Teachers and staff at Wayne County Public Schools will need to get to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face regular testing for the virus and mandatory masking. At a special meeting on Friday, Wayne County Board of Education Attorney Richard Schwartz laid out how the new vaccine mandate for large employers from the federal government…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive will host the annual Braswell Lecture on Tuesday, November 9, at 7 PM in Southern Bank Auditorium. The guest speaker for the event is Dr. Robert Taylor. Dr. Taylor joined the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in January 2021 to serve as Deputy Superintendent of Student and School Advancement.…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive received a grant for $4,620 from the USPOULTRY Foundation to be used for student recruitment and retention efforts. This award was made possible in part by Perdue Farms. Mike Levengood, vice president, chief animal care officer and farmer relationship advocate at Perdue Farms presented the check to Dr. Heather Glennon,…… read more »
For the second time in two years, Wayne Community College has been invited to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Institute provides the prize, which is considered by America’s community colleges to be the signature recognition of high achievement and performance. The colleges selected for this honor stand…… read more »
“I never knew that it took 21 days for a chicken to grow inside of an egg,” said a third Northwest Elementary School grader from rom Mrs. Kester’s class. The student was one of over 650 to attend UMO’s Annual STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) on the Green event. The event featured 37 interactive…… read more »
Masks will be optional in Wayne County Public Schools starting this week. Monday, the Wayne County Board of Education voted 5-2 and approved making masks optional for WCPS students, staff, and visitors beginning this Wednesday, November 3. WCPS reminds the school board’s decision only impacts mask wearing during the school day. Athletic rules specific to…… read more »
Beginning Monday, November 1st, a joint “We Love Our School” campaign between the Wayne County Association of Educators and Wayne County Public Schools officially kicked off in conjunction with Parent & Family Engagement Month. As a part of the campaign, a special “We Love Our School” t-shirt sale initiative will be held to help raise…… read more »
Have you considered going back to school, but you didn’t how to start, or where to go for more information? Interested adult and graduate students can learn more about the University of Mount Olive during a drop-in event this Thursday, November 4 from 5 – 7 PM. “Getting to Know UMO” is aimed at answering admissions,…… read more »
James V. “Ven” Faulk of Dudley has joined the Wayne Community College Board of Trustees. He was appointed to the WCC board by the Wayne County Board of Education on which he had previously served. In his application to the Board of Education for the WCC seat, Faulk noted “the need for a strong relationship…… read more »
More than a hundred high school and community college students from Wayne, Duplin, Lenoir, Pender, New Hanover, Moore, and Harnett Counties recently had the opportunity to be part of a collegiate choral experience. The University of Mount Olive’s All-Star Choir Festival is an annual event that attracts the area’s top music students for a day-long…… read more »
