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IEI Welcomes New Communications Intern Alexis Landrum
Hi, I’m Alexis Landrum, a Marian Drane Graham Scholar interning at the Institute of Emerging Issues in the communications department. The Marian Drane scholar program...
Spotlight: Maggie Woods, IEI Policy and Program Manager
Growing up to scientist parents taught Maggie Woods two very important things—not to fear bugs and to always be curious. Now, the California native puts...
Students Give Their Take on NC’s Rural-Urban Divide
Eager to hear the youth perspective on bridging North Carolina’s rural-urban divide, the Institute for Emerging Issues bridged a “Wolfpack-Tar Heel” divide this semester as...
Rural Faith Conference Wrap Up
“Being appointed to a place known only as, ‘Two miles from somewhere,’ is daunting, like being anointed as the only one in town who can...
Spotlight: Alicia James, IEI’s New Policy and Program Manager
For Alicia James, public policy is about understanding people’s stories, which is why the former undergrad English major fits right in as she begins her...
Rural Faith Communities Play Anchoring Role
When a member of Pastor Cliff Wall’s church needed a liver transplant, the congregation didn’t just pray for him, they organized a charity supper and...
Hey Y’all: Celebrating Linguistic Diversity
What’s in a y’all? More than you might think, especially when it comes to linguistic diversity and the myriad ways we can judge others’ character...