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Dan E. Way

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Dan E. Way is a senior communications manager at the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer and a freelance writer. He worked for eight years at Carolina Journal, where he was an associate editor; edited the Chapel Hill Herald from 2009-11; served as metro editor at the Durham Herald-Sun from 2005-08; and worked at various senior editing and management positions at newspapers in Montgomery, Ala., Columbus, Miss., Greenville, Miss., Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Williamsport, Pa., and Renovo, Pa.

Additionally, he was founding president of the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information, former president of the Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press Managing Editors, and winner of multiple writing awards. His bachelor's degree in journalism and media studies is from Lock Haven University in Lock Haven, Pa., where he completed a supporting studies program in Spanish. He is a native of Williamsport, Pa. He lives in Hillsborough and is the father of three sons.

Articles by Dan E. Way


A Successful Grad-Student Unionization Effort at Duke

Aug 28, 2023 · Dan E. Way · Comments Off on A Successful Grad-Student Unionization Effort at Duke

Duke University graduate students’ years-long effort to unionize is a microcosm of a growing national trend that is splintering opinion about the form and future of a traditional academic province. … Continue reading “A Successful Grad-Student Unionization Effort at Duke”


Will UNC Libraries Toss Their Books?

Apr 24, 2023 · Dan E. Way · Comments Off on Will UNC Libraries Toss Their Books?

If you’re of a certain vintage you might recall diminutive octogenarian Clara Peller barking the signature line on a Wendy’s commercial: “Where’s the beef?” And if you are in that … Continue reading “Will UNC Libraries Toss Their Books?”


Is the N.C. Teaching Fellows Program Worth the Money?

Feb 13, 2023 · Dan E. Way · Comments Off on Is the N.C. Teaching Fellows Program Worth the Money?

Enrollment in North Carolina’s teacher-training programs is falling off even as classroom-instructor vacancies climb, two recent reports conclude. Amid the handwringing over these problematic trends, some policymakers are wondering about … Continue reading “Is the N.C. Teaching Fellows Program Worth the Money?”


Don’t Hide the Discount Rate

Nov 21, 2022 · Dan E. Way · Comments Off on Don’t Hide the Discount Rate

Colleges’ tuition costs are easy enough to find, but not every student pays list price. Education experts agree that data about so-called discount rates could be an invaluable tool for … Continue reading “Don’t Hide the Discount Rate”


N.C. Campuses’ Long War

Sep 26, 2022 · Dan E. Way · Comments Off on N.C. Campuses’ Long War

World wars have been fought in less time than the battle the UNC and N.C. Community College Systems have waged to create a user-friendly database that active-duty military personnel and … Continue reading “N.C. Campuses’ Long War”


The Key to Success for Young People Isn’t Always College

Aug 30, 2019 · Dan E. Way · Comments Off on The Key to Success for Young People Isn’t Always College

As young people worry about their futures, going to college isn’t necessarily their first step toward a good job. Entrepreneur Isaac Morehouse predicts the relevance of colleges, and the degrees … Continue reading “The Key to Success for Young People Isn’t Always College”


Why Does North Carolina Keep Bailing Out ECU’s Medical School?

Jan 7, 2019 · Dan E. Way · Comments Off on Why Does North Carolina Keep Bailing Out ECU’s Medical School?

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has been bailed out by the state to stay afloat, but it’s hard to say how, exactly, North Carolina has benefited … Continue reading “Why Does North Carolina Keep Bailing Out ECU’s Medical School?”


A New Campus Invention for Policing Speech

Sep 17, 2018 · Dan E. Way · Comments Off on A New Campus Invention for Policing Speech

Colleges are using a new tool with the frightening potential to shut down open dialogue. They go by the benign-sounding name of “bias response teams.”  Bias response teams monitor what … Continue reading “A New Campus Invention for Policing Speech”


With Colleges Shifting to Adjuncts, Teaching Quality May Suffer

Jun 22, 2018 · Dan E. Way · Comments Off on With Colleges Shifting to Adjuncts, Teaching Quality May Suffer

The number of part-time and nontenure faculty continues to rise on campus as university officials try to cut costs. So does their dissatisfaction over wages and benefits, which is stirring … Continue reading “With Colleges Shifting to Adjuncts, Teaching Quality May Suffer”


North Carolina Works to Ensure Success of Military Students

Feb 26, 2018 · Dan E. Way · Comments Off on North Carolina Works to Ensure Success of Military Students

Drone pilots have assumed an increasingly valuable role in military operations. Soon they may be able to leverage their unique experience into academic credits through the North Carolina Community College … Continue reading “North Carolina Works to Ensure Success of Military Students”

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