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Christine Fortner, an elementary education major from Virginia, travels to Southeast Asia after graduation to help others learn English as part of a federal program that builds good will between the United States and people of other nations.

The lecturer in the Department of Political Science and Policy Studies talked with host Jeremy Hobson about the symbolism and implications of President Barack Obama's April 8 visit to Jamaica.

Alexandra "Allie" Barteldt will spend the summer in India learning the Hindi language with support from the federal Critical Language Scholarship Program.

Astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson headlined Spring Convocation on April 2, 2015, with a passionate defense of science, an analysis of what drives people to accomplish great feats, and advice to students for being lifelong learners.

The assistant professor of anthropology analyzed the official narratives told about the city of Asmara between 1890 and today.

His paper was about the methodological challenges and the lessons learned from conducting ethnography among migrants in Washington, D.C.

A student-run 24-hour dance marathon benefitting the Children’s Miracle Network and Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center takes place from April 10-11, 2015, and in the lead-up to the event, organizers planned several events for Tuesday to help raise money for the charity.

The second ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll of the spring semester takes place April 20-24, 2015, and will ask residents of North Carolina for their opinions on various social, economic and political issues.