CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 24 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) will hold its annual shareholders' meeting online on Thursday, May 9, at 1 p.m. ET. Duke Energy Chair and CEO Lynn Good and President Harry Sideris will provide an overview of the company's 2023 performance and progress on its energy transition. Shareholders will be able to participate in the meeting, vote on company and shareholder proposals, and submit questions. Questions will be   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 24 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Duke's Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility (SMIF) is an integral part of RTNN and its outreach efforts * * * The Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN) has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship Award at NC State University. The award ceremony, scheduled for April 29 at the Park Alumni Center, will recognize RTNN's outstand  more

ELON, North Carolina, April 24 -- Elon University issued the following news release: Fifty-seven Elon University students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and often considered the most prestigious honor society, at an April 19 dinner and ceremony. Scott Arthur Banks, a biomedical engineer at the University of Florida whose research led to breakthroughs in joint implant treatments, delivered the keynote address and encouraged students to pursue greater purpose in life. Banks' missi  more

ELON, North Carolina, April 24 -- Elon University issued the following news release: Outstanding students, faculty and staff were recognized on Saturday, April 20, at the 31st annual Phillips-Perry Black Excellence Awards, which are presented by the Center for Race, Ethnicity, & Diversity Education. The ceremony included an invocation by Kenneth Brown, assistant director of first-generation student support services, and opening remarks from President Connie Ledoux Book, who was introduced by D  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 24 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University's Stout School of Education received a 100% pass rate on the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) for a third consecutive year. The HPU Class of 2024 from the Bachelor of Arts teacher licensure programs recorded a perfect pass rate on the edTPA, compared to the national average pass rate of 72% for this multi-part assessment, which is required for teacher licensure  more

FUQUAY-VARINA, North Carolina, April 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: State and local leaders gathered today at Lincoln Heights Environmental Connections Magnet Elementary School to celebrate Earth Day with students and release the state's new K-12 Environmental Literacy Plan (https://www.eenorthcarolina.org/north-carolina-k-12-environmental-literacy-plan/open). "The Environmental Literacy Plan is a roadmap for increasing environme  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 23 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: In a comparison of differently sized poultry farms, researchers at North Carolina State University found that rates of Salmonella in fecal and environmental samples were more prevalent on larger commercial farms than on smaller backyard farms. Perhaps more importantly, multidrug resistance was found in Salmonella samples from both types of production systems, even though antibiotics  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 23 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: On Saturday, May 4, North Carolina State University will welcome more than 6,600 graduates to the ranks of its alumni at its spring commencement ceremony. The event begins at 9 a.m. in PNC Arena. Media coverage is invited. Credentialed media interested in attending should contact Mary Cole Pike at mcpike@ncsu.edu with any questions. NC State will confer 6,994 degrees at the ceremony, includ  more

ALPINE, Texas, April 24 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: Sul Ross State University hired Dr. Milton Crotts, a native of North Carolina, as a new associate professor of music and the director of bands. He begins work on the Alpine campus next fall. Crotts holds both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Music Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a doctorate in Musical Arts in instrumental conducting from the University of South Carolina at C  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, April 24 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: A community remembrance of the Holocaust will be hosted at UNC Asheville on May 5 at 3 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Room of the Highsmith Student Union. The event is free and open to the public. The event will feature keynote speaker Michele Taylor, a U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council, who will speak on "Living the Legacy of the Holocaust." A daughter a  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, April 24 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Marlon W. Morgan Earlier this year, Western Carolina University was ranked 34th on Forbes' list of Best Mid-Size employers for 2024. On Tuesday, April 24, the university's faculty and staff were celebrated during the annual Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards ceremony. "Our faculty and staff have worked incredibly hard to make this year a successful and memorable one for our students," Chancellor  more