’What Makes a Great University’ is a look at what makes North Carolina’s public universities great and what it will take to make them greater. In coming months, the series will visit each of our public universities and explore them in depth..
- Translating thought to words at UNCW
WILMINGTON – We overflow with fascination about STEM fields these days. But UNC Wilmington hasn’t lost sight of an enduringly important skill: How to write a sentence.
In the accompanying video, ... Read more - UNC 2050: An educated populace critical to succeed
WILMINGTON – By 2050, rapidly growing Southeastern North Carolina could have 600,000 people – and the state as a whole could have 15 million, Chancellor Jose “Zito” Sartarelli says.
As demands ... Read more - UNCW Faculty: Adequate salaries important
WILMINGTON – Great professors are the heart of an institution. But until this year, faculty at North Carolina’s public universities had received just one raise from the state legislature in ... Read more - UNCW: Great students, great faculty, great programs
WILMINGTON – Great students, great faculty, great programs – that’s what UNC Wilmington Chancellor Jose “Zito” Sartarelli says attracted him to Wilmington a year and a half ago.
“We had great ... Read more - … And what will make UNCW greater?
WILMINGTON – The formula doesn’t change to make UNC Wilmington even greater.
The university must continue to recruit quality students and professors and build innovative programs, Chancellor Jose “Zito” Sartarelli says ... Read more - The open world of design at NC State
RALEIGH – It’s a field that touches us dozens of times a day – yet we seldom notice.
“Design touches us in ways we might not even realize,” Dean Mark Hoversten ... Read more - The creativity of engineering
RALEIGH – Engineering isn’t all mathematics and formulas – it also takes creative juices.
Things we take for granted these days – smartphones, public water systems and even light sockets – ... Read more - NC the prime example of state support
RALEIGH – For the Dean of NC State University’s College of Engineering, state support for higher education is both a tradition and an ongoing obligation.
“For many, many years, this state ... Read more - The challenge of keeping great professors
RALEIGH – When it comes to competing for some of the nation’s best engineering professors, Louis Martin-Vega uses a sports analogy.
“We’re there in a major league division – not with ... Read more - Demand for NC State engineers “has never been greater”
RALEIGH – No one says North Carolina has too many engineers.
“From my perspective, the demand has never been greater,” Dean Louis Martin-Vega of NC State University’s College of Engineering says ... Read more