By Michela Gritti  Thanksgiving used to look different in North Carolina. A lot of people who grew up here remember sitting around warm holiday tables while everything outside was covered in snow. Students still talk about those memories today, even though snow barely shows up in the state anymore. “I remember...

By Aaliyah Pamplin Thanksgiving is one of America’s most widely celebrated holidays, 91% of Americans observe it, according to Pew Research Center. However, for some college students, the fourth Thursday in November no longer deserves a trip home. From rising travel costs to complicated family dynamics to the simple fact that...

BY Michela Gritti The Office of Global Engagement (OGE) celebrated International Education Week (IEW) on Thursday, Nov. 20, by hosting psychology lecturer Dr. Daniel Cape for his presentation, "Creativity Around the World." Addressing students in room 251, Dr. Cape delivered a powerful message: "Creativity is one of the most important skills in...

By Michela Gritti The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and the Givens Performing Arts Center welcomed more than one thousand two hundred elementary school students on Thursday for American Indian Culture Day, a major cultural showcase that celebrates dance, drumming, stories and living traditions. The event opened with a...

By Michela Gritti International Education Week (IEW) hit its stride on Tuesday, November 18, with a packed schedule of events designed to broaden horizons and fill global passports! While the week kicked off with a bang on Monday, Day Two continued the high energy, culminating in an action-packed cultural...

By Michela Gritti  Following the Parade of Flags, the UC Annex was transformed into a global marketplace for the Cultural Bazaar on Monday, offering students, faculty, and staff a taste of world cultures and international cuisine. Held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the bazaar attracted more than 100 people eager to sample...