Public Affairs

Even with technology at our fingertips, we still rely on the postal system to deliver letters and packages to our doorsteps.

Do you remember the feeling, if only vaguely, of a recent college graduate, proud of your accomplishment and eager to prove yourself in the workforce? That feeling is still there for 2022 graduates and the job market is welcoming them like never before.

There are plenty of online and social distancing volunteer opportunities that you can get involved with.

Hurricanes are categorized by wind speed, but the real danger is water.

With coronavirus numbers skyrocketing, some top conferences have canceled fall sports, but other student-athletes will risk their health to keep playing.

Research has shown children notice racial differences as early as preschool, and ignoring those differences only leads to negative outcomes.

From far-apart desks and taped-off “professor space” to temperature checks, smaller classes and hybrid online/in-class instruction – COVID-19 is forcing colleges to reimagine the fall semester.

While some say difficult race conversations are overdue, few will disagree that the protests happened so quickly we found ourselves adjusting and determining a stance on all issues – politics, police and black lives.

The entire education system has been uprooted because of COVID-19, and for the millions of college seniors, myself included, the sudden transition has been grueling.

In my first newspaper reporting job, each morning I’d stop by the office of Greenville, Mississippi Police Chief Robert Skinner, who’d read me details of felony crimes I’d dutifully publish in that afternoon’s Delta Democrat-Times.

As a child, I thought the Confederate flag was cool. I didn’t know it meant anything. On my first day at boarding school at 13, I showed my Georgia pride, hanging it on my wall until an African-American classmate tore it down, calling me a cracker. Then I knew.

If you have a son or daughter going through the college search process and looking for a major, then take a look at the 10 top tech jobs for 2019. These are going to be in more demand in the coming years due to our tech-heavy society, according to recruiters and career counselors.

According to a Durham Technical Community College press release, “Durham Public Schools and Durham Technical Community College are collaborating with local businesses to fulfill the need for skilled trade workers in the area. The WayMakers: Durham’s Skilled Trades Pathway is funded through $450,000 in grants from the A.J. Fletcher Foundation. Durham Public Schools will receive $300,000 and Durham Tech will receive $150,000.”

In the March 1980 Republican primaries, George Bush had already lost what he called his “Big Mo” to Ronald Reagan. He bounded off his campaign plane in conservative Augusta, Georgia, for another obligatory meeting with local reporters.

The 2019 university and college ranking report by WalletHub placed Duke University as the top university in North Carolina and sixth overall in the nation.

Networking is important to successful business dealings. Whether it is making an impression on your CEO or reaching out to an acquaintance to explore mutual business opportunities, it matters who you know and who knows you.

Last month WGU North Carolina celebrated its first anniversary as an affiliate of Western Governors University, a nonprofit online university established in 1997 by 19 governors who wanted to expand access to higher education.

E-learning is a top choice for companies training employees. In fact, 50 to 70 percent of costs can be saved by switching from instructor-based learning to e-learning. It has also proven to be more effective for knowledge retention, showing an increase of 25 to 60 percent.

CBS’ Steve Hartman goes On the Road with Kayla McKeon, Manager of Grassroots Advocacy for the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) and the first registered lobbyist with Down syndrome.

“Aloha ‘āina” means “love of the land” in Hawaiian.

Located in downtown Raleigh, Campbell Law School was rated one of the top schools in the nation for bar exam passage. In the latestAmerican Bar Association bar passage data report, Campbell Law School ranked No. 15 with a passage rate of 97.86% within two years of graduation for its Class of 2015

A growing number of Dubai restaurants are ditching the plastic straw in favour of more sustainable alternatives. Working with marine conservation group @SeaShepherdMENA, they aim to reduce the amount of plastic waste entering our oceans and, in turn, the food chain.

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro launched an online master’s degree program in international business.

#GivingTuesday launched in 2012 as a counterbalance to the consumerism surrounding retail-based “holidays” like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This global day of giving encourages donations of money or time to various philanthropies. It’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars since its inception. Want to start your own fundraiser?

With college tuition costs continuing to rise, Asheville’s Warren Wilson College is looking to ease this burden for North Carolina families.

Winston-Salem-based Forsyth Technical Community College recently opened a $5 million Center for Advanced Manufacturing.

According to breastcancer.org, one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Because of this alarming statistic, October turns pink each year as it becomes dedicated to breast cancer awareness.

The 2017 SmartAsset rankings of community colleges place five North Carolina community colleges in the top 10 in the nation, and have Pamlico Community College in Grantsboro as number one in the country.

Start preparing early: Talk with your kids in high school about what they enjoy doing, what their strengths are, and what they may want to go to college for.

When most people think of video games, they think of millennials and younger people; they don’t think of people 50 and older. Yet one in three Americans age 50-plus play video games regularly. Most of these gamers play for fun and the opportunity to stay connected with loved ones through online game communities.