Technology has reduced suffering
It does not minimize the staggering toll of what we are experiencing to point out that America in 2020 is in some key ways a better place than it was a generation or two ago.
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UNC will refund prorated housing, dining payments to students affected by COVID-19
Thousands of students at North Carolina’s public universities are about to get some of their money back as the state continues its fight against COVID-19. The University of North Carolina System will refund unused housing and dining payments for students forced off campus because of the…
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UNC makes temporary changes to admission standards in response to COVID-19
Editor’s note: This story has been updated from its original version. College entrance exams are canceled or postponed nationwide due to the coronavirus outbreak. But North Carolina students who can’t retake tests to post a better SAT or ACT score on their fall…
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Governor doubles down on restrictions to slow virus as business worries grow
Gov. Roy Cooper announced a slew of new restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19. He stopped short of issuing an order to shelter in place during a news conference Monday, March 23, though industry leaders worry one could be forthcoming. They hope he considers the…
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UNC board member says online learning should become higher priority
Marty Kotis, a member of the University of North Carolina System’s Board of Governors, for years has pushed for more online learning programs from UNC’s college campuses. He hasn’t gathered much support, but that may change now that the coronavirus pandemic is uprooting traditional higher education. …
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N.C. community colleges make changes toward increasing flexibility
The State Board of Community Colleges has issued new measures to increase flexibility for students and teachers as they adjust to the national COVID-19 outbreak. Community colleges are now allowed to apply tuition, registration fees, and other fees for spring 2020 courses to the…
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Disruption, though painful, can lead to innovation
Most of us can’t remember a time of such widespread disruption. The spread of coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the economy, on families, on how and where we work, on how we live and communicate. Our health care system is fragile and stretched. The roles…
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COVID-19 pushes N.C. community colleges to move academic calendar online
Community college classes are canceled or moving online through the end of the month as COVID-19 spreads in North Carolina. N.C. Community College System president Peter Hans has advised colleges to make plans to keep classes online for at least eight weeks, or until the end…
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JLF CEO: North Carolina-centric solutions to the coronavirus pandemic
From health care workers to wait staff, from ride-share drivers to truck drivers, North Carolinians, like the rest of the country, are in for a rough few weeks, possibly even a rough few months or more. Demanding that the federal government act isn’t a solution. It’s a delay that we…
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Cooper shutdown rocks restaurant owners, policymakers
On St. Patrick’s Day, Cary’s Carolina Ale House — decorated with Irish food and drink ads — wasn’t teeming with its usual swarm of thirsty, hungry customers. Instead, at 7:30 p.m., the rough hewn doors creaked open to an empty dining room. Empty bar. Empty waiting area. The…