HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 20 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: A record number of High Point University students shared the results of their long-term research projects at the university's 12th annual Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium on April 16. Known as High-PURCS, the day-long event took place in the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center and was sponsored by HPU's Office of Undergraduate Research and Career Works. A rec  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, April 20 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Chaz Lilly When John Riddle came to Western Carolina University, he was worried about the change in lifestyle he would face. Growing up in the village of Galena, a remote town of around 500 people in the Alaskan wilderness, he knew his unique experience would bring different challenges than the average freshman. "I knew that it was going to be very overwhelming, and it was, but the rural location   more

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, April 20 -- Chowan University issued the following news: By Zoe Beale Chowan University is excited to announce the establishment of the Student Leadership Board, a transformative initiative aimed at further enhancing the university's commitment to developing well-rounded individuals equipped with essential life skills. Beginning in the fall of 2024, the Student Leadership Board will replace the former Student Government Association, ushering in a new era of studen  more

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, April 20 -- Chowan University issued the following news: By Zoe Beale Chowan University is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Loudin as the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment. With his extensive experience in the hospitality industry and his passion for staff development, Loudin is poised to make a significant impact on the enrollment management processes at Chowan. Originally from Elkins, WV, Loudin earned a double major while at Fairmont State  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 19 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Arizona's Apache Junction Unified School District (AJUSD) today announced a new collaboration with global edtech leader Discovery Education supporting innovative teaching and learning in the district. In this new phase of partnership, teachers and students in grades K-12 will receive access to a dynamic new digital resource that brings science   more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 20 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: Inflation is still on the minds of North Carolinians interviewed for the latest High Point University Poll. Half (52%) of North Carolina residents responding to the survey said inflation concerns have affected a lot of their spending decisions in the last year. About one-third (34%) said inflation concerns have affected some of their spending decisions, and only 12% said inflation concerns   more

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, April 20 -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news: When touring college campuses there are lots of details that might sell a prospective student on a specific school. One student might love the campus housing accommodations while another finds the laboratory facilities to die for. For senior Nicolas Aguilar, part of what helped him decide on Lees-McRae was rocks. "I started climbing my junior year of high school with one of my friends there. I came and toured  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 20 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced today the opening of the Merck Biotechnology Learning Center at Gateway Research Park in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Merck Biotechnology Learning Center is a 4,025-square-foot facility that includes classroom space, a proc  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 20 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State is hosting a well-known landscape architecture and environmental planning professor for Thursday's [April 25] Waldorf Lecture on the Environment. North Carolina State University's Andy Fox will present "Adaptation and Agency: Strategies for Recovery, Resilience and Sustainability in Flood-Vulnerable Communities" at 11 a.m. in the Bost Theater. The event is part of MSU's environmental   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The state's seasonally adjusted March 2024 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, unchanged from February's revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.8 percent. North Carolina's unemployment rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 3,280 over the month to 5,074,635 and increased 39,323 over the year  more

CARY, North Carolina, April 20 -- North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Donate Life NC brings the gift of life to people in critical need of organ, eye and tissue transplants. State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, gave the gift of newfound cash to help sustain the agency's mission on Thursday, April 18. "Donate Life is a remarkable organization with amazing staff, volunteers and partners who work diligently and selflessly to save li  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 20 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news wrap up on April 19, 2024: In The Wall Street Journal this week, the newspaper's editorial board said North Carolina will come to a fork in the road this November over taxes. "The Democratic nominee for Governor wants to restore a narrow taxpayer giveaway, instead of accelerating the path to low income-tax rates that have lifted the overall state economy." "North Carolina has cut its income tax   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: In an historic move to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process, the Trump Campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) announce the launch of the most extensive and monumental election integrity program in the nation's history. About the launch, President Trump said, "Having the right people to count the ballots is just as important as turning out voters on Election Day. Republicans   more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, April 20 -- Nash Community College issued the following news release: Chester H. Brantley recently established the Chester H. and Eliza Ann Brantley Endowment for Basic Law Enforcement Training and Emergency Dispatch. The endowment will cover the cost of textbooks and uniforms for cadets who enter the academy. "Essentially, this will make our cadets training at NCC free," said Tim Mehus, director of basic law enforcement training at NCC. "Potential cadets come to   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 19 (TNSres) -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Discovery Education--the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital resources nurture student curiosity and drive deeper engagement in instruction--presents educators a wide array of new, free digital resources designed to nurture student curiosity about the natural world on Earth Day and beyond. The Earth Day resources from Discovery Educ  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 20 -- Red Hat, a provider of open source software solutions, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced updates to Red Hat Trusted Software Supply Chain. These solutions advance the ability for customers to embed security into the software development life cycle, increasing software integrity earlier in the supply chain while adhering to industry regulations and complia  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New research led by Qingyun Liu, PhD, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Genetics, has uncovered a genetic feature known as "transcriptional plasticity," which plays a pivotal role in governing the transcriptional response of Mycobacteria to stressful conditions. * * * Bacterial cells must swiftly modulate the expression of their genes to co  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Like so many GOP state parties throughout the country, the North Carolina Republican Party's descent into chaos and fringe extremism offers yet another example of how Republicans continue following Donald Trump down the rabbit hole of pushing dangerous conspiracy theories and supporting unpopular plans that would be disastrous for this country. Whether they're fighting amongst themselves, bleeding cash,  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 20 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: By Kim McGrath Emmy Award-winning comedian, bestselling author and former host of "The Daily Show" Trevor Noah will join the Face to Face Speaker Forum in a conversation with award-winning reporter, radio host and podcaster Sam Sanders on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in LJVM Coliseum. In addition to hosting "The Daily Show" from 2015-2022, Noah expanded the show's audience by producing engaging soci  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 20 (TNSres) -- William Peace University issued the following news: Five students from William Peace University had the opportunity to showcase their capstone projects at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Long Beach, California this month. NCUR, which brings together a diverse array of students and their research from all over the country, was held at the Long Beach Convention Center from April 8-10. WPU was represented by a group of driv  more