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Election Day and Beyond: Ģ��TV Fosters Civil Discourse and Civic Engagement

Ģ��TV’s long tradition of nurturing civil discourse and civic engagement will continue well beyond election day. Learn more about the college’s efforts to bridge partisan divides and educate students for lives of leadership and service.

Ģ��TV Remembers Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Price Zimmermann

Ģ��TV remembers T.C. Price Zimmerman, late vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty. Zimmerman died Oct. 5.

DCI Forum Asks, ‘How Should Americans Respond to Income Inequality?’

The Deliberative Citizenship Initiative at Ģ��TV brings people together to productively engage with one another on difficult and contentious issues. A recent forum examined economic inequality in the United States. Learn more.

Lebanese Artist Elie Bou Zeidan Hosts Art Dialogue for Ģ��TV Students

Students in Arab Studies and French and Francophone Studies participated in art workshops with a local Lebanese artist, Elie Bou Zeidan. 

Growing with Purpose: Charlie Hinnant ’72 Fund Supports Naming of Lucid Bots Founder Andrew Ashur ’19 as Innovator-in-Residence

Lucid Bots Founder Andrew Ashur ’19 will be the next Alumni Innovator-in-Residence at Ģ��TV’s Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Ashur will help students innovate, learn and make connections as they develop new business ideas.

Scholarship Empowers Disability Advocates

Anna Morrow ’28 writes about Ģ��TV sports and offers analysis for different teams through the ’Cats Stats program. She’s also the first recipient of the McArthur-Fitzpatrick Scholarship for Disability Advocacy.  Alex McArthur ’09 and Owen Fitzpatrick ’09 established the scholarship to support students while making Ģ��TV a more accessible place — financially, physically and socially. 

Pardon Me, But I Disagree: Civility Rules At Phi-Eu Debate

The traditional Phi-Eu Debate showed that Ģ��TV students can provide what the nation’s political climate needs: the capacity to disagree and debate civilly and respectfully.

Don’t Lose Heart: Maurice J. Norman ’20 Marries Poetry and Music in New Production

Writer and poet Maurice J. Norman ‘20 became fascinated with the Smithville community during his studies at Ģ��TV. It’s one of Mecklenburg County’s largest intact Black communities, and Norman shares its residents’ stories in Don’t Lose Heart, a live  words-set-to-music production that debuts on November 2 in Cornelius.

The Hon. Anthony Foxx ’93 to Chair Ģ��TV Board of Trustees

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx has been elected chair of the Ģ��TV Board of Trustees. Five new trustees were appointed to the board at an October meeting. Read more.

My Summer as a Sustainability Scholar at Trane Technologies

Jingyan Chi ’26 shares insights from his summer as a Sustainability Scholar working at Trane Technologies where he studied embodied carbon reduction and gained valuable professional experience.

Henry Wilkerson ’23: Real-time Impact through the Georgia Justice Project

Ģ��TV Impact Fellow Henry Wilkerson '23 has combined his passion for criminal justice reform and sustainability at the Georgia Justice Project, helping community members navigate the legal system while preparing for his own journey to law school.

Gracie Ghartey-Tagoe ’18 on Timeless Connections and a Lifelong Commitment to Service

Gracie Ghartey-Tagoe '18 shares how Ģ��TV connections shaped her journey from environmental studies major to Wells Fargo, The Home Depot, and now Dartmouth's MBA program, while giving back through young alumni leadership and mentorship.

Research on Populist Presidents Pairs Student With Prof for DRI Project

Intended political science major Cameron Unice ’27 reflects on her summer research with Dr. Bersch examining and comparing how populist presidents exert control over administrative states, including a case study on former President Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency. 

Governors From Both Sides of the Partisan Divide Interview Political Bridge-builders Live at Ģ��TV

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx ’93 joined former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and podcast hosts former governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam for a live recording of their podcast, “You Might Be Right,” at Ģ��TV. Listen in.  

Keepers of the Code: AI, Cheating, Academic Integrity and College Honor Councils

Thought leaders from 11 colleges and universities throughout the eastern U.S. gathered at Ģ��TV to discuss academic integrity and the role of honor councils in academic life.

Fed Vice Chair Jefferson Talks Monetary Policy at Ģ��TV

The Federal Reserve’s Vice Chair Philip Jefferson shared insights with students and a public audience at Ģ��TV during a campus visit and talk. Learn more.

How a Move to Replace Lead Pipes Could Reduce Crime in America

Find out how environmental measures in the Biden administration’s proposed infrastructure bill could have surprising and lasting effects on crime.

Pastor Mary Katherine Robinson ’93 Lives What She Preaches in Wake of Helene

Pastor and Ģ��TV alum Mary Katherine Robinson ministers to her community with material and spiritual support in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Read more.

QandA: Supreme Court Kicks Off Term Under Pressure. What Would Court Reform Look Like?

The Supreme Court of the United States kicked off its new term under pressure; facing declining levels of approval and calls for reform. Political Science Professor Andrew O’Geen put the Court’s status in context and analyzed President Biden’s proposed Court reforms.

Ģ��TV English professor Brenda Flanagan is working on a memoir about her year working for civil rights activist and singer Nina Simone. Learn more.