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By Olivia Fey
The UNC Charlotte community learned on Monday night that Provost Joan Lorden has decided to step down at the end of the current academic year after 18 years of working for the university.
Lorden arrived at Charlotte in 2003 and since then has served as a vital leader across multiple departments, aiding in the development of the College of Arts and Architecture, the Office of Undergraduate Education and the School of Data Science among other achievements. Under Lorden’s supervision, thirteen doctoral programs were established and research funding more than doubled for the university. As a neuroscientist and an active member of the Charlotte community, Lorden has also advocated for programs to support women faculty in STEM. She is involved in several organizations including the Echo Foundation, the Women’s Impact Fund and the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Her dedication to these issues led her to being named the 2016 Charlotte Woman of the Year. Lorden is the longest-serving provost in the UNC system, committing nearly two decades of her work to the Niner Nation. Before coming to UNC Charlotte, Lorden served as director for the program of neuroscience and was Dean-in-Residence and Associate Provost for Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s graduate school. She holds a B.A. from the City College of New York and a Ph.D. from Yale University. In a statement, Lorden said, “Even with all the ups and downs and challenges we have faced over these past several years, I still cannot imagine a job I would have enjoyed more.” ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Olivia Fey
In an email sent out by UNC Charlotte on July 29, students were informed of updated COVID-19 plans for the fall 2021 semester.
These new guidelines include face-covering requirements in all indoor facilities, which will apply to all students and faculty regardless of vaccination status beginning on August 2. In their messaging, the university cited recommendations from the CDC based on rising COVID-19 cases in Mecklenburg County. The face covering requirement includes:
The only exemption from this requirement are when students are in their personal residence hall rooms and when employees are in their offices. The guidelines backtrack from the university’s earlier summer COVID-19 protocols, which did not require masks indoors for fully-vaccinated students. UNC Charlotte’s University Recreation Center also released an announcement on Thursday informing students that they are now required to wear masks within the facility. However, these mandatory face covering requirements will not alter the school’s plans to deliver majority face-to-face instruction. Additionally, the university plans to return to full capacity and operations in the fall, including:
These updates came shortly after a COVID-19 cluster was identified on July 19 through the Niner Health Check, including five students residing both on and off campus. In order to be exempt from university testing, students must complete the school's COVID-19 reporting form. Vaccinated students who fill out the form have the chance to win prizes such as a free parking permit for the academic year or $500 added to their 49er ID card. Vaccinated students will also be exempt from completing the university’s daily Niner Health Checks and random mitigation testing. Along with UNC Charlotte, all UNC System schools have issued similar mask requirements following Governor Roy Cooper's recent announcement that requires masks to be worn in all school facilities regardless of vaccination status. North Carolina will remain under the state of emergency that has been in place since March 2020. Updated news about what to expect for fall 2021 in terms of safety protocol will be announced by UNC Charlotte leadership on Wednesday, August 4. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Thomas Gessner
Everybody needs a cheerleader, someone in their corner that will defend them and remind everyone why they are the best. The same can be said for North Carolina colleges and universities, most of which have actual cheerleaders, but nonetheless deserve some help in hyping themselves up. For that reason, I have created below a list of arguments for each North Carolina college on why they are the best in the state. Enjoy.
Appalachian State University: That’s right, besides having the most baja jackets in the country per capita, they also get to wake up on a mountain. East Carolina University: They are located in the best Greenville in the Carolinas, and in addition to that, Mr. Beast lives here, so odds are you will get some free stuff. Elizabeth City State University: Home to the only four-year aviation science degree program in North Carolina. Enough said. Fayetteville State University: Blueface went there, that’s about as good as you can get in terms of famous alumni. North Carolina A&T University: The university of the Greensboro Four, this school got to be a part of a historical moment in the civil rights movement. Also they were too good to stay in the MEAC. North Carolina Central University: It’s in the name. They are the center of the state, and therefore the best. If you like community service, NCCU was thefirst UNC-system school to require community service to graduate. North Carolina State University: The biggest college in the state surely has to be the best college in the state, and if the enrollment numbers aren’t big enough, their mascot is not just one wolf, but a pack of them. University of North Carolina at Asheville: The only university in the coolest city in the state, and they get to wake up to the mountains too. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Only the G.O.A.T. basketball player Michael Jordan could go to the G.O.A.T North Carolina university, and that takes precedence over a former president going there. University of North Carolina at Charlotte: There are only five words needed: Regional Banking Capital of America. Also the fastest growing university in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Greensboro: DaBaby spending two years at UNCG would be enough to put them at the top, but also having a tradition where the word rock is misspelled puts them even higher. University of North Carolina at Pembroke: Hail to UNCP is an absolute banger. University of North Carolina Wilmington: Oh yeah, they are only located 6 minutes away from the beach, and oh yeah, their main school color is teal. University of North Carolina School of the Arts: Without a doubt this school contains the most famous alumni list, seriously, it is a crazy list. Western Carolina University: As they say in California, West is Best, and that remains true for the only North Carolina college with Western in the name. Winston-Salem State University: The first historically black college to win the NCAA Basketball championship. Barton College: Student faculty rate of 12:1 means that a student here will be getting to know their teachers. Belmont Abbey College: Their newspaper name is the Crusader, and I call upon anyone to find a college newspaper name cooler than that. Bennett College: People may hype up the Greensboro Four, but do not forget the Bennett Belles, which is a far better name considering the alliteration. Brevard College: Since Brevard is located in Transylvania county, I would argue they are the best college out of fear that a vampire will kill me if I say otherwise. Catawba College: Their nickname the “Catawba Indians” is approved by the Catawba Indian Nation, and because of that the college stands as a visionary, doing something the Washington Football team could never accomplish. Davidson College: https://youtu.be/TGQID66agH4 Gardner-Webb University: They invented Pancake Bingo, can any other NC college say that? Greensboro College: The mascot for Greensboro College is “The Pride”, which doubles as a group of lions and one of the seven deadly sins. Pretty metal, I know. Guilford College: Alma Mater to the coolest name in the history of professional sports, World B. Free, a name that is even cooler considering the Quaker roots of the school. High Point University: The most luxurious school on this list, and it is not even close. I mean, how many colleges can say they have a steakhouse with live music on campus? Lees-Mcrae College: One of the only colleges to be named after two women, and the college used to accept livestock to pay for tuition. Lenoir-Rhyne University: They have both a male and female mascot, so the school is truly progressive. The school also has what is believed to be the largest Martin Luther statue in the world. Mars Hill University: A university you can attend and then tell people you went to Mars. Meredith College: The first female university to adopt a campus-wide laptop program. Montreat College: To quote Emilie Miller Vaughn: "I wish I could tell you of the scenery around here and at the retreat. People who have traveled say it is only equaled by Switzerland". I have no idea if that is true, but I am choosing to believe it. North Carolina Wesleyan College: The yearbook name for North Carolina Wesleyan College is The Dissenter, and for some reason that just makes the school a cut above the rest in my book. Salem College: The oldest women’s college in the United States, and everyone should respect their elders. University of Mount Olive: Have you ever eaten an olive? One of the more underrated snack foods, and I choose to believe there is correlation between that and this university. Since it is the only university located in Mount Olive, it seems no other school listed can make such claims. Warren Wilson College: Work builds character, and at Warren Wilson College, every student has to work on campus to graduate, meaning that the school is filled to the brim with character. William Peace University: A school with peace in the name deserves great recognition, even if it was just the name of the founder of the university, and he luckily made sure that the school would be located in downtown Raleigh, one of the most lively areas in the state. Campbell University: When you attend this school, it is hump day everyday, and you do not have to worry about being surrounded by people not from North Carolina, because Campbell enrolls more North Carolinians than any other private institution in the country. Carolina University: Carolina University did not feel the need to subcategorize itself by having its name contain the location of the school. No, Carolina University is so confident in their abilities as an academic institution, that they define themselves as THE Carolina University. Chowan University: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed only attended the school for one semester, so it's safe to say that his values and the university’s values did not align. Duke University: The only school in the state that people across the country believe is an Ivy League member. Elon University: The school’s colors are maroon, and gold? That is just too exquisite and fancy to not make this a premier university. Not to mention their mascot is a phoenix, and real or not, those things are powerful. Johnson C. Smith University: Not one, but two Harlem Globetrotters attended Johnson C. Smith, and their nicknames were great to boot, that being Twiggy and Curly. Johnson and Wales University: This university is the only college in North Carolina to have its main campus be in Rhode Island. Livingstone College: There has never been a “living stone”, but Livingstone College gives me hope that one day there may be one, and if there is one, odds are it will be at this campus. In terms of real arguments, the school has produced three firsts: First African-American neurosurgeon, first African-American President of the National Education Association, and the first African-American mayor of Salisbury. Methodist University: A man by the name Chip Dicks attended Methodist University; that is simply breathtaking. Mid-Atlantic Christian University: North Carolina is not even in the Mid-Atlantic, but the effort is greatly appreciated and noted. Pfeiffer University: The nickname of the school is the Falcons, which might not be an alliteration, but ingeniously utilizes the “f” sounding Pfeiffer to make you think it is alliterated. And if that isn’t enough, the mascot is named Freddie, which boosts points in the alliteration department. Queens University of Charlotte: Since no Kings University exists in North Carolina, by default the Queen is the highest authority. St. Andrews University: The university could have easily made a mistake and called it St. Andrew’s University, but they smartly avoided that pitfall, showcasing some great insight and critical-thinking. St. Augustine’s University: This university could have easily made a mistake and called it St. Augustine University, but they smartly avoided that pitfall, showcasing some great insight and critical-thinking. Shaw University: One of Shaw University’s school colors is garnet, and that distinction they chose instead of settling with maroon or dark red is impressive. Wake Forest University: A test-optional school, which makes up for their participation in the National athletic scandal in 2019. Wingate University: Mascots are important, and respecting them is even more important. That is why Wingate University is the best college in North Carolina, because they gave their mascot a full, christian name: Victor E. Bulldog. What the E stands for, we may never know. Every school listed clearly has a well-defined and thought out argument for why they are the best college in North Carolina. Every argument is equal in terms of weight and importance, and at no point are the claims made sarcastic, intentionally witty, or humorous. In all seriousness, North Carolina houses an incredibly diverse college education system with some of the best schools in the world, and you cannot go wrong with these appreciable options. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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The Weekly Roundup Podcast | Episode 4: The Biggest Stories of This Year and What's to Come5/2/2021 Featuring Thomas Gessner, Lucas Thomae and Owen Sizemore
NC College Beat has revamped the weekly roundup from the fall, providing regular updates on happenings within the universities and colleges of North Carolina through our new podcast hosted by Staff Writer Thomas Gessner. Listen to our episode using the audio player above or check out the episode notes below.
1. Fall return-to-campus plans across the UNC System. Schools like UNC Charlotte have already outlined specific goals and guidelines for what life will look like on their campus this fall, including full-capacity facilities and a majority of classes held in-person. Other schools, like UNC Chapel Hill, NC State, and East Carolina University share these sentiments but have yet to unveil their full plans for next semester. 2. Governor Roy Cooper lifts the mask mandate for socially-distant vaccinated people outdoors. The announcement made last Wednesday will now allow those who are fully vaccinated to go maskless at outdoor public spaces and events provided that they still maintain social distancing guidelines. This change is likely the first of many restrictions to be eased in advance of the summer and the start of a new academic year around the corner. (Further reading from WWAY3) 3. Where are students living in the fall? Many first-year college students, with either limited or no experience living on their respective campuses, are compelled to search for off-campus living that may be cheaper or offer more amenities than the standard dorms. It is up to universities and colleges across the state to create strong incentive packages to convince more students to make their way back to on-campus living. 4. College sports of the past and future. The North Carolina college basketball scene has seen some dramatic changes over recent months, including the departure of UNC Chapel Hill's Roy Williams and UNCG's Wes Miller. This fall, sporting events are expected to welcome back significantly more fans through expanded capacity in indoor and outdoor stadiums and arenas. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Lucas Thomae
NC College Beat has consolidated the COVID-19 data from North Carolina’s many schools and put them here, where we will update the numbers each week throughout the semester.
Below, we have cumulative cases, positive test rates, and more from all of the UNC System schools plus the five largest private schools in the state. Schools are ordered from largest to smallest, based on enrollment. Notes:
NOTE: Numbers to the right of the data reflect the change since April 13 UNC System North Carolina State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 27 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 7 (↓5) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 1,610 (↑79) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 5 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 26 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 9 (↓27) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown* Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.4% (↓0.3%) * 2,362 (↑73) total positive cases since July 1, 2020 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 27 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 11 (↓2) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 958 (↑35) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 6 (↑2) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.1% (↓0.2%) East Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 12 (↑8) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 774 (↑50) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 10 (↑1) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1% (↓1%) Appalachian State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 594 (↑25) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 8 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.2% (↑0.5%) * 6 active student cases on March 2 (↓1) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 3 (↓7) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 291 (↑32) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 1 (↑1) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 27 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 8 (↓3) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 593 (↑38) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.8% (↓1.0%) North Carolina A&T University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 26 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 701 (↑140) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 8 (↑5) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown* 4.8% in the latest reporting period (↑1.2%) Western Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 1 (↑1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 291 (↑15) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.1% (↑0.4%) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 92 (↑20) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 11 current active student cases (↑9) ** 0% in latest surveillance testing period North Carolina Central University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 196 (↑44) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Fayetteville State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 230 (↑115) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 5 (↑3) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 73 active student cases (↑57) Winston-Salem State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 26 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 148 (↑33) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Asheville (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 1 (↓6) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 65 (↑3) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.0% (↓3.8%) Elizabeth City State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 16 (↑16) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 62 (↑25) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 27 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓3) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 75 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.0% (↓6.5%) North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 26 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 11 (↑2) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Private Schools Duke University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 25 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 3: 931 (↑30) Clusters Reported since Jan. 3: 2 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.02% (↓0.18) * 1 students in isolation (↓28) and 39 students in quarantine (↓100) over the past week Wake Forest University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 27 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 970 (↑22) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 13 active cases on March 22 (↑8) ** 0.1% COVID-19 prevalence based on stratified random testing (↑0.1%) Elon University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 7 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.2% (no change) * 17 total students in quarantine/isolation (↓70) Campbell University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 27 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 0 current positive on-campus student cases (↓4) High Point University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: not reported/unknown On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 3 active student cases (↓3) ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Lucas Thomae NC College Beat has decided to consolidate the COVID-19 data from North Carolina’s many schools and put them here, where we will update the numbers each week throughout the semester. Below, we have cumulative cases, positive test rates, and more from all of the UNC System schools plus the five largest private schools in the state. Schools are ordered from largest to smallest, based on enrollment. Notes:
NOTE: Numbers to the right of the data reflect the change since March 30. UNC System North Carolina State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 12 (↑7) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 1,531 (↑111) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 5 (↑2) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 36 (↑10) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown* Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 (↑3) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.7% (↑0.4%) * 2,289 (↑136) total positive cases since July 1, 2020 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 13 (↑1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 923 (↑40) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 4 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.3% (↑0.1%) East Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 4 (↓7) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 724 (↑84) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 9 (↑1) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 2% (↑1%) Appalachian State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 569 (↑46) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 8 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.7% (↓1.1%) * 7 active student cases on March 2 (↓19) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 10 (no change) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 259 (↑38) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 11 (↓6) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 555 (↑95) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 (↑2) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.8% (↑0.1%) North Carolina A&T University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 29 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 561 (↑173) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 (↑1) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 3.6% (↓0.3%) Western Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓3) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 276 (↑13) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.7% (↓4.2%) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 72 (↑6) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 2 current active student cases (no change) ** 0% in latest surveillance testing period North Carolina Central University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 152 (↑19) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Fayetteville State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 115 (↑19) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 16 active student cases (↑2) Winston-Salem State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 115 (↑49) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Asheville (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 7 (↑2) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 62 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 3.8% (↑3.8%) Elizabeth City State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (no change) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 37 (↑4) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 3 (↑3) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 74 (↑6) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 6.5% (↑6.5%) North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 9 (no change) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Private Schools Duke University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 11 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 3: 901 (↑69) Clusters Reported since Jan. 3: 2 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.2% (no change) * 29 students in isolation (↑4) and 139 students in quarantine (↑60) over the past week Wake Forest University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 948 (↑8) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 5 active cases on March 22 (↓2) ** 0.0% COVID-19 prevalence based on stratified random testing (↓0.1%) Elon University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 7 (↑2) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.2% (↓0.3%) * 87 total students in quarantine/isolation (↓239) Campbell University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 4 current positive on-campus student cases (↓31) High Point University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: not reported/unknown On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 6 active student cases (↓17) ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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Featuring Thomas Gessner and Owen Sizemore
NC College Beat has revamped the weekly roundup from the fall, providing regular updates on happenings within the universities and colleges of North Carolina through our new podcast hosted by Staff Writer Thomas Gessner. Listen to our episode using the audio player above or check out the episode notes below.
1. Roy Williams announces his retirement from UNC Basketball. The three-time national championship coach for Chapel Hill announced on April 1 that he is leaving the team, stunning the North Carolina and College Basketball communities. (Further reading from CNN) 2. Spring Break plans for North Carolina Schools. The many colleges and universities of North Carolina have diverged in their plans for offering a Spring Break to students. UNC Chapel Hill and NC State have opted for regularly-scheduled "Wellness Days" sprinkled throughout the semester, while other schools like Appalachian State and UNC Wilmington opted to use the extra week to end the year early instead. UNC Charlotte was the only institution to maintain a full week-long break for students, albeit in the middle of February. 3. White Boy Summer? D-list celebrity and son of Tom Hanks, Chet Hanks is pushing a mantra and merchandise line through social media that is making waves through college communities of the United States. 4. UNC Charlotte Student Government Association Elections. Senators Dick Beekman and Gabi Hitchcock took home the Student Body President and Vice President race, garnering more than 65% of the vote last week. The Student Government Association Senate also elected its group of officers last Thursday, with Junior Jonathan Mitchell holding on to the number one spot as Speaker of the Senate. (Further reading from NC College Beat) 5. UNC Charlotte opens Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. This multi-year development project had its first guests on March 31, with UNC Charlotte leaders of the past and present expressing their excitement for the hotel to serve as a hub to connect the university's resources to the economic opportunities of the city. (Further reading from Charlotte Business Journal) ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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On March 25, the results of UNC Charlotte’s Student Government Association (SGA) elections were announced, with Dick Beekman and Gabi Hitchcock winning the Student Body President and Vice President race, earning a 65 percent share of the vote out of nearly 1,500 votes cast.
Beekman, a member of UNCC’s class of 2022, has been active in SGA since he arrived on campus and currently serves as Pro Tempore of the Senate. Lucas Thomae, Co-founder and Copy Chief of NC College Beat, got a chance to catch up with Beekman after the results of the election were announced, discussing everything from Beekman’s prior experience in the United States Marine Corps to his 27-point presidential campaign platform. Listen to the full interview above or on our podcast feed. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Lucas Thomae
NC College Beat has consolidated the COVID-19 data from North Carolina’s many schools and put them here, where we will update the numbers each week throughout the semester.
Below, we have cumulative cases, positive test rates, and more from all of the UNC System schools plus the five largest private schools in the state. Schools are ordered from largest to smallest, based on enrollment. Notes:
UNC System North Carolina State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 4 (↓7) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 1,409 (↑28) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 21 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 33 (↑28) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown* Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.9% (↑0.3%) * 2,098 (↑48) total positive cases since July 1, 2020 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 15 (↑14) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 858 (↑32) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 4 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.3% (↑0.2%) East Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 11 (↑5) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 640 (↑21) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 7 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1% Appalachian State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 485 (↑23) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 8 (↑4) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.9% (↑0.3%) * 22 active student cases on March 2 (↓20) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 10 (↑1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 201 (↑11) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 21 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 2 (↓6) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 388 (↑24) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.8% (↑0.1%) North Carolina A&T University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 333 (↑24) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 1 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 7% (↑4.3%) Western Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 13 (↑8) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 255 (↑42) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 4.9% (↑3.4%) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 64 Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 0 current active student cases (↓2) ** 2.3% in latest surveillance testing period North Carolina Central University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 17 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 124 (↑9) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Fayetteville State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 87 (↑8) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 13 active student cases (↑1) Winston-Salem State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 63 (↑6) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Asheville (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 54 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0% Elizabeth City State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 33 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown (for students considered high-activity) University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓5) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 65 (↑2) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0% (↓0.5%) North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 20 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 9 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Private Schools Duke University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 3: 789 (↑78) Clusters Reported since Jan. 3: 2 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.3% (↓0.8%) * 61 students in isolation (↓157) and 149 students in quarantine (↓222) over the past week Wake Forest University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 934 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 5 active cases on March 22 (↑1) ** 0.0% COVID-19 prevalence based on stratified random testing (↓0.1%) Elon University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 5 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.2% (↑0.1%) * 101 total students in quarantine/isolation (↑38) Campbell University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 30 current positive on-campus student cases (↑24) High Point University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: not reported/unknown On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 27 active student cases (↑11) The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Owen Sizemore
On Thursday afternoon, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber sent an email to the Forty-Niner community outlining the university's plans for on-campus operations for the fall.
The short message began with Chancellor Gaber outlining the success of the UNC Charlotte community on keeping COVID-19 cases low on campus throughout the spring semester, as well as noting that vaccine distribution across the state of North Carolina is happening quicker than anticipated. Gaber articulated that "This is very good news, and it means UNC Charlotte is in a position to plan for a return to full operations in fall 2021". Gaber outlined several goals and expectations for what campus life will look like at the start of the Fall 2021 semester. These expectations include:
UNC Charlotte's expectations for the fall are a swift turnaround from current university operations, where just a small fraction of students live on campus with even fewer in-person courses. Dining halls, sporting events, and many facilities are also at a highly limited capacity. UNC Charlotte administrators are optimistic that the fall 2021 semester will see a return to pre-COVID-19 standards of living and learning, betting on the ability of students, faculty and staff to become vaccinated well before the start of the term. In a similar spirit of transitioning back to full-capacity campus life, the university also recently released a statement committing to an in-person commencement ceremony for the Class of 2021 from May 13-15. Exact details regarding the number of ceremonies and their times are to be announced on April 7. In-person academic courses are also planned to be offered for UNC Charlotte's Summer term, albeit at a limited capacity similar to current spring operations. NC College Beat has not found any guidance released by the university regarding their goals for Summer term courses or campus living. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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