Â鶹ÊÓƵ

As the 2016 election season heats up, it’s a great time for students to explore their own path to political leadership and public service.

Representatives from North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration surprised the longtime Â鶹ÊÓƵ professor of political science Thursday when they bestowed the award for Brumbaugh's service to the state.

Students interested in learning more about registering to vote and how to cast an absentee ballot in the upcoming elections are encouraged to visit the table.

Likely voters in North Carolina would currently vote for either former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders over any of the 2016 Republican presidential nominees, save for one - Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

Jones' visit comes on the heels of the Iowa caucuses and just prior to New Hampshire's presidential primary election.

All Â鶹ÊÓƵ students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend a Deliberative Dialogue about health care on Monday, Feb. 22, from 4-6 p.m. in McKinnon Hall.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ and the (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News will hold the fourth and final "Community Connections" panel discussion of the 2015-16 academic year on March 7 from 7-8:15 p.m. in McKinnon Hall of the Moseley Center.

The director of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Poll shared his analysis of the North Carolina political landscape and the way abortion debates could influence the 2016 elections.

Four experts shared insights with members of the campus and Alamance County communities on Tuesday night in a forum about ongoing issues tied to race in the realm of business and finance.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ students, faculty and staff took part in a Monday march through downtown Burlington that commemorated the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while raising awareness of work still to be done in advancing civil liberties.