Jamie Howell Staff Writer This past Saturday, Oct. 14, the second Democratic primary debate took place in Iowa. The three candidates in the debate were former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Martin O’Malley, the former governor of Maryland. The debate kicked off with a discussion on foreign policy and how each candidate plans to deal with the … Continue reading CBS hosts the second Democratic debate
Jamie Howell Staff Writer Former U.S. Congressman Howard Coble passed away on last Tuesday. According to a story in the New York Times, Coble had been in the hospital since September for skin cancer treatment and the removal of lymph nodes. Coble became a U.S. congressman in 1985 and was the longest serving congressman in North Carolina history, having served for three decades. In … Continue reading N.C. says goodbye to Howard Coble
Jamie Howell Staff Writer On Oct. 28, Christine Fruin, associate university librarian from the University of Florida, gave a talk on copyright and open access publishing at the Faculty Senate. Fruin said that there are many reasons why scholars publish their work, such as the desire to build a reputation, to engage with other scholars, to achieve professional advancement, to make an impact and … Continue reading Florida State University professor gives lecture on intellectual property
Jamie Howell Staff Writer Last Thursday, Dr. Peter L. Francia from East Carolina University gave a talk on campaign financing in the 2016 Presidential Primaries called “The Money Game.” It was the second in a series of three talks being conducted to follow the progress of the 2016 primary campaign. Dr. Francia began his talk by explaining how much money is involved in campaigns. … Continue reading ECU Professor Gives Lecture on Campaign Finance
INTERVIEW: Jackson-Newsom Jamie Howell Staff Writer The Carolinian: How were you selected for this position? Dr. Julia Jackson-Newsom: “I think because of my previous position in the Office of Research and Economic Development I had the pleasure of working with folks from across campus on a variety of initiatives, and so I had gotten to know people in all of the different schools in … Continue reading UNCG welcomes new senior advisor to the chancellor
Jamie Howell Staff Writer Sustainability efforts at UNC-Greensboro benefitted this past week as the campus’s first ever Green Fund Committee held its inaugural meeting. The meeting, which included a mix of 13 students, faculty and staff members, discussed procedural issues that the committee would need to resolve before reviewing project proposals. The committee includes three At-Large members, the Executive Council of the university’s Sustainability … Continue reading UNCG Green Fund
Jamie Howell Staff Writer The UNC-Greensboro Aycock Ad Hoc Committee met last Thursday to hear from multiple historians as the committee deliberates over the recommendation it will give the UNCG Board of Trustees regarding whether or not to change the name of Aycock Auditorium. Shannon Bennett, associate chief of staff in the chancellor’s office, wrote in an email that there is not an official … Continue reading Decision has yet to be made on the possible renaming of Aycock Auditorium
Jamie Howell Staff Writer The Obama Administration released a new way of looking at and ranking universities called the College Scorecard last week. President Obama unveiled the scorecard in his weekly address for the week of Sept. 13 saying, “Everyone should be able to find clear, reliable, open data on college affordability and value.” The College Scorecard website rates universities based on average cost, … Continue reading President Obama’s new College Scorecard
Jamie Howell Staff Writer A rash of early-semester crime including rape, armed-robbery and an allegedly armed man driving around campus has prompted some community members to be alarmed, but UNC-Greensboro Police say it is not out of the ordinary. One of the more recent alerts was about a man named Aaron Yun Ho Horsley who allegedly brandished a weapon on campus. Between these recent … Continue reading UNCG Police address early semester crime
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