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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor James Moeser announced a new plan Wednesday for low-income students that puts Carolina's financial aid policy at the national forefront of public universities.
Gov. Mike Easley instructed the Office of State Budget and Management Monday to pay North Carolina teachers in full for gains made on last year's academic achievement evaluation exams.
The word among prospective out-of-state students is that getting in to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is more difficult than getting in to Harvard-and right now that's not far from the truth.
Government officials spent Wednesday preparing for the landfall of Hurricane Isabel, projected for 2 p.m. today. Gov. Mike Easley warned citizens to listen to local government advisories and exercise caution.
While some coastal North Carolina residents have already begun to evacuate in anticipation of Hurricane Isabel, the Durham City Council has initiated preparations to cope with the potential strike of the storm.
As the number of casualties from the war in Iraq continues to rise steadily, North Carolina felt the toll more acutely last Sunday when an explosive device claimed the life of a N.C.-based paratrooper and wounded three others while on duty outside of Baghdad.
The debate over tort reform in North Carolina will reignite next week as the N.C. Senate prepares for its week-long special session to consider malpractice legislation.
"We didn't start the fire?"
"Hello. Won't you be my neighbor?"
For Mike, making ends meet is a challenge every day.
Although the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's summer reading assignment for the Class of 2007 did not make waves nationally as last year's selection did, it still sparked its fair share of controversy in North Carolina.
Despite a recent statement by the American Studies Association arguing that academic freedom at universities is under fire, both students and administrators say Duke continues to be a safe place to express political viewpoints.
The U.S. Supreme Court announced its long-awaited and potentially far-reaching decision yesterday to hear two cases concerning admissions at the University of Michigan, constituting the latest development in the nation's raging debate over the legitimacy of affirmative action policies. The outcomes of the cases could drastically impact the current admissions policies of public universities.
From Picasso's Guernica to the Hollywood hit Braveheart, artistic representations of war provide society with both entertainment and opportunities for dialogue. This year, the Duke Institute of the Arts is sponsoring a series of events reflecting how art has influenced and been influenced by war.
The ability of troubled countries to weather financial crises largely depends on the willingness of wealthy nations to offer loans, but such investments can often seem like ride through a hurricane for all parties involved, faculty members said in a forum Monday.
Two weeks ago the average American had no idea what the word ossuary meant. But, after experts announced that a recently uncovered ancient stone receptacle may contain the bones of James, alleged brother of Jesus, the word is entering the modern lexicon.
Members of Iraq and US, a new working group comprised of faculty members, staff, students and administrators, met for their fourth weekly meeting Monday night to discuss ways to engage the Duke community in dialogue about the issues surrounding a potential war with Iraq.
Although East Campus was full of women once again Saturday morning, the University wasn't about to reinstate the Woman's College 30 years after its demise.
Last Friday's senior registration was the most efficient registration on the books, according to data collected by University technology officials.
Duke girls may be better-looking than critics give them credit for.
