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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health organizations have issued advisories and emergency notifications regarding confirmed and suspected cases of the swine flu. Students, faculty and staff should read this note for steps ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ is taking as part of its flu pandemic preparedness plan.

Thirteen rising juniors at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ have been named recipients of the 2009 Lumen Prize, the university’s premier award that comes with a $15,000 scholarship to support and celebrate their academic achievements and research proposals.

The best and brightest of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business were honored April 23 in an awards ceremony that highlighted the achievements of both students and faculty.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's men's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf, softball and volleyball teams are among the top teams in the nation in the 2009 NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, which were announced April 22. The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ teams rank in the top 10 percent of NCAA Division I teams in the nation in their sports.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s delegation to the 72nd Annual Session of the North Carolina Student Legislature received the Best Small University Delegation Award for the 2008-2009 year at the weekend gathering in Raleigh.

This year 36 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students will be presenting at the 23rd National Conference on Undergraduate Research set for April 16-18 at the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse. Read this note for a list of the students and their research topics.

Students in a human services senior seminar participated in National Public Health Week last week by raising awareness of HIV/AIDS and how it can affect college students and the community alike.

It’s one of the greatest thrills a musician can experience. Stephen Futrell, an associate professor and chair in the Department of Music, has been invited to conduct a concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall next summer – and he wants to take ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students with him to participate in the performance.