Schools in the UNC System are among hundreds of colleges and universities not requiring applicants to submit test scores. Most schools made the change as the pandemic disrupted learning and test ...

For many faculty members, writing can be an afterthought – the task you deprioritize in the face of myriad other responsibilities. Sarah Barton has struggled with that push and pull, which is why ...

Proposed changes to a mandatory first-year writing program at Duke University have some unionized faculty members alleging that the shift in focus is primarily about union busting. The Thompson ...

If you’re a student applying for college, writing a personal essay can seem daunting. But it doesn’t need to be. The News & Observer talked to admissions offices at Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, NC State and ...