Education

Arts

From Classical to Electric Guitar, Guilford College Professor Kami Rowan Plays It All

9:50am July 30, 2014

Kami Rowan is classical guitarist and professor of music at Guilford College. She is also the faculty advisor for WQFS 90.9 FM, Guilford College's radio station. She just visited Northern Ireland to study music's role and how it affects Ireland's political scene. WFDD Radio Camper Emma Kilpatrick recently spoke with Kami to find out more.

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Education

UNCG Gets Federal Grant to Help Medical Veterans

5:00am July 30, 2014

New UNCG program creates pathway for those with medical training transition into the civilian world.

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Arts

Meet the Artist: Susan Borwick, Wake Forest Professor of Music

12:30pm July 29, 2014

Susan Borwick is a professor and composer at Wake Forest University, and on a good day she can sound two pitches simultaneously. WFDD Radio camper Alex Housden was able to able to find out more.

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At East Bay School for Boys, sometimes the sparks of inspiration result in, well, actual sparks.

Lessons In Manhood: A Boys' School Turns Work Into Wonders

7:22pm July 27, 2014

by Eric Westervelt

At the East Bay School for Boys, teachers try to channel students' frenetic energy into resilience and creativity. They call shop class "work," and emphasize softer skills like empathy.

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Morals Clauses Prove Controversial For Catholic School Teachers

10:56am July 21, 2014

by Sandhya Dirks

Catholic schools are requiring teachers to sign morality clauses, which have gotten some educators fired for marrying same-sex partners.

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Tuition and fees at most community colleges these days are pretty reasonable but according to a new report, students in a fifth of these schools do not have access to federal student loans.

Federal Loans Tough To Come By For Community College Students

9:50am July 16, 2014

by Claudio Sanchez

Nearly a million community college students don't have access to federal student loans, according to a new report.

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On Calif. Cattle Ranch, Students Wrangle With Meaning Of Manhood

10:39pm July 09, 2014

by Kelly McEvers

Deep Springs College is an all-male school — and a working ranch. It sounds very macho, but the increasingly diverse student body says being a man is all about questioning the meaning of masculinity.

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A Role Model Pipeline For Young Black Men

1:20pm July 07, 2014

by Anya Kamenetz

Young male African-American teacher trainees learn to "embody hope" for their students.

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Education

Coaching First-Generation Students Through College

6:08am July 04, 2014

by Claire Trageser and Aly Seidel

College coaches may be able to help more first-generation students make it to graduation day.

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Many colleges are grappling with how to define consensual sexual activity between students. Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, mandates that students get verbal permission before making any sexual advance.

A Campus Dilemma: Sure, 'No' Means 'No,' But Exactly What Means 'Yes'?

5:22am June 24, 2014

by Tovia Smith

There are about as many definitions of consent as there are colleges — a problem for schools grappling with how to handle sexual assault. Turns out the easy part is covering what's not consensual.

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