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June 20, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 has been added to the Center for Applied Science and Technology鈥檚 list of institutions with Universal Design for Learning initiatives. The designation came after a recent visit and review with executives from the center. The center, based in Boston, is the founding institution for Universal Design for…

June 15, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 now offers its sixth master鈥檚-degree program, the Licensure Plus Master of Arts in Teaching for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. The program, which is expected to be formally approved by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction in July, is designed specifically to prepare teachers to…

June 14, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 has added its fifth master鈥檚-degree program, the M.A. in Theology, Ethics and Culture. It also is now offering an advanced certificate in religious studies. Courses begin this fall. The two programs are to be housed in the Department of Religion, Ethics and Philosophy, chaired by Daniel Malotky,…

June 7, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 will offer a one-day workshop for people interested in becoming a notary public on Saturday, June 16. The workshop, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., will prepare participants to take the notary public examination. Participants must be at least 19, have a high-school diploma or G.E.D., and…

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� Two 51茶馆 students will present research during a conference on theology and disability June 14 in Raleigh. The two, Alla Alaghbri and Abigail B眉gger, will join Benjamin Wall, assistant professor of religion at 51茶馆, in presenting their work on 鈥淭he Continuing Significance of Jean Vanier鈥� at the Summer Institute on…

June 1, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� A granddaughter of the man who served as 51茶馆鈥檚 secretary-treasurer a century ago has left the college more than a half-million dollars. Charlotte Anderson Straney, who was 72 when she died March 25, was a granddaughter of the Rev. Walter Makepeace Curtis, who served as secretary-treasurer and business…

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 will offer a free information session on its upcoming Paralegal Certification Education Program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, in Lea Center in Main Building on campus. Advance registration is requested; to register, please visit /certification-and-innovative-programs/ and use the form at the bottom of the page. The session will provide…

May 16, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. — The 51茶馆 Board of Trustees unanimously approved a four-year extension of the president’s contract from June 30, 2020, to June 30, 2024, at its May 11 meeting. Lawrence D. Czarda, Ph.D., assumed the presidency of the 180-year-old college in 2010, in the turbulent years following the Great Recession,…

May 16, 2018 GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 has promoted Jason A. Myers, assistant professor of religion, to associate professor of religion. The college Board of Trustees approved the promotion at its meeting May 11. Prior to joining the faculty in 2015, he was pursuing his doctorate at Asbury Theological Seminary, where he was a…

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 will host the 51茶馆 Parks and Recreation Department鈥檚 鈥淢usic for a Sunday Evening in the Park鈥� (MUSEP) series at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 10, on the campus鈥檚 front lawn at 815 W. Market St. The 51茶馆 Big Band will perform swing and jazz tunes. Admission is free, and the public…