FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: A. Hope Williams, President
[email protected]
Sandy M. Briscar, PIO
[email protected]
Phone: (919) 832-5817
Fax: (919) 833-0794
NCICU ETHICS BOWL TO TACKLE ETHICS IN TECHNOLOGY
– North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities
will host its fifth annual Ethics Bowl on February 5 and 6 at Meredith College in
Raleigh. Teams from 22 independent colleges from around the state will participate
in the event which seeks to emphasize applied ethics as a hallmark of the student
experience.
(RALEIGH, NC) January 11, 2016
“The NCICU Ethics Bowl is designed to provide an academic experience which
increases awareness and discourse among students and business and community
leaders,” said Hope Williams, president of NCICU. “Students are asked to apply
ethical considerations to leadership, decision-making, interpersonal relations and
societal issues.” The theme for this year’s Ethics Bowl is Ethics in Technology.
The Ethics Bowl teams consist of four to six students with campus coordinators who
work with the students to help them prepare for the competition. In addition, more
than 50 business leaders from around the state serve as judges and moderators for the
event.
Duke Energy and Wells Fargo are presenting sponsors of the Ethics Bowl. They are
joined by 29 additional sponsors who are listed below.
The first three rounds of the competition will be held on Friday, February 5. For each
round of the competition, teams will be asked to respond to ethical questions based
on a case which was sent to them in advance. In one of the rounds, teams will be
given a surprise case.
After completion of the fourth round on Saturday morning, the semifinalists (the top
four teams) will be paired and will participate in two simultaneous matches. The final
round and trophy presentation will be begin at 11:45 a.m.
A reception and dinner for participants, coordinators, moderators, sponsors and
judges will be held Friday evening at the N.C. Museum of History.
About North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities
North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (NCICU) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation that
represents North Carolina’s 36 private colleges and universities. The mission of NCICU is to support,
represent, and advocate for North Carolina independent higher education. NCICU represents
independent higher education in the areas of state and federal public policy and on education issues
with the other sectors of education in the state. It also provides research and information to and about
private colleges and universities, conducts staff development opportunities and coordinates
collaborative programs. For more information about NCICU, visit www.ncicu.org.
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2016 NCICU Ethics Bowl Sponsors
Cornerstone/Presenting
Duke Energy
Wells Fargo
Benefactor
BB&T
Associate
AT&T
Dominion NC Power
International Textiles Group
Martin Marietta Materials
McMillan Pazdan Smith
SunTrust Bank
TIAA CREF
Time Warner Cable Business Class
Contributor
Adirondack Solutions
BCWH Architects
CBIZ
CRI CPAs
Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP
Fidelity Investments
KPMG
Marsh & McLennan Agency
Oracle
PWC
Verity Investments
Friend
Ads Infinitum
Jim Brown
Catering Works
Duke Endowment
The News & Observer
Piedmont Natural Gas
Liz and Stephen Riley
Theo Davis Printing
Tom West
Hope Williams