“I dreamed of being a writer from the time I started reading books because books were a world I could get into and control, and I couldn’t control the world around me,” said North Carolina author Jim Grimsley as he presented the 2018 Mary Frances Hobson Lecture at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, April 2, 2018. His lecture […]
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Students selected as 2017 Best of Show for Printing Industry of the Carolinas Student Awards
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Graphic Communications students Shelby Barlowe of Nebo, NC, and Gabby Wilson of Suffolk, VA, were announced as the NAPCO “Best of Show Student Award” Winners in the 2017 Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA) Awards Collegiate Print Competition. The students worked under the guidance of Dr. Mitchell Henke, Associate Professor of Graphic Communications, […]
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Trustee Hugh Vincent receives Friends of Scouting Award
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Trustee Hugh C. Vincent received the Hertford and Bertie County Distinguished Citizen Award on March 15, 2018, from the Boy Scouts of America. In appreciation for his service to the scouts of Hertford and Bertie County, Lewis-Deanes district, and the East Carolina Council, he was presented with a Friends of Scouting Limited Edition […]
Theatre@Chowan to present children’s play, The Wind of a Thousand Tales
Theatre@Chowan will present three performances of John Glore’s play, The Wind of a Thousand Tales, on April 13, 14, and 15, 2018. The Wind of a Thousand Tales conveys the story of a young girl named Kimberly-Kay. Kimberly-Kay doesn’t believe in make-believe. In fact, she prefers encyclopedias to fairy tales. But one night, Kim-Kay is […]
Â鶹ÊÓƵ announces 2018 Mary Frances Hobson Award Recipient
MURFREESBORO, NC – Â鶹ÊÓƵ is pleased to announce Jim Grimsley as the 2018 recipient of the Mary Frances Hobson Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Letters. Grimsley’s most recent work is titled How I Shed My Skin, a memoir about school desegregation in North Carolina. The memoir marked his return to Algonquin Books […]
Â鶹ÊÓƵ NAACP to host Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announces the “Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on the 50th Anniversary of his Assassination.” The event will be held April 4, 2018 at 7pm at Â鶹ÊÓƵ in Turner Auditorium of McDowell Columns Hall. […]
Â鶹ÊÓƵ to host Susan Sparks at SeniorFEST 2018
Â鶹ÊÓƵ will host the 12th annual SeniorFEST on March 20, 2018, from 9:30am to 2:30pm on the Â鶹ÊÓƵ campus. Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Annual SeniorFEST, a senior-adult event held each spring on the historic campus, highlights healthy lifestyles, Christian living, and sheds light on issues facing senior-adults today. With special guest speakers, informative breakout sessions, […]
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Singers to perform in Norfolk, VA and Winton, NC
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Singers and Men’s Chorus, the premier choral ensembles of Â鶹ÊÓƵ, have three upcoming performances on the road: Friday, March 16 Central Baptist Church Norfolk, VA 7:00 PM Concert Sunday, March 18 First Baptist Church Winton, NC 11:00 AM service Sunday, March 18 St. Paul's Episcopal Norfolk, VA 4:00 PM Concert The repertoire for these performances […]
Â鶹ÊÓƵ team finishes Second in NCICU Ethics Bowl
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ team placed second at the annual Ethics Bowl hosted by North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU). One hundred and twenty-seven students from 24 schools across North Carolina competed on February 16 and 17 at the North Carolina Legislative complex in Raleigh. The topic this year was “Ethics and the Future of Community.” “The Ethics Bowl […]
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Presents Futrell/Ruffin Community Service Award at Annual Rouson Lecture
John A. Hinton received the Futrell/Ruffin Community Service Award during the Annual Reverend George T. and Luvenia B. Rouson Memorial Lecture for his faithful service to the Murfreesboro community through Chamber of Commerce and as Mayor of Murfreesboro from 2010 to 2017.