Record $7.5M gift to renovate dorms, add academic commons on NCSSM's Durham campus
A $7.5-million private gift -- the largest ever in the history of NCSSM -- will help construct a new academic commons on the Durham campus and will launch an effort to renovate every residence hall.
Phifer family gift to NCSSM-Morganton will honor Dr. John Fleming
Thanks to a generous gift of $250K from the Phifer family, and at their request, a prominent staircase on the school's new Morganton campus will be named for Dr. John Fleming, a Morganton native who has achieved great educational and professional success while dedicating his life to the preservation of African American history.
NCSSM-Morganton seeks Business Intelligence & Data Analyst
Position closes March 10, 2021
Reporting to the Director of Institutional Research and Strategic Initiatives, this position will support NCSSM’s institutional Data Analytics program through information analysis, report and visualization design, data quality control, research, and advisory assistance on strategic areas of high importance to the executive leadership of the school.
2021 Virtual Native American Powwow
NCSSM's annual Native American Powwow was held virtually this year via Zoom. Started way back in 1991, the Powwow is a public, family-friendly event featuring music and dance.
NCSSM students selected as Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars
Despite disruptions caused by COVID-19, 10 residential students are among the top 300 scholars in the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.
Best public high school in North Carolina
Niche.com rates NCSSM as the No. 1 public high school in North Carolina and the No. 4 public high school in the United States.
A semester at arm’s length: COVID precautions enable a safe fall semester
With no spread of COVID-19 on campus during the fall semester and just three isolated cases, the thousands of hours spent conceiving, planning, and executing NCSSM’s lower density framework succeeded. Here's a detailed look at what made it work.
Students in our residential and online programs represent a total of 92 North Carolina counties and 361 high schools.
NCSSM developing cybersecurity curriculum with support of $100K Cisco grant
The largest enterprise cybersecurity company in the world, Cisco, has directed a $100,000 grant to NCSSM to create national K-12 academic resources that will help prepare today’s students to become leaders in the crucial field of cybersecurity.
Remembering the unforgettable Dr. John Kolena
The NCSSM family gathered virtually on Jan. 23 to celebrate the life of Dr. Kolena, iconic NCSSM physics instructor for 32 years who passed away in late 2020.
Read more and view a recording of the virtual remembrance event
Helping test a COVID-19 vaccine
NCSSM Dean of Science Dr. Amy Sheck discusses her experience of being a test subject in the phase 3 clinical trial of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in this Q&A.
NCSSM Admissions team reaches NC’s 100 counties to help connect students with educational opportunities
“I really believe in the students and their impact on our state and our nation’s future," says Rob Andrews, Associate Director of Admissions.
How NC students found out NCSSM was right for them
Elizabeth, Josie, Ekwueme, and Hanna are all NC high school students who explored NCSSM as 10th-graders and took the plunge to apply -- and they encourage others to follow in their steps. Here's how they made their way to the school for a great junior and senior year.
Celebrating our 2021 Teaching Awards
Congratulations to our Teaching Awards recipients: Dr. Martha Regalis, recipient of the 2021 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dr. Tamar Avineri, Dr. Michael Bruno, Dr. Erin Quinlan, Dr. Kat Cooper, Forrest Hinton, and Christine Belledin.
NCSSM continues learning amid COVID
The activity in NCSSM's classrooms, adapted for the fall's lower-density, hybrid teaching model of instruction, is not what Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs Katie O’Connor is accustomed to seeing, but it leaves her impressed and inspired.
“The highlight of my day,” she says, “is witnessing the really incredible learning that is happening. We truly have the best faculty in the state of North Carolina.”
Higher Ed Works: NCSSM 'best high-school education in country'
Higher Education Works highlighted NCSSM in a feature story and video, titled "NCSSM: 'Best high-school education in the country.'" The feature appears as part of their series "What makes a great university." NCSSM is the only high school to be featured in the series.
NCSSM-Morganton names Chief Campus Officer, announces first jobs
“I am honored to take on this new leadership role at NCSSM-Morganton, and I want to thank the people of this region who have embraced us with open arms from the very beginning,” said Kevin Baxter.
Morgan Carter ’10 gives a lab tour and gives back
Dr. Carter, a plant pathologist, joined students in the NCSSM Online Program's "Classical Genetics" course, sharing her story and lessons learned, and giving them a virtual tour of her bacterial genetics lab in Tucson, AZ.