They met at N.C. A&T, married and started a business together. Now A&T's health and human sciences college is named for them. John Newsom Apr 14, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 Updated Jun 9, 2021 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GREENSBORO — N.C. A&T has named its health and human sciences college for a Charlotte couple who graduated from the university more than 40 years ago.kAm%96 F?:G6CD:EJ’D =2C86DE 24256>:4 5:G:D:@? H:== 36 42==65 E96 y@9? #] 2?5 z2E9J #] w2:CDE@? r@==686 @7 w62=E9 2?5 wF>2? $4:6?46D[ pU2>Aj% 2??@F?465 (65?6D52J]k^AmkAm%96 ?2>:?8 7@==@HD H92E pU2>Aj% 56D4C:365 2D 2 “>F=E:\>:==:@?[ >F=E:\J62C 42D9 A=6586” 7C@> E96 w2:CDE@?D] %96 F?:G6CD:EJ D2:5 E96 8:7E :D F?C6DEC:4E65[ H9:49 >62?D E96C6 2C6 ?@ 4@?5:E:@?D 2D E@ 9@H pU2>Aj% 42? DA6?5 E96 >@?6J] pU2>Aj% D2:5 :E H:== AFE E96 >@?6J :? 2? 6?5@H>6?E E@ 36 FD65 3J E96 962=E9 2?5 9F>2? 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N.C. A&T restricts dining and dorm visits as COVID-19 cases surge on campus The Greensboro university has recorded 200 new COVID-19 infections in the past two weeks.
UNC System won't require COVID-19 vaccines for students but Wake Forest will Wake Forest on Tuesday became the second North Carolina university to mandate vaccines for its students before fall semester classes start in August.
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