Today, I am revising the United States’ annual refugee admissions cap to 62,500 for this fiscal year.
Published: Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 @ 3:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Judicial Watch announced today that it filed an amici curiae brief alongside the Allied Educational Foundation (AEF) in support of Students for Fair Admission’s petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court
Published: Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 @ 12:26 pm
By: Judicial Watch
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ECU signs co-admission agreements with five more colleges
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2020 @ 9:15 am
By: ECU News Services
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College entrance exams are canceled or postponed nationwide due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Published: Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 @ 8:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The project started in 2017 at the state’s aquariums as a joint initiative between the North Carolina Departments of Natural and Cultural Resources and Health and Human Services and was inspired by the national Museums for All program.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2019 @ 7:20 am
By: Daniel Bunting
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The ability to succeed in higher education - as defined by college readiness - has been one of the stated goals of the State Board of Education for every student in North Carolina.
Published: Monday, December 26th, 2016 @ 8:50 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The school year is fresh and new. But high school seniors with college ambitions began their academic slog weeks ago, on Aug. 1, when the Common Application went live
Published: Wednesday, September 21st, 2016 @ 4:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he will host his annual Service Academy Day at Wake Forest University on September 24, 2016 from 10:00am-1:00pm for North Carolina students interested in learning more about the admission process to the United States Services Academies.
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 @ 10:55 pm
By: Russell Allen
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Most of our state's 16 public universities are thriving but the UNC Board of Governors and our General Assembly continue to look for solutions at struggling campuses in smaller communities and those with larger minority enrollments.
Published: Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 @ 4:35 am
By: Tom Campbell
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UNC President Margaret Spellings has said that the North Carolina legislature's proposed Guaranteed Admissions Program (NC GAP) has identified the right problem, but has come up with the wrong solution. Her vision is of a UNC system accessible to everyone and educating everyone—not just elites
Published: Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 @ 2:37 am
By: John William Pope Center
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The East Carolina University fall Open House brought approximately 4,700 guests to campus Oct. 24, including more than 1,500 prospective students.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 11:37 pm
By: ECU News Services
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A new program in East Carolina University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions puts students front-and-center in demonstrating Pirate hospitality to prospective students.
Published: Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 @ 11:27 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Ten years ago, the University of North Carolina began raising minimum admission requirements for all schools in the system. Those changes worked, helping to raise retention and graduation rates since their implementation. Thirty-five percent of 2005 freshmen graduated four years later. By 2010...
Published: Thursday, October 8th, 2015 @ 12:22 am
By: John William Pope Center
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In December, 2014 the Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final assessments of medical data for two of the programs within the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Published: Thursday, February 12th, 2015 @ 3:25 am
By: Betty Murphy
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The University of North Carolina is proposing to charge lower tuition to out-of-state students who live close to the state border. The UNC Board of Governors will consider the proposal, which is called "border tuition," at its January meeting.
Published: Friday, January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:10 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Late Registration for Spring Semester at Beaufort County Community College will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 6. Spring Semester classes will begin Wednesday, Jan. 7.
Published: Thursday, December 4th, 2014 @ 6:05 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Starting next fall, N.C. Central University, Elizabeth City State University, and Fayetteville State University will be allowed to admit students with SAT scores as low as 750 (the current systemwide minimum is 800).
Published: Friday, November 28th, 2014 @ 12:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Due to demand, Beaufort County Community College has extended registration for Spring Semester 2015 which is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Jan. 7, college officials announced this week.
Published: Saturday, November 8th, 2014 @ 10:18 am
By: Judy Jennette
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From 2009 to 2013, the University of North Carolina system gradually increased its minimum admission standards. Students entering UNC schools this fall had to score at least 800 on combined math and verbal SAT tests to be admitted.
Published: Monday, November 3rd, 2014 @ 5:08 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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The UNC Board of Governors perhaps opened a can of worms by allowing three historically black universities to lower their SAT admission standards.
Published: Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 @ 12:25 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Are you thinking about starting college for the first time or going back to school to upgrade your job skills? Or are you wondering whether the time is right or your study skills are good enough?
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 5:17 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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As the academic year begins, the University of North Carolina Board of Governors, now with a new chairman, John Fennebresque, must make some choices.
Published: Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 @ 5:57 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court took a step toward weakening racial preferences in university admissions. Ed Blum is trying to end them for good nationwide, potentially starting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Published: Friday, July 11th, 2014 @ 2:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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About 200 incoming Beaufort County Community College students attended New Student Orientation sessions on Tuesday, June 24, where they met college officials, learned about student organizations and activities and had the chance to register for Fall Semester 2014 classes.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 9:36 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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