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Building a marketplace of ideas in Chapel Hill

June 29, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL – The next time you hear someone say there’s no diversity of thought on college campuses, tell them about the Institute of Politics at UNC Chapel Hill. Founded last year by undergraduate Tanner Glenn, the Institute sponsors a speaker series that includes diverse political viewpoints. “There’s such a need for it,” says Glenn,… READ MORE

Harry Smith: An affordable, sustainable UNC System

June 27, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL – The incoming Chairman of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors wants to keep state universities efficient and affordable – so they can continue to do great things. “When I look at higher education, one of the major points of concern for me is actually the sustainability – particularly for us… READ MORE

“The Value of a College Degree”

June 22, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

EDITOR’S NOTE: Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber delivered the following remarks at Princeton’s commencement exercises June 5. President Eisgruber sounded some familiar themes that bear repeating…. 2018 Princeton University Commencement Address President Christopher L. Eisgruber In a few minutes, all of you will march through FitzRandolph Gate as newly minted graduates of this University. Before you… READ MORE

Video: Kristi Gaddis – Postsecondary Experience

June 20, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares how some students in Yadkin County choose their postsecondary experience and explains that North Carolina colleges and universities are preferred.

How educated does North Carolina need to be?

June 20, 2018 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

CARY – Just how educated are North Carolinians? And how educated do we need to be by 2030? If we count high-quality credentials, 47.4% of North Carolinians had obtained a degree or credential beyond high school in 20161 – that’s 13 percentage points below the Lumina Foundation’s national goal of 60% attainment by 2025.2 It lags… READ MORE

Reflection on Dr. David Belcher

June 20, 2018 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

By Teresa Williams Former Chair, WCU Board of Trustees When Dr. David O. Belcher swept into our lives in 2011, the Western Carolina University family saw only a glimmer of the powerhouse he would soon reveal himself to be. Seen then as the highly energetic, personable and visionary new chancellor coming to campus, he quickly… READ MORE

MBA@UNC takes Chapel Hill to you

June 15, 2018 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

CHAPEL HILL – MBA@UNC, the online MBA offered by the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, has been ranked among the best in the nation by various publications. But its students certainly aren’t limited to this nation. UNC Kenan-Flagler has had students attend class from aircraft carriers, while fighting pirates in Africa, on deployment… READ MORE

Spellings: Technology can help us do the job

June 13, 2018 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

CHAPEL HILL – The President of the University of North Carolina System wants to see more students take advantage of online course offerings to complete their degrees and graduate on time – wherever they are. “One of the tools we’re going to have to use more vigorously and more powerfully is technology-based education,” UNC System… READ MORE

ECU: Leader in online education

June 13, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

GREENVILLE – If there’s one institution in the UNC System that’s led the way in online education, it’s East Carolina University. “We are the leader in distance learning in the state of North Carolina,” Dr. Regis Gilman, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at ECU, says in the accompanying video. “We’ve been doing it for a… READ MORE

Video: Kristi Gaddis – Teacher and Administrator Shortages

June 10, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

In this video Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares how teacher and administrator shortages impact her district.