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A Perfectionist Comes Clean: Bestselling Author of 'I Miss You When I Blink' Finds Her Voice

Just sit down and start telling your story.

Mary Laura Philpott ’96 draws on that phrase when writer’s block lurks. She adopted it while trying to start her senior thesis, a study of Sylvia Plath’s poetry.

Ticking Clock, Battleground State Push Political Science Prof Into Spotlight

ˮ���� College Political Science Professor Susan Roberts was already in for a busy fall. Her phone has long been one of the first to ring when reporters are looking to understand North Carolina politics.

SCOTUS Expert Weighs in on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy and the Upcoming Election

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, just weeks before the 2020 election, has introduced a new dimension to an already-contentious campaign season.

A-10 Forms Commission on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

‘Indisposable’ Reveals the Lived Experience of Disability Through Art

In This Class, Birdwatchers, Beekeepers, Emmas and Jacks

Many things are different this year, but one thing remains the same: ˮ����’s newest students enrich the campus community with their many talents and unique attributes.

Parental Leave Policies That Favor Women Reinforce Inequality in the Workforce

A Compassionate Guide Through the Twists and Turns of Immigration Law

As a law school intern, Will Hummel worked to enforce immigration laws.

He researched, studied legal precedent and even argued cases for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) division. He often felt sympathy for people fighting deportation and wished the laws offered more flexibility—and humanity.

ˮ���� Football Team Takes Action Against Social Injustice

Pandemic Shelves Cake Race, For Now

A Very Different Kind of School Year

Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, a cautious college is welcoming new and returning students with a message that caring for each other has never been more important.

Exhibition Connects Haunted Past to Present Through Confederate Anthem

ˮ���� College Apologizes for Support of Slavery, Announces First Steps Toward Greater Equity

ˮ���� College issued a public apology today for its support of slavery during the college’s first 30 years and its embrace of the racist laws and policies that followed.

Do a Good Turn Daily: 1909 ˮ���� Grad Inspires 2020 Scouts

When a flu pandemic swept the world, most schools and churches in North Carolina closed. In response to the sudden shift in the rhythms of daily life, Robert E. Denny sent a letter to his scouts that drew inspiration from the Boy Scouts of America slogan, “Do a good turn daily.” At that time, Denny, a 1909 ˮ���� graduate, led the Greensboro Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) as the organization’s first scout executive.

“The Count” for Liberal Arts Colleges

‘How to Be an Antiracist’ Author Ibram X. Kendi Is 2020 Reynolds Lecturer

ˮ���� College will welcome one of America’s foremost historians and leading antiracist voices, Ibram X. Kendi, as the annual Reynolds Lecturer on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Steven J. Knell To Join ˮ���� College as Visiting Director of Choral Activities

The Colonel Meets Peter Pan: Ad Exec Moonlights as Moth Man to Get His Funny On

A Theatrical Exit Ramp on a Summer’s Evening

Clunie Honored to Join Black AD Alliance