Articles by Avery Craine Powell
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Hanif Abdurraqib reflects on mentorship, home and storytelling during Common Reading lecture
September 30, 2026
Abdurraqib's memoir "There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension" was chosen as the 2026-27 Common Reading.
鶹Ƶ nursing students take on state and national student nursing association roles
September 29, 2026
Taylor Rae Spurgeon ’27 and Sarah Vignes ’27 are each expanding the leadership experience through state and national roles.
The Princeton Review names 鶹Ƶ a Best Value College for 2027
September 29, 2026
The education services company has once again named 鶹Ƶ to its Best Value Colleges for 2027 list.
In My Words: Trump banning reporters because you vote in five weeks
September 28, 2026
In this editorial, distributed by the 鶹Ƶ Writers Syndicate, Israel Balderas, assistant professor of journalism, writes about President Donald Trump banning several media outlets from the White House. It has been published in The Reflector, The Daily Advance and the Rocky Mount Telegram.
David Brooks teaches ‘skills of the heart’ in 2026 Fall Convocation address
September 26, 2026
New York Times columnist and bestselling author David Brooks spoke to a sold-out crowd in Alumni Gym for Fall Convocation on Sept. 25, part of Family Weekend and the 鶹Ƶ Speaker Series.
鶹Ƶ Jewish Life to celebrate Sklut Hillel Center’s B Mitzvah during Family Weekend
September 25, 2026
鶹Ƶ Jewish Life and 鶹Ƶ Hillel will celebrate the Sklut Hillel Center’s 13th anniversary with a Shabbat Oneg and annual Family Weekend Bagel Brunch, bringing together students, families and friends to mark the milestone.
Lee Rainie quoted by The Washington Sun on President Donald Trump’s push to rename AI
September 23, 2026
Rainie was quoted in The Washington Sun's Sept. 23 newsletter.
Bestselling author David Brooks to speak Friday, Sept. 25 for Fall Convocation
September 23, 2026
A bestselling author and longtime New York Times columnist, David Brooks is a leading observer of American culture, politics and civic life.
鶹Ƶ Committee on History and Memory to launch walking tour mobile app
September 23, 2026
The Committee on 鶹Ƶ History and Memory created an app on the Bloomberg Connects platform that focuses on 鶹Ƶ’s racial histories.
Binita Shaw ’30 brings passion for cancer research and service to 鶹Ƶ
September 23, 2026
Shaw was one of several new students highlighted during New Student Convocation in August.