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In My Words: Advice for new college graduates out to save the world
June 2, 2014
Professor Tom Arcaro writes for regional newspapers about the keys to success for fresh college graduates joining international aid and development organizations like the Peace Corps and OxFam International
In My Words: For dedicated educators, parting really is sweet sorrow
May 27, 2014
Associate Professor Naeemah Clark writes for regional newspapers about the joys and sadness each spring of watching students graduate.
In My Words: United Church of Christ brings the fight for equality to North Carolina
May 20, 2014
Associate Professor Anthony Hatcher writes in several regional newspapers about the activist history of a church that filed a federal lawsuit to overturn North Carolina's constitutional ban against same-sex marriage.
In My Words: Media shades the truth when it comes to colorism
April 8, 2014
Associate Professor Naeemah Clark criticizes in newspaper guest columns an entertainment industry that perpetuates standards of beauty that celebrate lighter complexions over elegance also found in people with darker skin.
In My Words: Speaking clearly is a skill that's, like, lacking, you know?
March 11, 2014
Too many "filler words" are making too many people look less than confident about their ideas, and Mark Fox, who teaches public speaking in the School of Communications, offers suggestions in regional newspapers on countering the problem.
In My Words: Relationship between science and faith is still evolving
March 5, 2014
Associate Professor Dave Gammon writes in a newspaper opinion column about the tension between strong religious adherents and members of the scientific community, arguing how the two groups aren't mutually exclusive.
In My Words: The Fab Four and the fantastic fortunes of failure
February 10, 2014
On the 50th anniversary of The Beatles making their American television debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show," Associate Professor Michael Frontani shares insights in regional newspapers about early setbacks for one of the biggest bands of the modern era.
In My Words: Dreaming of rainbows but cashing bad checks
January 21, 2014
Associate Professor Prudence Layne authored a newspaper guest column for the MLK Jr. holiday in which she reflects on the shared legacies of the slain American civil rights leader and his counterpart in South Africa, the late Nelson Mandela.
In My Words: The climate change war may already be over
January 14, 2014
Professor Pranab Das writes in a newspaper opinion column published across the region about the reasons climate change has subsided from public debate in recent years.
In My Words: New Year resolutions require 'SMART' approaches
December 31, 2013
Liz Bailey in the Department of Health and Human Performance shares in regional newspapers her advice for setting realistic and obtainable goals for improving your life in the new year.