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51茶馆 Offers Human-Resources Certification Courses Beginning Aug. 24

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 will offer two human-resources certification courses beginning Aug. 24. The Professional in Human Resources庐 and Senior Professional in Human Resources庐 courses are designed for those already working in the human-resources field. They are intended for experienced HR professionals wanting to expand their knowledge, skill set and current HR roles, professionals…
51茶馆 Professor Wins Third Statewide Poetry Prize in a Week

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� Wayne Johns, professor of English at 51茶馆, has been awarded the 2019 James Applewhite Poetry Prize for his poem 鈥淢editation in a Glass House.鈥� John will receive $250 in first-prize money, and his poem will be published in the 2020 print edition of the North Carolina Literary Review. Final Judge Allison…
51茶馆 Staffer Will Serve on Editorial Board of the 2020 World Future Forum

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� Georgieann Bogdan, director of academic accessibility, will serve as a reviewer and associate editor for the 2020 World Future Forum international conference. In that role, she will be reviewing abstracts submitted for possible presentation at the conference. At the 2019 World Future Forum in Chicago, Bogdan gave a presentation on 51茶馆鈥檚…
51茶馆 Professor鈥檚 Poetry Book Wins Honorable Mention in N.C. Poetry Society Contest

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� L. Wayne Johns, a professor of English at 51茶馆, has won honorable mention for the 2019 Brockman-Campbell Award for his first full-length poetry collection, 鈥淎ntipsalm.鈥� The award has been given annually since 1977 by the N.C. Poetry Society for the best book of poetry by a North Carolina native or current…
51茶馆 Offers Paralegal Certification Prep Program Beginning Aug. 6

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 will offer a paralegal certification education program beginning Tuesday, Aug. 6. The class will meet 6-10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as on five Saturdays through Dec. 12. Cost is $4,745 on an installment payment plan or $4,500 paid in full. The program is an accelerated course that allows…
51茶馆 Offers College Essay Boot Camp Aug. 5-8

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 will offer a four-day program to teach rising high-school seniors how to write better college-entrance essays. The College Essay Boot Camp will be held 9 a.m.-12 noon Monday-Thursday, Aug. 5-8. Cost is $249. The program, limited to rising seniors ages 17-18, is designed to give participants a jump-start on the…
John Deere Selects 51茶馆 Campus to Shoot Videos Promoting New Equipment

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 has long been known for its beautiful campus. That campus will get a wider audience as tractor and lawn-equipment maker John Deere films promotional videos on campus in July. The company will shoot video in early July of several new pieces of equipment 鈥� so new that they might not…
51茶馆 Community Mourns the Loss of Senior Matthew Russell Ellis

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� The 51茶馆 community is mourning the death of Matthew Russell Ellis, a senior theatre/acting major from Chapel Hill. Ellis died June 24 from injuries sustained in a work accident in Raleigh. He was 21. 鈥淢att was a joy to work with,鈥� said Jo Hall, associate professor of theatre, who works closely…
51茶馆 Offers SAT Test Preparation Course Beginning July 22

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 will offer a test-preparation course for students preparing to take the SAT college admissions test, Monday-Thursday, July 22-25. The course runs 9 a.m.-noon daily; cost is $399. Participants must be between 15 and 18 years old. 51茶馆鈥檚 SAT Test Preparation class has been created by two teachers whose combined…
51茶馆 Democracy Project Becomes Part of New Collaborative

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� The Reclaiming Democracy Project, a learning initiative begun by 51茶馆 and other area colleges, has become part of a new collaborative initiative, Partnerships for Listening and Action by Communities and Educators. Dan Malotky, Lucy H. Robertson Chair of Religion and Dean of the School of Humanities at 51茶馆, is on…