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Pamela Winfield delivers international keynote address
July 7, 2021
The two-day annual conference of the United Kingdom Association of Buddhist Studies was hosted by the University of Edinburgh on Zoom and Gather and drew into attendance over 100 European and American scholars of Buddhist Studies, Art History, and other cognate fields.
The perfect blend: Student campaign supports Burlington Animal Services
July 7, 2021
Four students in Assistant Professor Michele Lashley’s Strategic Campaigns class partnered with Burlington Animal Services and local coffee shops to raise awareness for the animal service organization.
In My Words: This 4th of July, embrace your liberty
July 6, 2021
This column by Associate Professor of Journalism Amanda Sturgill was distributed by the Ƶ Writers Syndicate and published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Burlington Times-News, the Greenville (N.C.) Daily Reflector and other media outlets.
Bill Squadron authors Sportico column addressing mental health in college athletics
July 6, 2021
The assistant professor in the Sport Management Department wrote a July 1 guest column examining the challenges and pressures facing student-athletes, especially mental health concerns highlighted during Ƶ’s Sport Management Symposium in April.
Todd Coleman composes music for cinematic escape game experience ‘E.V.I.L. Robots’
July 6, 2021
Coleman, an associate professor of music production & recording arts, has released the album titled “E.V.I.L. Robots” that features some of the music he composed for a new escape game of the same name created in Phoenix, Arizona.
National legal writing group honors Ƶ Law professor
July 6, 2021
Assistant Professor Tiffany Atkins L’11 received the Outstanding Service Award from the Association of Legal Writing Directors for her work co-chairing the group’s Biennial Leadership Academy Subcommittee.
‘Believe your eyes’: Ƶ Law scholar weighs in on Chauvin sentencing
July 5, 2021
Professor and Senior Scholar Steve Friedland was among three North Carolina experts who spoke with WFMY News 2 in the hours after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to prison for the murder of George Floyd.
Burlington Times-News report on health department spending includes insights from Stephanie Baker
July 1, 2021
Baker, an assistant professor of public health studies, commented on areas of public health where more investment is needed.
Department of Nursing chair completes UNC’s Invest in Nursing Faculty Fellowship
July 1, 2021
Tiffany Morris, associate professor of nursing and chair of the Department of Nursing, spent the past year further developing their career in four core competencies: Leadership, Scholarship, Building Community Relationships, and High-Impact Teaching & Learning.
Huffington Post article about Juneteenth includes insights from Prudence Layne
June 29, 2021
The article about how to meaningfully celebrate the new national holiday included comments from Layne about how organizations and companies can avoid having their observances ring hollow.