- ‘Flocking’ to organic chemistry?
WILMINGTON – Who loves organic chemistry? Dr. Sridhar Varadarajan’s students at UNC Wilmington do. “The students flock to his courses and love his lectures,” writes one colleague. “This is the more remarkable ...Read more - NCGAP: You’re in, but you’re notThe General Assembly needs to defer its deferred admissions program. In a provision tucked into the state budget last year, legislators declared that 6-year graduation rates at our state’s public universities ...Read more
- Eagle Connect houses Durham Tech students on NC Central campusDURHAM – Fourteen students at Durham Tech already have one foot on a university campus. Literally. When applicants fall just short of admission standards at NC Central University, NCCU doesn’t write them ...Read more
- Food for thought at UNC AshevilleAsheville is known nationally for its food scene, so it’s no surprise UNC Asheville Professor Sally Wasileski is a devoted and creative cook. More surprising is that the accomplished chemistry professor ...Read more
- ‘Stagnant’ salaries: Time to invest in human capitalRALEIGH – We agreed last week to invest in physical capital for North Carolina’s public universities and community colleges, approving $2 billion in bonds by a 2-to-1 margin. Now it’s time ...Read more
- A popular math teacher?PEMBROKE – Math teachers don’t often win popularity contests. Across the UNC system, mathematics is among the most challenging disciplines, with courses in calculus and statistics reporting some of the ...Read more
- NC voters reaffirm support for public higher educationRALEIGH (March 17, 2016) – Once again, North Carolina voters affirmed their deep support for public higher education Tuesday, approving $2 billion in Connect NC bonds by a vote of ...Read more
- Voters Approve $350 Million for NC Community CollegesMuch-Needed Construction, Repair and Renovation to Begin at all 58 Colleges RALEIGH (March 16, 2016) – North Carolina voters approved Tuesday’s $2 billion bond referendum with nearly two-thirds supporting the infrastructure ...Read more
- CONNECT NC: Don’t pass up an important decisionMarch 14, 2016 – Not long before an early-voting site in Raleigh closed Saturday, two blind women made their way, white canes in hand, to vote in the primary election ...Read more
- Connect NC bonds would fill critical STEM needsBy Susan D. DeVore President & CEO, Premier, Inc. Trustee, UNC Charlotte According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare represents our nation’s largest and fastest growing employment sector, generating close to ...Read more
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