Nemat Shafik is named the first woman to be president at Columbia University
Shafik, who was born in Egypt and grew up in the United States, has extensive experience across global financial institutions and higher education.
A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in North Carolina cost $4.18 on Thursday – the highest average price on record, according to AAA.
Incoming North Carolina high school students will have to take only one course solely focused on American history to get a diploma.