Military
UNCG DEDICATES VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER
The following story was originally posted on UNCGNOW on November 12, 2014. Spc. Chen-yang Liu, an Army Reserves combat photographer and vice president of UNCG’s Student Veterans Association, wore his dress blues for the Veterans Day dedication of the university’s new Veterans Resource Center (VRC). The VRC will be “a space of support and welcome […]
UNCG Nursing Fast-Tracks Medically Trained Veterans
Student veterans attend a Veterans Day ceremony on the UNCG campus. UNCG’s new accelerated nursing program for medically trained veterans is just one way the university is making higher education more accessible to those who served. As a U.S. Navy veteran, Dr. Susan Letvak understands the challenges veterans face when they transition to civilian life. […]
McClatchy Washington Bureau: Unless D.C. finds alternative, N.C. faces new budget cuts
By Renee Schoof McClatchy Washington Bureau November 25, 2013 When Congress returns to Washington after Thanksgiving, budget negotiations will be getting down to the wire on a deal for next year’s federal spending. Without an agreement in December, North Carolina and the nation could be facing a second round of the automatic spending cuts […]
Rhinehardt Awarded Governor’s Award for Excellence in Outstanding Government Service
Kimrey Rhinehardt, vice president for federal relations for the UNC system, received the Governor’s award for excellence in outstanding government service on Tuesday, November 19. Rhinehardt was honored for her leadership in creating the UNC Partnership for National Security, an initiative to support the military service members, support national security and grow North Carolina’s defense […]
Defense Research Agency Hunts for Biotech Innovators
Kelvin Ma for The Chronicle Donald Ingber (right), a Harvard scientist supported by Darpa, looks over a prototype of his “organ on a chip” biometric cartridge. By Paul Basken Donald E. Ingber, a professor at Harvard University, has combined advanced electronics and biology to create a “lung on a chip,” a breakthrough device that could […]
UNCG trustees hear of supportive environment for veterans
September 3, 2013 By Campus Weekly UNCG has a growing number of students who are veterans. In fact, UNCG has the fifth-largest military veteran population in the UNC system, Chancellor Linda P. Brady said at last week’s Trustees’ meeting. Those students have a high level of success, with a very high 87 percent retention rate, she said. […]