Ƶ professors, administrators and alumni made regional and national news in recent weeks through their research and activities, both on and off campus. Notable this September was coverage of the Ƶ Poll. The following list should not be considered exhaustive and does not include all athletics news.
9/4: (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: “Roanoke hopes to use Ƶ law school as model” reports on the mayor of Roanoke, Va., visiting the Triad to learn how the Ƶ School of Law developed in downtown Greensboro. (Not currently posted online)
9/7: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: is a summary of efforts Ƶ has made in recent years to curb alcohol abuse by students, and how other colleges and universities are now taking similar approaches.
9/8: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: was a story on observations made by Charlie Cook, editor and publisher of The Cook Political Report, who spoke with media on Sept. 7 at a workshop hosted by the Ƶ Poll.
9/8: Arabia Inform: is a blog entry by Jan Diggs, a writer for Arabia Inform, which serves as a source of news for Arabic and English speakers in the Middle East. In her entry, Diggs quotes associate professor Michael Skube on students’ natural curiosity in his “Media & the Middle East” course at the university.
9/10: Business Journal of the Greater Triad: reports on a sustainability internship at the university currently held by Ben Stanley. The article included quotes from Elaine Durr, Ƶ’s sustainability coordinator. (Full article available to subscribers)
9/12: (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: is the monthly business leadership column by professor emeritus David Noer. In it, Noer argues that American society needs to “stop the erosion” of its behavioral standards. (Column not posed to the News & Record website; link goes to Noer’s personal site)
September/October: Change – The Magazine of Higher Learning: mentions Ƶ’s transformation from a college to a university “based on a strategy for change and the careful development of the means for effecting that change.”
9/17: (Wilmington, N.C.) Star-News: cites Michael Rich, an associate professor of law, on the rights for a speedy trial after a woman who has been awaiting trial for five years on gambling and slot machine possession charges.
9/19: (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: quotes law professor Scott Gaylord on how voters in North Carolina can make informed decisions in judicial elections.
9/21: WXII 12 News: interviews Ƶ Poll director Hunter Bacot on the political movement against lawmakers as the economy continues to dim many voters’ spirits.
9/22: Winston-Salem Journal: showcases Eddie Holder, a first-year student at Ƶ School of Law who is recovering from a mosquito-borne illness that left him paralyzed.
9/23: WFMY News 2: is a report on provisions of the health care reform legislation that are now underway. News 2 interviewed Ƶ Poll director Hunter Bacot on the politics of the legislation.
9/24: Associated Press: reports on the latest Ƶ Poll with observations by associate professor Hunter Bacot, the poll’s director. RELATED from WRAL: RELATED from The Business Journal of the Triad: RELATED from The Gaston Gazette:
9/27: Charlotte Observer: reports on the latest Ƶ Poll results and how North Carolina residents remain unimpressed over the stimulus. RELATED from the North Carolina News Network: RELATED from WFMY News 2: “Ƶ Poll: Half of NC Residents Disapprove of Obama’s Handling of Economy” RELATED from WRAL-TV (Raleigh, N.C.): RELATED from the Fayetteville Observer:
9/28: WFMY News 2: is a report on the possible sunset of the Bush tax cuts and how an increase in tax rates may affect consumers. The broadcast report includes analysis from Art Cassill, the Wesley R. Elingburg Professor in the Department of Accounting.