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Ƶ awarded with the Cornerstone Award from the Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina
February 28, 2022
Ƶ was recognized for the “outstanding support” of the Goodwill's mission, vision, values, programs and services.
Ƶ Board of Trustees approves faculty promotions and tenure
February 28, 2022
The Ƶ Board of Trustees met on Feb. 25 and granted tenure and approved promotions for several faculty members.
Zora Stephenson ’15 recognized at Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards
February 28, 2022
The former Ƶ women’s basketball team captain and current Milwaukee Bucks reporter was honored in the “Outstanding Crafts Achievement On-Camera Talent” category for her work with Bally Sports Wisconsin. The 2015 alumna made history when she became the first woman to call play-by-play for the reigning NBA champions.
Ƶ junior Kiara Hunter a finalist for Truman Scholarship
February 23, 2022
Hunter is competing for the highly competitive national fellowship awarded each year to those with goals of working in public service or government. Winners will be announced by April 15.
Kyra O’Connor ’23 selected for Carnegie-Knight News21 fellowship
February 18, 2022
The Ƶ junior and executive director of Ƶ News Network has joined student journalists from across the country to participate in a national reporting project focused on policing and justice.
Examining Elections: Lumen Scholar Amy Moore ‘22 studies effects of gerrymandering in N.C.
February 18, 2022
Moore and her mentor, Professor of Mathematics Todd Lee, are using statistics to explore the effects of gerrymandering in North Carolina.
Joseph Byrd ’23 wins pitch competition hosted by American Marketing Association Florida State University chapter
February 16, 2022
The Ƶ junior also earned second place in the virtual collegiate event’s sales competition.
$1.5 million award from the Endeavor Foundation to support Bringing Theory to Practice’s new Paradigm Project
February 16, 2022
Bringing Theory to Practice, which is headquartered at Ƶ, will be working toward new models of education and systemic changes that impact how students learn and engage.
A film produced by Kai Swanson earning accolades at international film festivals
February 15, 2022
The assistant professor in cinema and televisions arts produced and script supervised the award-winning independent film “East of Middle West."
The Center for Writing Excellence announces the winners of the 2022 Multimodal Writing Contest
February 15, 2022
The grand prize winners of 2022 Center for Writing Excellence Multimodal Writing Competition were Noah Jordan, Michael Faccibene and Jess Kalinowski from the School of Communications.