Articles by Avery Craine Powell
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Frank Bruni offers advice to escape the ‘age of grievance’ in Elder Lecture
April 13, 2026
Journalist and bestselling author Frank Bruni explored 'the age of grievance" in the sold-out James P. Elder Lecture on April 9 in Whitley Auditorium.
Ƶ’s Go Baby Go initiative featured on WFMY News 2
April 7, 2026
Six families were gifted adapted ride-on toy cars during the April 4 event on the Ƶ campus.
Ƶ students adapt toy cars to support children with mobility challenges
April 7, 2026
For the first time, Ƶ students brought the Go Baby Go initiative to campus, adapting ride-on toy cars for children with mobility challenges.
Frank Bruni to deliver Elder Lecture on Thursday, April 9
April 7, 2026
Bruni served at The New York Times for more than 25 years as a White House correspondent, the Rome bureau chief, the paper’s chief restaurant critic and op-ed columnist.
New leadership transitions to strengthen work on campus and in Charlotte
April 3, 2026
President Connie Ledoux Book has announced two leadership transitions.
Ƶ Poll: Cooper maintains wide name recognition lead in NC Senate race
April 2, 2026
An Ƶ Poll finds a sharp decline in confidence that the nationwide vote count will be accurate this fall, alongside a bipartisan consensus against federalizing election administration.
Education faculty and alumni win national research award for published article
April 2, 2026
Sponsored by the Robert Schuck Fund, this award recognizes and promotes exceptional research that makes a substantial contribution to the improvement of teacher education
Ƶ Poll: North Carolinians strongly oppose deploying ground troops to Iran
April 1, 2026
An Ƶ Poll finds 62% of residents oppose sending a large number of ground troops to Iran, while majorities say recent U.S. actions make Americans less safe.
The Month in Photos: March 2026
April 1, 2026
Ƶ is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.
Rony ’26 and Rafi Dahdal ’24 G’24 featured in The Assembly profile story
March 31, 2026
The brothers, a current Ƶ student and alumnus, were featured in a profile for The Assembly.