The North Carolina Museum of Art has established an endowment in honor of Robert Lee Humber, a North Carolina state senator and patron of the arts who was directly responsible for the founding of the state's art museum in Raleigh.
Burkette Raper, who holds the longest tenure of any active university or college president in the country, is celebrating his 40th year as president of Mount Olive College. He is the only person to hold this position in the college's history.
In 1994 North Carolina Association of Educators Good Idea Grants helped to fund a parent resource center, a reading incentives program, and a read-in/sleep-in.
Representatives of North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry worked together with legislators to enact major reforms to the state workers' compensation system.
Trone Advertising of Greensboro, creators of the Joe Camel logo, assumed the daunting task of polishing the image of Canandaigua Wine Co., makers of Richard's Wild Irish Rose wine, a brand that is overwhelmingly associated with winos.
By rejecting the legalization of the sale of alcoholic beverages, Asheboro voters are hurting the money-making potential of the North Carolina Zoo and the local economy. Restaurants and hotels are hesitant to locate here because of the restrictive laws.
Advertising executives from North Carolina's four major markets discuss their agencies' strategies in the context of the day-to-day details of working with a client.
The North Carolina State University Alumni Association has awarded its 1994 Meritorious Service Award to Leslie N. Boney, Jr., FAIA, of Wilmington. This award is given each year to one of 100,000 living alumni.
NBBJ, the second largest architectural firm in the country, has contracted with World Cup, USA 1994, the soccer tournament's American organizing committee, as a consultant on final site selections and stadium renovations.
The Salisbury Train Station, originally constructed in 1907, has received the 1994 Tower Award, sponsored by the Historic Resources Committee of AIA North Carolina. The Tower Award recognizes excellence in preservation-related architecture.
A $2.59 million federal grant awarded to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro will enable middle and high school level math and science teachers to learn how to incorporate modern technological tools into their classroom instruction.
The North Carolina Association of Educators is lauding members of the North Carolina House of Representatives for their support of items on the association's agenda.
Rose Marie Lowry-Townsend was elected to her third term as president of the North Carolina Association of Educators. She served as Association president in 1991-92 and in 1993-94.