Blair family gives $7 million to create College of Health

Queens will establish the Andrew Blair College of Health through a gift from the family of one of Charlotte's most prominent physicians of the 1930s and 1940s.

Queens MFA instructor Jonathan Dee's new novel "The Privileges" was featured as a "must-read" for 2010 by book critic Alan Cheuse on "All Things Considered."

Dr. Daina Nathaniel was quoted in a story about the new Disney movie - "The Princess and the Frog" - on the front page of The Charlotte Observer. Read her take on why the movie might not deserve the acclaim it's earning for depicting an African American protagonist.

Fox News Charlotte interviewed Queens student William Ward about how he's giving back to a local nonprofit group that helped him stay on track and go on to college.

Dr. Harry Bowen of The McColl School was quoted in a story about Electrolux relocating its headquarters to Charlotte.

Queens was mentioned in a story in a Charlotte Observer about how Charlotte's universities will shape the region's future.

Dr. Mohammed el-Nawawy's recent study about how media coverage affects public perception of ties between the East and West earned a very positive review in The Khaleej Times. It is the highest circulated paper in the Persian Gulf, if not the entire Middle East.

Carson Tate, an MSOD student at Queens, was featured in Greater Charlotte Biz magazine. She is president of Working Simply, LLC.

Lynn Chandler, who teaches a certified financial planning course offered by Hayworth College, has been recognized by Business Leader magazine.

The McColl School of Business is offering a free series of lunchtime mini-classes. From why mission statements matter to making top management more effective, the series offers relevant, timely information you can put to work immediately.

Cheryl Pulliam, director of the Queens University Public Education Research Institute, sheds light on what new study really means.

Q&A with former Sec. of Homeland Security Tom Ridge as he prepared to speak in Sykes Auditorium.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout observes the world around her with particular attention, writes Ann Wicker, in a profile about her work and teaching at Queens.

Columnist Lawrence Toppman writes, "The Freedom in Creation exhibit now at Queens University can break your heart and cheer you up at the same time."

Dr. Will Sparks of The McColl School of Business offers practical advice for managers to encourage them to keep their culture positive.

Dr. Chuck Bamford of The McColl School of Business talks about why entrepreneurs should capitalize on the recession.

An interview with Dr. Andrew Weil, to promote his lecture at Queens in September.

A profile of Queens alumna Candace Cooper's Peace Passers organization which collects soccer equipment to send all over the world.

Parents can help students thrive in college if they first face the realities of the big adjustment, says Dr. Melinda Harper of the College of Arts and Sciences.

For its "Genius" edition, Charlotte Magazine spotlighted a team of EMBA graduates from The McColl School of Business who are bringing a medical device to market.

The McColl School's Dr. Chuck Bamford talks about renewed interested in graduate business education as a new class of entrepreneurs rises from the recession.

School of Communication professor Dr. Mac McArthur sheds light on how your choice of photo to represent your social media persona reflects your values.

The Charlotte Observer profiled the late George Stegner, "a pillar of Charlotte's music scene" who was on Queens' faculty for more than 30 years.