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Elon’s German Studies program receives Center of Excellence award
Elon University’s German Studies program received the Center of Excellence award. The award highlights the department’s commitment to help their students thrive while learning the German language. The Center of Excellence designation recognizes programs that demonstrate expertise, use effective teaching practices and maintain high standards in their field.
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College students in swing states rally against off-campus voting sites, student ID bans
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Led by members of the marching band and Aggie and Aggietha, the North Carolina A&T State University mascots, hundreds of students at the nation’s largest historically Black university walked 40 minutes from campus to the nearest early polling site on a recent afternoon. They started...
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Page v. Grimsley Football Game: a Tough Loss
The rivalry between Page High School and Grimsley High School goes back for many decades. This rivalry comes out most in the annual football game between the teams which occurred this year on October 16. For the first time in history, both teams are undefeated going into this game. Grimsley’s...
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This Small North Carolina College Just Took The No. 1 Spot In The Entire South
A college with an 11:1 student-faculty ratio just tied for the top spot among every regional college in the South. That’s the No. 1 slot in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings, and it jumped three places to get there. The surprises keep stacking up. This campus...
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Bennett College to sell historic Harriet Tubman painting
Bennett College in Greensboro will sell a historical painting of Harriet Tubman to support the institution's future growth as it marks 100 years as a women's college, according to the college. The painting, "Harriet Tubman," was created in 1931 by Aaron Douglas, a leading artist of the Harlem Renaissance. It...
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Scholarship established in memory of N.C. A&T student Dorian Jackson
A new scholarship at North Carolina A&T State University will honor the legacy of Dorian L. Jackson, a Greensboro native who drowned while trying to save his sister at Lake Norman. Jackson, 21, was a senior at A&T and a 2023 graduate of James B. Dudley High School. His death...
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Matthews focused on school funding challenges
Tim Matthews is the longest-tenured member of the Mount Airy Board of Education, having joined that body in 1996 and who now serves as its chairman. Matthews is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a longtime local pharmacist who owns North Main Pharmacy. He and his wife Sandy have lived in Mount Airy since 1984 and have three children who are graduates of Mount Airy City Schools. Matthews is a member of Central United Methodist Church, where he has held various leadership positions. Question 1: What is motivating you to serve as a school board member in Mount Airy? Answer: My experience as a board member helps to provide consistent proven leadership. I enjoy the servant/leader aspects of the position and feel rewarded by witnessing the success of our students/staff. Question 2: What is your platform? Answer: The top priorities as I see them are: 1. School safety — There have been 26 school shootings on K-12 campuses in 2026. While we have taken multiple actions to make schools safer, my greatest concern is for student and teacher safety and well-being. The challenge is protecting our family members while still offering an inviting,