A $2.4 million federal grant is aiming to increase the number of African American and low-income students in STEM and allied health graduate programs at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). The six-year grant, from the U.S. Department of Education HBCU Graduate Fellowship, will provide scholarships, tutoring, and support for WSSU students and faculty in six STEM… Read More »
Author: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
WSSU’s Graduate Programs Receive $2.4 Million Boost
Q&A with Pure Barre | Keep it Local: Sports Month
For Keep it Local: Sports month, we’re speaking with Carolyn Hern, the owner of Pure Barre locations in Winston-Salem and Clemmons. In addition to offering unique workouts utilizing elements of ballet, pilates, and more, they are focused on creating a supportive environment that promotes well-being. What is Pure Barre and what do people enjoy about… Read More »
Thunderbirds Break FHL Single Season Attendance Record
Ahead of Friday night’s home game against the Port Huron Prowlers, the Carolina Thunderbirds are proud to announce that with the pre-sold tickets the Thunderbirds are now in sole possession of the highest recorded total attendance for a single Federal Hockey League regular season. The previous record was held by the now-defunct Danbury Whalers, who… Read More »
The Dash Season Preview | Sports Month
Who are some of the notable prospects we may see this year? 1B Gavin Sheets – The former Wake Forest star will likely be playing in his old college town for a solid portion of the 2018 season. Sheets was selected in the second round of the 2017 Draft by the White Sox after leading the Atlantic… Read More »
Mixxer | Arts and Innovation Month
For the final post of Keep it Local: Arts and Innovation month, we’re featuring a new makerspace that resides literally and figuratively at the intersection of Arts and Innovation. Where the Arts District and the Innovation Quarter meet, you’ll find Mixxer on North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive adjacent to the Arts Based School, Wise… Read More »
15 Ways that the New Tax Act Impacts Business Professionals
No doubt you have heard about the new tax law Congress passed in December. Most of the provisions contained in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — the most comprehensive revision of the Internal Revenue Code since the Reagan tax act of the mid-1980s — became effective on January 1, 2018. A comprehensive review of… Read More »