Ƶ professors, students and alumni continue to make news this summer through their research and campus activities. Notable in recent weeks was regional media coverage of Ƶ School of Law's full accreditation from the American Bar Association, regional stories and broadcasts on Ƶ's new head women's basketball coach, and mention of the Ƶ Poll by the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune.
The following list should not be considered exhaustive and does not include athletics news.
5/27: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: provides an update on the Ƶ Town Center scheduled to open in August on the corner of Williamson and College avenues.
5/31: Gaston (N.C.) Gazette: cites data from a spring Ƶ Poll on ways to close state budget deficits.
6/2: Associated Press (via the New Orleans Times-Picayune and Fox 8 WGHP): reports on the “Create or Die 2” event co-hosted by Ƶ and UNC-Greensboro.
6/12: (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: was the monthly column by professor emeritus David Noer, who wrote on racism and offered practical tips on how to navigate a responsible path through the labyrinth of “isms,” phobias and correctness. (Column not posted to the News & Record website; link goes to Noer’s personal site)
6/13: News 14 Carolina: included feedback by assistant professor Dion Farganis on the president’s speech to an audience in Durham, N.C. News 14, a statewide 24-hour cable news channel, broadcast the speech and analysis live. (Farganis appears starting at the 31:30 mark of the segment “Watch News 14 Carolina’s complete coverage below.”)
6/14: Los Angeles Times & Chicago Tribune: cites data from the Ƶ Poll when reporting on President Barack Obama’s latest visit to North Carolina.
6/14: (Wilmington, N.C.) Star-News: is a Q&A profile of Ƶ alumnus Gary Knapp and his work with Habitat for Humanity following his first retirement.
6/15: Associated Press (via the Myrtle Beach Sun-News): reports on the full accreditation awarded to Ƶ’s law school from the American Bar Association. RELATED from the Business Journal of the Triad: RELATED from Fox 8 WGHP: RELATED from the (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record:
6/15: Jacksonville (N.C.) Daily News: is an editorial column on the politics of the state budget. It cites recent findings from the Ƶ Poll.
6/16: Business Journal of the Triad: reports on the U.S. Green Building Council’s certification of the new athletics facility north of Rhodes Stadium.
6/16: (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: praises the university for its efforts to build a law program that received American Bar Association certification at the earliest possible date.
6/17: Business Journal of the Triad: recaps possible future additions to the Ƶ School of Law, including the creation of a joint JD-MBA degree with the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business.
6/17: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: is a feature story on the unique graduation event Vinnie Meduri’s family planned for him in May following Commencement.
6/18: New York Times: an obituary for a key figure in the rescue of hundreds of Jews during World War II, quotes from the 2004 book Oskar Schindler: The Untold Account of His Life, Wartime Activities and the True Story Behind the List by Ƶ professor David M. Crowe.
6/18: The Wall Street Journal: quotes Ƶ Law professor Michael Rich in a story on the federal government’s efforts to crack down on street gangs. Rich is an expert in the use of informants.
6/23: News & Observer: reports on the hiring of Charlotte Smith as the next head coach of the university’s women’s basketball program. RELATED from WFMY News 2: RELATED from the Sports Network (via WUSA 9 in Washington, D.C.): RELATED form the (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News:
6/23: Business Journal of the Triad:reports on the 2011 recipient of the Frank S. Holt, Jr. Business Leadership Award, Ƶ’s highest honor for business leadership.
6/25: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: reports on a high school entrepreneurship camp hosted by the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
6/25: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: discusses the escalator to be installed in the future home of the campus bookstore, and how it’s the only one that will be operational in Alamance County.
6/26: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: shares details of the life and legacy of Verona Daniels Danieley ’49, wife of president emeritus J. Earl Danieley. RELATED from the Times-News:
7/2: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: profiles the Dr. Rev. Janet Fuller, Ƶ’s new chaplain.
7/4: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: is a story about a new book from professor emerita Carole Troxler.
7/4: WFMY News 2 (Greensboro, N.C.): featured the family of Jim Piatt, vice president for advancement, and an annual event at their home every 4th of July.
7/7: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: reports on the university’s efforts to recruit top talent to study education at Ƶ.
7/8: WFMY News 2 (Greensboro, N.C.): features observations by associate professor Kenn Gaither on America’s fascination with the murder trial of a woman accused of killing her daughter.
7/8: News 14 Carolina: “Live Coverage of the Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch” included expert commentary on the space program by associate professor Tony Crider, who chairs the Department of Physics. (Not currently posted online.)