The newest Meredith Poll, conducted September 18-22, 2020, finds that North Carolina looks to be a serious battleground state in the upcoming election. In the new poll, registered voters in North Carolina were asked about their preferences in the presidential, senate, and gubernatorial races. They were also asked about their approvals of political figures, confidence in the voting process, and their satisfaction with the direction of the country and the state of North Carolina.

Meredith College’s Department of Music is taking a number of steps to address a desire for change by music students and alumnae, who have expressed concerns about race and equity following the death of George Floyd and as a part of the consequent increase in racial justice advocacy efforts. The music department’s efforts are part of a larger anti-racism initiative being undertaken by Meredith College.

Sara King, ʼ19, a communications major, recently learned that a design she created in 2018 in Meredith’s Digital Media Convergence class was chosen as the new Cooperating Raleigh Colleges (CRC) logo.

Information sessions about the elections as well as actual campaigns were all held virtually. In addition, creating more inclusive elections has been a topic of consideration among staff and students alike.

Meredith President Jo Allen, '80, shared the following statement on the one year anniversary of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's visit to Meredith College.

Meredith has redeveloped the arts management minor, now called arts administration, to better align the program with the current career trends in the arts industry.

Meredith College mourns the loss of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on September 18, 2020. We were honored to have her visit to deliver the 2019 Lillian Parker Wallace Lecture, when she received Meredith’s Woman of Achievement Award. The story below was originally published after her September 23, 2019, visit to Meredith.