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NCCU student crowned Miss North Carolina
North Carolina Central University sophomore Carrie Everett was crowned the 2024 Miss North Carolina on Saturday night at High Point Theatre. Everett, who is also Miss Johnston County, will represent the state at the upcoming Miss America pageant. During the competition on Saturday, Everett promoted her community service initiative, “We Need Equity to Build Communities” and performed “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going" from the musical “Dreamgirls.”
Saint Augustine's University board seeks dismissal of alumni lawsuit
The Saint Augustine’s University Board of Trustees is trying to stop a lawsuit filed by the alumni organization Save SAU Coalition and two former board members. On Monday, lawyers representing the board filed a motion in Wake County Superior Court to dismiss the complaint filed by the Save SAU Coalition and former board members Henry Debnam and John Larkins.
NC Central University holds ceremony for new chancellor Dr. Karrie Dixon
NC Central University formally introduced its new chancellor Dr. Karrie Dixon during a ceremony on Monday.The community welcomed the newest eagle to campus with a performance by the Sound Machine Drumline, cheerleaders and much more. The goal is to make Dr. Dixon's first day a memorable one.She spoke with ABC11 before she started her full first day, sharing she is 'a chancellor of the students'.NCCU may not be the largest HBCU in North Carolina, but it will certainly be the best HBCU."We want to make sure we are doing our part, our responsibility to make sure those experiences happen along...
Meet Durham Public Schools’ new superintendent Anthony Lewis
After a volatile year at Durham Public Schools — with sick outs, high level resignations, staff unrest, and a historic budget increase — the district now has a new superintendent. The school board chose Anthony Lewis out of more than 100 applicants. He joined WUNC’s Education Reporter Liz...
CAM unites education, labor, faith and history legends
RALEIGH – Four “Living Legends” closed out the Contemporary Art Museum’s Juneteenth observance with humor and history to celebrate paths traveled and journeys to come. The panel included Dudley Flood, retired associate superintendent of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, who was a vital leader in integrating the state’s public schools during the 1960s and 1970s. He has collaborated with education leaders in 48 states. The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity is named in his honor.
Durham School Board Chooses New Leadership
“Today is a new day,” said Wendell Tabb, one of two newcomers to the Durham Public Schools Board of Education on Monday, in remarks after he was sworn in by Superior Court Judge Josephine Davis. Tabb and Joy Harrell-Goff joined the board after six tumultuous months that saw a...
Duke University Celebrates Centennial with USFCA All-Academic Awards
Thirty-two Duke Blue Devils have been named to the USFCA All-Academic Team for their exceptional academic achievements in NCAA Fencing. 536 student-athletes are included in the USFCA All-Academic Team. 326 student-athletes received Scholar of Distinction recognition. State of Play. Duke University received the Women's Scholar Team of the Year Award...
UNC System provides guidance after DEI policy repeal
The UNC System legal staff provided its member institutions — including the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University and 15 other schools — with guidance on how campuses should comply with a new policy on diversity and inclusion. In a four-page letter, dated June 28...
Business School Dean At Shaw University Lauded For Excellence
RALEIGH — The National Association of Black Accountants singled out Lynette I. Wood, Ph.D., with the Earl S. Biggett National Achievement in Education Award during its annual convention in Las Vegas in June. The award acknowledges her excellence, dedication and leadership within the field of accounting education. Wood is the dean of the Shaw University School of Business and Professional Studies, where she also is a professor of accounting.
Mary Frances Luce named interim dean of Fuqua School of Business
Mary Frances Luce has been named interim dean of the Fuqua School of Business, according to a June 26 announcement by Provost Alec Gallimore. Luce, Robert A. Ingram professor of business administration, will begin her two-year term Aug. 1. The announcement came over seven months after Gallimore and President Vincent Price formed an 18-person search committee to find a new dean for Fuqua.
2024-2025 MBA Admissions: Duke Fuqua To End ‘Open’ Interview Period For Applicants
Duke Fuqua School of Business announced three updates to its 2024-2025 MBA application process today (July 2) in a blog post by Allison Jamison, assistant dean of admissions. The most impactful of the three: Fuqua will no longer have an “open interview” period in addition to the interviews it grants by invitation. From now on, all interviews will be by invitation, Jamison writes.
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