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Emily Stephenson retweeted
The Assembly is excited to announce that we have partnered with @TheAtlantic for their North Carolina stop of The Atlantic: Across America tour.
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Emily Stephenson retweeted
22 Dec 2025
"Mr. Rucho? Mr. Rucho, are you still with us?"
For folks asking, here's the sequence of NC State Board of Elections member and former state Sen. Bob Rucho falling asleep during a vote to approve early voting plans in 87 counties that reached consensus. #ncpol
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Emily Stephenson retweeted
2 Dec 2025
Whatley on his role on pace of Helene recovery: "FEMA did not do well in the initial setup. The president is focused on making sure that we are not going to have this type of recovery again." He says he's working on the FEMA Review Council to consider structural changes. #ncpol
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Emily Stephenson retweeted
29 Aug 2025
I can’t wait to see who takes on the wacky and chaotically wonderful beat of higher ed here next. I will certainly continue to receive The Quad in my new inbox and follow The Assembly’s incredible work. Thank you all for your readership!
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Emily Stephenson retweeted
21 Aug 2025
duke libraries told their staff that the department of slavic and eurasian studies is being eliminated. that's not true. but all their staff were cut.
join me on a journey through the misinformation of budget cuts at duke
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Emily Stephenson retweeted
14 Aug 2025
The Assembly has won its first nationwide Edward R. Murrow Awards. Read the award-winning reporting recognized by the awards in the thread below: rtdna.org/2025-national-edwa…
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Emily Stephenson retweeted
13 Aug 2025
We are pleased to share that Jordan Green received the August Sidney Award for the story “I’ve Seen How the Neo-Nazi Movement Is Escalating. You Should Worry.” You can read the story below. theassemblync.com/media/neo-…
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Emily Stephenson retweeted
2 Aug 2025
BREAKING: @TheAssemblyNC obtained an email in which @UNC's ex-provost said Chancellor Lee Roberts agreed to the Board of Trustees’ controversial move to delay tenure votes for financial reasons.
From me & @themhartman
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…And off they go!
Crew-11 lifted off from @NASAKennedy at 11:43am ET (1543 UTC), headed towards the @Space_Station.
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31 Jul 2025
In 2008, I wrote this story for the @dailytarheel about @zenanaut. Today, she launches for the space station. 🥹
Just one more day until Crew-11 plans to lift off for the @Space_Station! While in orbit, the crew will conduct research to benefit humanity on Earth and to prepare astronauts to explore the Moon and beyond.
Meet the crew and learn about the mission: go.nasa.gov/4kSPBmc
ALT NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 crew members (from left to right: Oleg Platonov, Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and Kimiya Yui) stand inside a mockup space station at Johnson Space Center after a training session. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
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Emily Stephenson retweeted
24 Jul 2025
i sorta accidentally got some unc athletics spreadsheets that show their brainstorming about how to pay for revenue sharing
there are estimates for stadium naming rights, jersey ads, even reducing the number of comp tickets athletes get
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Emily Stephenson retweeted
16 Jul 2025
I'm excited to share that @TheAssemblyNC has won a North Carolina Press Association award for our higher education coverage!
The Duke University/Green-Rossiter Award recognizes outstanding reporting on higher education issues in the state. Revisit the award-winning stories ⬇️
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8 Jul 2025
We let you have your little Meck Dec, @CltLedger. Leave Eastern NC’s pirate alone.
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Emily Stephenson retweeted
21 May 2025
After his public comment to Jackson County commissioners on the importance of public libraries, naturalist & writer Adam Bigelow used the balance of his time to caw.
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Emily Stephenson retweeted
15 May 2025
BREAKING: The chairmen of two U.S. House of Representatives committees sent a letter to Duke University this week urging Duke to end its partnership with Wuhan University in Kunshan, China.
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15 May 2025
Guilford College faculty hatched a radical plan to run the school by Quaker-inspired councils. Some alumni say the college needs to make tough business decisions first.
“This kumbaya stuff is for the birds now.”
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15 May 2025
More from @themhartman @TheAssemblyNC about this dispute among Friends:
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13 May 2025
A Rotary conference in Asheville Saturday appears to have included a confrontation between Rep. Chuck Edwards and another man.
“He got into an argument at one of the tables with another Rotarian and Chuck got upset and hit the guy with a binder and said ‘love you man.’”
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Emily Stephenson retweeted
25 Apr 2025
BREAKING: @StAndrewsUniv will close May 5. @b_rappaport and I have the story for @TheAssemblyNC and @BeltBorder, including details about what President Tarun Malik told faculty in a meeting this morning.
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