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A digital archive containing thousands of searchable records about Alamance County residents during the Civil War makes its formal public debut Feb. 9 as scholars from ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and beyond host panel discussions in Whitley Auditorium.

Three Alamance County businesses and a local foundation have made commitments to support the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy, a new program to promote higher education for talented high school students who might not have the financial means or family history of attending college. Details...

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ will expand the John Koury Field House in the North Athletics Complex thanks to major gifts by two couples who have historic ties to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ sports.

Retired North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr, a 2008 Republican gubernatorial candidate, will visit with students, faculty and staff at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ School of Law from 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31. Details...

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ MBA students partnered with the Alamance-Burlington School System over the fall to measure how well local residents understand the way school budgets are created. The five classmates, as part of their graduate work, reported to system leaders that few people know how public schools receive and spend annual funds.

Victor Streib, a noted national authority on the death penalty and its application to women and juveniles, will teach spring semester courses in criminal law and criminal procedure. Details...

Building social capital and relationships in the community were key platforms in Yvonne Johnson's successful campaign to become Greensboro mayor last fall. During a visit with second-year students at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ University School of Law Friday, Jan. 18, Johnson asked for their help in making Greensboro a better place to live and work. Details...

Innovative programs at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ School of Law—including the Joseph M. Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series, a symposium series on family businesses, and the Center for Engaged Learning in the Law—are being supported by several recent gifts to the university. Read this note for details...