Emily Stephenson

The Assembly is excited to announce that we have partnered with @TheAtlantic for their North Carolina stop of The Atlantic: Across America tour. theatlantic.typeform.com/to/ctd1P0Tk

"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

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

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!

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 indyweek.com/news/durham/th…

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-…

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-nazi…

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 theassemblync.com/education/high…

…And off they go! Crew-11 lifted off from @NASAKennedy at 11:43am ET (1543 UTC), headed towards the @Space_Station.

In 2008, I wrote this story for the @dailytarheel about @zenanaut. Today, she launches for the space station. 🥹

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 theassemblync.com/education/high…

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 ⬇️

We let you have your little Meck Dec, @CltLedger. Leave Eastern NC’s pirate alone.

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.

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. theassemblync.com/education/high…

More from @themhartman @TheAssemblyNC about this dispute among Friends: theassemblync.com/education/high…

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.”

More from @JessicaWakeman @TheAssemblyNC theassemblync.com/politics/chuck…

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.’”

@petridishes Congrats!

some personal news! theatlantic.com/press-releases…