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February 8, 2012

U.S. Small Business Administration leader to speak at UNCG

GREENSBORO — Karen Gordon Mills, the leader of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will speak Feb. 15 at UNCG.Mills’ presentation, “The Path to Entrepreneurial Success: Capitalizing on Opportunities and Resources,” will begin... Read More

Library to host financial aid workshop

GREENSBORO — Students and their families can get information about how to pay for college during a workshop Saturday at the Central Library.Representatives from the financial aid offices at UNCG and GTCC will share information about how to find and... Read More

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Outspoken admiral scheduled to speak at Davidson

DAVIDSON (AP) — An outspoken retired Navy admiral is coming to Davidson College to discuss the role of social media in government and international relations.The school says William Fallon is scheduled to give his talk Wednesday night on campus.Fall... Read More

February 7, 2012

Winston-Salem State University grieves for another student

WINSTON-SALEM — Winston-Salem State University is mourning the death of another of its students, the third to have died this school year.On Friday, Thea-Simone McDuffie, a sophomore justice studies major from Charlotte, was killed when the car she w... Read More

February 6, 2012

Robots scrimmage at Elon

ELON — Budding masters of technology met Sunday for a highly competitive game that involved lots of ball handling, but had nothing to do with Super Bowl-style blocks and tackles.The high school students who rallied for a few hours at Elon University... Read More

February 4, 2012

Three UNC students face cocaine charges

CHAPEL HILL -- Three UNC students, all former athletes, were charged with felony possession of cocaine early Friday after police officers caught them on the top of a parking deck allegedly snorting cocaine in downtown Chapel Hill.Police charged Shane Mich... Read More

February 3, 2012

Crime, violence down in N.C. public high schools

RALEIGH — A new report says crime, suspensions and dropouts were all down in North Carolina public schools during the year that ended last summer.The state Department of Public Instruction said in its annual report on school crime and violence relea... Read More

Forsyth student's recording brings threats

WINSTON-SALEM — The case of an East Forsyth student whose family made public a conversation he recorded that contains cursing and threats from a teacher and the school's police officer has prompted a huge outpouring of comments and a vigorous debate... Read More

February 2, 2012

Update: Governor's School gets another summer

RALEIGH (AP) — A pioneering summer program for gifted high school students will live on for a 50th year after alumni and other donors stepped in with cash in the months since state lawmakers eliminated funding.The state Board of Education today auth... Read More

Forsyth coach, school resource officer recorded threatening, cursing at student

WINSTON-SALEM — A popular East Forsyth High School coach and a school police officer were recorded confronting a 15-year-old student in a profanity-laden tirade that included threats to financially ruin the boy's family because he questioned how man... Read More

Study: Black women in power see fewer backlashes

DURHAM — Black women in leadership roles do not see the same backlash against displays of dominant behavior experienced by white women and black men of power, a study co--authored by a Duke University associate professor says.The study, "...... Read More

January 31, 2012

N.C. A&T School of Business & Economics earns reaccreditation

GREENSBORO — N.C. A&T's School of Business & Economics has been reaccredited, according to the university. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business announced the reaccreditation on Jan. 4. A&... Read More

January 30, 2012

UNC incubator launches to fuel growth of social start-ups

CHAPEL HILL — A test that can ensure water in developing countries is safe to drink. A musical instrument lending program. A community garden that would provide healthy food for poor families.Those are some of the ideas that students and professors... Read More

January 28, 2012

Humans vs. Zombies game sparks N.C. State gun alerts

RALEIGH -- Two reports this week of possible men with concealed guns on the campus of N.C. State University stemmed from students playing a game called Humans vs. Zombies that has become a phenomenon on U.S. college campuses in recent years, university po... Read More

January 27, 2012

District principal, teacher of the year advance to state finals

GREENSBORO – Local educators Patrice Faison and Jennifer Arberg both advanced to the state competitions for Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year after both being recognized by Guilford County Schools last fall. Faison, a principal at Oak Hi... Read More

Students to run Spartan Trader

GREENSBORO — Taylor Thompson has been making beads out of polymer clay for a year.Thompson sold 100 of them for $25 at a flea market, and it only cost her $5 to make them, she said.Now, she’s ready to sell her craft in a different market: UNCG... Read More

Wake Forest University appoints new provost

WINSTON-SALEM — Wake Forest University has tapped an alumnus to be its next provost.The university announced this morning it has appointed Rogan Kersh as its new provost. He will also be a professor of political science. Kersh currently is the assoc... Read More

January 26, 2012

High Point University to add jobs by fall

HIGH POINT — High Point University officials plan to add more than 110 jobs before the fall semester.New positions include 50 faculty for undergraduate and doctoral programs, administrative staff, food service, security and athletics.By August, the... Read More

Mr. Neal returns to Aycock Middle school

GREENSBORO — Balancing a box and an armload of books early Wednesday morning, Luke Neal makes his way down the nearly empty corridor of Aycock Middle School, his heart pounding.“Glad you’re back, Mr. Neal,” shouts eighth-grader Myi... Read More

January 25, 2012

UNC president recommends 8.8 percent tuition increase

RALEIGH (AP) — The president of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system is recommending tuition and fee increases that would average about $470, or 8.8 percent, for the next school year. President Tom Ross made his recommendations to the U... Read More

School lunches about to get healthier

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings, including popular pizza, will contain with less sodium and more whole grains, with a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on... Read More

January 24, 2012

Parents, students invited to learn ACT test-taking tips

GREENSBORO — Parents and students can learn more about the ACT college entrance exams that will be given to high school juniors this spring by attending an information session tonight.Guilford County Schools' parent academy will host the meeting at... Read More

January 23, 2012

Wake Forest to build two new dorms

WINSTON-SALEM — Two new residence halls will be built on the north end of Wake Forest University's campus, pending approval from the board of trustees at its February meeting.If the trustees approve the project, officials will move quickly to begin... Read More

January 22, 2012

Creative kids build 'future cities' at N.C. State

RALEIGH -- Welcome to Mahali Kuwa, the South African city powered by the sun, hydro, wind and personal fitness machines, where residents are given derma patches that monitor their heart rhythms and "gelulators" with nanobots that keep foods cool... Read More

January 20, 2012

State to release new teacher data today

North Carolina will offer a new look today at how teachers are rated in all public schools. The state will post school-by-school numbers on teacher evaluation results in five categories, which range from subject knowledge to ability to deal with diversity... Read More