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Ann Grodzins Gold from Syracuse University visits campus for a talk about popular Hindu women's rituals in North India. The event is sponsored by the Global Neighborhood Association and is free to the public.

The following message was delivered Sunday, March 29, 2015, to the campus community from ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Provost Steven House.

Research by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ senior Kate Smith-Lin finds that citizens of Indonesia don’t necessarily save more money after a bank opens in rural areas, but they do change the way they save, making it easier to protect their families in times of crisis.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ services and programs in downtown Burlington, N.C., have boosted the local economy over the past three years by an estimated $8.1 million, earning an award this month from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.

The inaugural “Run for H.O.P.E. 5K Run/Walk/Roll” on April 18 benefits the Health Outreach Program of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, a clinic operated by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s Department of Physical Therapy Education to provide pro bono treatment to those who lack insurance or whose coverage has been exhausted.

A distinguished educator and administrator with a deep conviction for the power of engaged learning, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's associate provost for academic affairs will assume a top leadership position at the South Carolina school starting this summer.

The longtime School of Education faculty member served ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ in retirement as its official university decorator. The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Medallion recipient, whose career included time as a school teacher and principal, witnessed firsthand pivotal moments in North Carolina history.

An article on March 13, 2015, by Kevin Kruger, president of NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, cited the university for programs that build student leadership skills and promote an ethos of service.

Patrick Harman in the Department of Political Science and Policy Studies will travel to the United Kingdom next year to research how the British invest in community improvement projects compared to American renewal efforts.