Tony Brown challenged his Sanford School of Public Policy students with hard questions about their values and what they wanted to do with their lives. At 82 and facing Stage 4 cancer, he’s still pushing them to be their best selves. My story for The Assembly. theassemblync.com/education/high…

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The cuts come as deadly flooding hit Texas and flash floods caused by Tropical Storm Chantal surprised parts of central North Carolina. The events capture “just how crucial it is to have adequate warning systems in place to anticipate natural disasters.” NOTUS

It was great to talk with Ben Schachtman on WHQR Public Media last week about The Assembly's recent reporting on the rapidly changing DEI landscape at public and private colleges in North Carolina. Tune in and check out the full story below! whqr.org/local/2025-07-…

🧵For our special issue on research, The Chronicle of Higher Education dove into how the scientific enterprise has been buffeted by the Trump administration. As Jenny Ruark writes in her editor's note, "the speed of retrenchment is breathtaking." We wrote about how we got here, and what might be next.

🚨 NEW: 1/ As Republicans take control of North Carolina's election administration, ~1 in 4 incumbent GOP members weren't reappointed. Some former local board members say they were pushed out for not taking direction from county party leadership. #ncpol theassemblync.com/politics/elect…

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Revealing reporting from INDY Week's Chloe Courtney Bohl about a call hosted by Saint Augustine's University officials. SAU's debts exceed $47 million (not including a $20 million default judgement SAU is contesting). Enrollment is about 53 students. indyweek.com/news/wake/sain…