Randolph Community College to add 22-acre campus in Liberty
Randolph Community College leaders are planning to add a new campus in the town of Liberty, a project driven by the needs of major new employers including Toyota.
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Juvenile charged with communicating threats of mass violence to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that a juvenile has been charged and taken into custody for making violent threats against Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
'Come and Get It': This fictional account of college has plenty of truth baked in
Kiley Reid made a splash with her 2019 novel Such a Fun Age. Her latest book is set at the University of Arkansas, and it's a refreshing look at day-to-day college life outside the Ivy League.
The University of California denies campus jobs for undocumented students
The University of California has rejected a proposal that would've allowed undocumented students to be hired for jobs within the university system. Its Board of Regents said there were too many risks.
First Lady Jill Biden visits Forsyth Tech to highlight investments in biotechnology
First lady Jill Biden paid a visit to Forsyth Technical Community College Friday morning. She spoke with local leaders and students in the field of biotechnology.
To help these school kids deal with trauma, mindfulness lessons over the loudspeaker
An elementary school in Florida, credits daily mindfulness lessons with helping students cope with stress — and turning the school around academically. The lessons are delivered through an app.
The war in Gaza is spilling over into Israeli universities
Palestinian students are being suspended over accusations they supported the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, and some Jewish students say they won't attend classes with Palestinian professors.
Catawba College to host community conversation on climate justice
Catawba College’s Center for the Environment is hosting a community conversation next week. The event is the result of a partnership between the college, the local NAACP chapter, and the Reimagining America Project, a nonprofit looking to enact systemic changes to end racism.
UNCG associate dean resigns in protest over recommended cuts
A University of North Carolina at Greensboro associate dean announced he will resign at the end of May. The move was made in protest over the administration’s ongoing academic portfolio review process.
WS/FCS will be lenient with absences as students adjust to new calendar
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education recently approved an academic calendar for next year that has school starting two weeks early. Now the district says it will be lenient on absences as families adjust.