RALEIGH – More of the same. That’s what this year’s appointments to both the University of North Carolina Board of Governors and campus Boards of Trustees appear to have given us. After a week of turmoil and tension over relations between the Board of Governors’ chairman and resigning East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton,1 state… READ MORE
Martin-Vega: Partnerships help prepare STEM workforce
Dr. Louis Martin-Vega Dean, NC State University College of Engineering RALEIGH – NC State University puts learning into practice to tackle 21st century challenges – decaying infrastructure and critical workforce needs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) occupations are just two. Historical achievements and future projections both indicate that the university’s College of Engineering… READ MORE
Woodson: You can reinvent yourself at community college
RALEIGH – If school wasn’t for you the first time around, or if a four-year university seems too expensive, there are still ways to make it, says Chancellor Randy Woodson of NC State University. “One of the great things about America is that you’re not defined by a test score in the 8th grade –… READ MORE
Woodson: ‘The best avenue for her to be successful’
RALEIGH – In the accompanying video, Chancellor Randy Woodson shares the story of Madeline Yun, a student who transferred to NC State University from Durham Tech and earned a prestigious Goodnight Scholarship. “She was a single parent and had a daughter that she was trying to support, and that was the best avenue for her… READ MORE
FOLT: Don’t forget soft skills
CHAPEL HILL – Another excerpt from our conversation with former UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt: Folt – a former biology professor – notes that amid the current emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields, it’s still important to incorporate the arts, humanities and the ‘soft’ skills they impart…
NC teacher pay: Headed in the right direction
RALEIGH (March 14, 2019) – The fact that average pay for North Carolina teachers now ranks 29th in the country is welcome news – the National Education Association released figures this week that show the state’s teachers now make an average of $53,975.1 Yes, we can quibble over averages: How particularly in a growing state,… READ MORE
A conversation with Carol Folt
CHAPEL HILL – Former UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt spent time with the Higher Education Works Foundation recently to reflect on her six years as chancellor and what the future holds for Carolina. She recited her proudest moments – graduations, national championships and a world championship in the form of a Nobel Prize…. She also… READ MORE
Adviser Spotlight: Ka’Rin Long
Ka’Rin Long is a first-year adviser serving with the Carolina College Advising Corps at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She serves at A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis City Schools. In this video, she discusses her own academic journey and the thrill of seeing students’ faces when they are accepted into college.
UNC is at a crossroads
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, a group of North Carolina business, civic, philanthropic and education leaders posted an open letter to those who govern the University of North Carolina System seeking reform of University governance. We reprint their letter here. To those who govern the University of North Carolina: The University of North Carolina is at… READ MORE
N.C. A&T’s partnerships with community colleges
GREENSBORO – Like many universities, North Carolina A&T State University is seeing increasing numbers of students choose to start at a community college, then transfer to N.C. A&T. In the accompanying video, Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. says Guilford Technical Community College is one of N.C. A&T’s biggest partners; the university also recently announced a… READ MORE
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