How important is a college degree when getting a job? In 2012, the unemployment rate for people with a 4-year college degree is a whopping 7 points lower than the ...

North Carolina’s constitution includes an unusual provision that requires the state legislature to provide North Carolinians with a college education for “as far as practicable … free of expense.”  John Sanders, ...

Fifty-five years ago, Research Triangle Park was nothing more than pine forest and a vague idea. Today, it has become the largest, most successful research park in the country. As CEO ...

The pursuit of higher education is always great decision and a valuable asset, and the importance of higher education continues to grow. It’s projected that by 2018, 63% of jobs ...

To call the Research Triangle Park a national model would be an understatement. Just this month, the Chronicle of Higher Education called RTP “an undisputed economic success, spawning imitators and challengers all ...

In a Sept. 9, 2014 briefing, Chancellor Donald Reaves reflected on his seven years at Winston-Salem State University. We share those remarks here in four days of blog posts. Day Four:  ...

In a Sept. 9, 2014 briefing, Chancellor Donald Reaves reflected on his seven years at Winston-Salem State University. We share those remarks here in four days of blog posts. Day Three:  ...

In a Sept. 9, 2014 briefing, Chancellor Donald Reaves reflected on his seven years at Winston-Salem State University. We share those remarks here in four days of blog posts. Day Two:  ...

In a Sept. 9, 2014 briefing, Chancellor Donald Reaves reflected on his seven years at Winston-Salem State University.  We share those remarks here in four days of blog posts. Day One:  ...

6. Small-town charm, world-class value Settled into the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in a college town with some of the best hiking, skiing, fishing, cycling and climbing anywhere in ...