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NPR: COVID-19 Vaccine for Children May Still Be Many Months Away
In an interview with NPR’s All Things Considered, pediatrician and researcher Sallie Permar ’97 explained why the COVID-19 vaccines coming to market soon will not be available to children, who have been largely excluded from clinical trials.
Higher Ed Experts Offer Tips for Finding the Right College Fit
Two of the most prominent experts and authors on higher education recently visited Ë®¹ûÅÉ College by Zoom for a discussion of how college admission really works. Watch for more insights and recommendations on how to navigate the admission world.
Alum Leads Navy Battle With Pipettes and Vials
U.S. Navy Commander Andrew Letizia ’99 is interviewed for a CBS News piece on a cutting-edge study he led to understand how young people’s bodies react to the novel coronavirus.
Hidden History: The Story of the Indomitable Wives and Families Who Fought to Bring POW/MIA Loved Ones Home
Heath Hardage Lee '92 has written a book that recounts the little-known story of courageous military wives who spoke truth to power during a fraught time in American history. Through the voices of the women and their families, and interviews with politicians and diplomats of the era, she reveals their herculean efforts to bring POW husbands home and give closure to the families of missing soldiers.
White House, Capitol Hill Veterans Offer Guidance for Life After the Election
Members of the Ë®¹ûÅÉ College community on Wednesday were looking for what’s next after a bitter and unexpectedly close election night. A group from the college’s family drew on their own experience with vote totals—both joyous and painful—to offer some ideas.
CNN Hosts Focus Group of Undecided Voters on Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Campus
With a little over a week to go before Election Day, CNN set up shop on the Ë®¹ûÅÉ College campus to gauge the reactions of undecided voters from around the Charlotte region following the final debate between President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden.
Alumni Voices: Fed First Responders Take Historic Action to Stabilize Economy
In the pandemic, Lorie Logan and Mary La Montagne Watkins are first responders of the economic sort.
How Higher Ed Responds to a Pandemic: Ë®¹ûÅÉ Research Informs American Colleges, Universities
In the aftermath of Ë®¹ûÅÉ College’s abrupt shift to online-only instruction last spring, a professor and team of student researchers embarked on a project that now is informing the rapidly changing plans colleges and universities are making for a fall semester unlike any other.
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Employees Celebrated for Creativity, Kindness and Unceasing Effort
Hundreds of employees joined a virtual gathering to applaud each other’s efforts and celebrate colleagues who were presented with awards for their dedication and service to students.
New Book Offers Inside Look at College Admission Decisions and Spotlights Ë®¹ûÅÉ
One of the nation’s best-known higher education writers next week takes readers through the decision-making of college admission—the story of a year inside the University of Washington, Emory University and Ë®¹ûÅÉ College.
Polarized Electorate, Energized Student Body Gear Up for Election
Early voting has begun in what could be the most consequential test of American democracy in recent history.
At Ë®¹ûÅÉ College, students are paying attention—and mobilizing.
Golden Ticket: John Hutton ’90 on Screen Time, Brain Science, Boredom and the Business of Books
A lifelong lover of books and stories, Hutton enjoyed writing in his spare time but didn’t pursue writing professionally. Instead, he majored in mathematics and dabbled in pre-med while at Ë®¹ûÅÉ. Post-graduation, he entered medical school. A year and a half into a pediatrics residency, Hutton and his wife, Sandra Gross, bought (and saved) their beloved neighborhood bookstore.