UNC-Greensboro released its fall enrollment numbers Tuesday, showing increases in first-time college students after budget cuts and declines in student numbers that have threatened programs and positions across the regional university.
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Stepping Up to Help ‘Gen Z’ Navigate Mental Health Needs in NC
Research shows that members of “Generation Z” – now in their teens to mid-20s – are almost twice as likely to struggle with mental health issues as other generations.
Opinion | The NC Legislature’s Irresponsibly Undisciplined Budgeting
Imagine yourself in the following situation: Your children lack decent clothing and shoes and depend on reduced-price school meals to meet their weekly nutrition requirements.
Deadline Nears to Comment on Proposed NC Pollution Standards
Climate change is a pressing concern as the world deals with heat waves and poor air quality caused by recent wildfires.
Youth-Led Nonprofit Works to Transform Rural NC Health, Wellness
Rural areas in North Carolina have long been grappling with limited access to services, from health care to internet access, and a unique nonprofit group is taking on these challenges and others, with young people at the helm.
A Job Well Done: Pioneering NC Website Wraps up a Long and Successful Run
Blog. Blogger. It’s amazing how terms that seemed so new and cutting edge just a few years ago now strike us as obsolete and almost quaint.
A Push to End Disposable Vape Sales in NC
Disposable vapes are posing a growing environmental threat in North Carolina and across the country, according to a new report.
New Federal Law Will Help Military Personnel, Spouses Surmount NC Teacher Licensing Hurdles
If the new school year starts like the last, it will begin with a teacher shortage numbering in the thousands.
As UNC-Chapel Hill Announces Free Tuition, Political Appointees Raise Questions, Push Back
When UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz announced last week the university would begin providing free tuition and required fees for students whose families make less than $80,000 a year, it came as a surprise.
Medicaid Managed Care Plans for NC Residents with Disabilities Delayed Again
The rollout of Medicaid managed care health plans for people with behavioral or developmental disabilities is delayed for a third time, the state Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday.