East Carolina University will build its eighth dental community service learning center in Brunswick County, officials announced at a press conference in Bolivia on May 16.
Published: Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 @ 5:17 am
By: ECU News Services
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A $451,955 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development division will fund crucial technology at three East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine community service learning centers across the state.
Published: Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 @ 12:19 am
By: ECU News Services
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While crafting the state budget last year, the North Carolina General Assembly applied the latest empirical research to the question of how best to improve teacher quality. In response, lawmakers have been roundly excoriated by the usual suspects — which only served to demonstrate that the...
Published: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 @ 11:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When I saw my acceptance letter from UCLA in 2004, I was overjoyed to find out that I was one of the chosen to attend an elite university, currently ranked 23rd among national universities by U.S. News. My hard work and dedication toward creating the perfect college application during my four...
Published: Saturday, January 11th, 2014 @ 2:13 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Traditionally, college students, whether at the community college level or at four-year universities, have been expected to earn a prescribed number of credit hours by attending 16-week courses over multiple semesters. Students' post-graduation "competency" is indicated by the fact that they...
Published: Friday, December 27th, 2013 @ 10:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The cost of a college education is rising. That fact has led Robert Samuels, president of the University Council-American Federation of Teachers, to conclude that college should be free. To accomplish that goal, Samuels suggests that the federal government should pick up the tab for all higher...
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 @ 1:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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About 65 million years ago, the huge dinosaurs went extinct, but small, quick mammals that could adapt to the new environment thrived. And about 25 years ago, mammoth steel mills gave way to more efficient mini-mills.
Published: Friday, December 20th, 2013 @ 3:24 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Students may think that arriving at East Carolina University means escaping from parents and constant reminders to "Do your homework!" However, those out-of-class exercises could affect college students' academic success - at least if they're studying economics.
Published: Saturday, August 24th, 2013 @ 5:40 pm
By: ECU News Services
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I worked at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) for more than four years, rising to the post of director of academic technology in the school's Information Technology Department. My first position at the school was that of instructional designer in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and...
Published: Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 @ 4:35 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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A group of students in East Carolina University’s Project STEPP program spent Friday afternoons this semester out in the community, mentoring fourth- and fifth-graders at the Building Hope Community Life Center. The kids listen and respond to their Pirate mentors. They have connected...
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013 @ 4:35 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Students in Kellie Mercer's and Robbins Rees' 1st grade class participated in learning about the importance of dental health. Dr. Marcus Jones, DDS, visited their class having each child demonstrate...
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 10:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A national database created to collect and track confidential personal information from public school students from kindergarten through high school is drawing fire from parents and privacy experts.
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013 @ 12:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The library will close for the Christmas and New Year's holidays at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, and will re-open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 4.
Published: Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 @ 9:21 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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