By Erskine Bowles News reports and economic journals written by both conservatives and progressives today rightly focus on the lack of economic mobility. The data point out that Charlotte has an acute problem in this area, ranking 50th of the nation’s 50 largest cities in economic mobility. Almost all the data point to education as… READ MORE
HOUSE BONDS: $900M for Universities, $300M for Community Colleges
RALEIGH (Aug. 4, 2015) – A bond proposal unveiled Monday by state House leaders improves on a plan offered by Gov. Pat McCrory, devoting more than $900 million in bonds to University projects and $300 million to community college projects. House Speaker Tim Moore said the proposal – which would be put to voters in… READ MORE
EXPLODING SODA: ECSU science camp trains teachers and students
By Eric Johnson Courtesy UNC@Work ELIZABETH CITY – On a humid July night, with the sun setting behind the trees on the Elizabeth City State University campus, a crowd of parents and high school students gathered in front of Lane Hall. As the group looked on, a student volunteer dumped a whole pack of Mentos into… READ MORE
A shrinking pie for a growing state?
By all accounts, North Carolina is growing rapidly. We added 480,000 residents between 2010 and 2015. We passed Michigan to become the 9th-largest state. We are growing by 276 people a day, or 1,930 every week. Over the next two years, we are expected to grow by 200,000 more. We now have 2.3 million children… READ MORE
THE PATCH: Why state support for research makes sense
By David Rice RALEIGH – We recently learned that an insulin “patch” developed by a team from NC State University and UNC-Chapel Hill could transform life for millions of diabetics around the world. 1 This dime-sized patch developed in the joint biomedical engineering department of the two schools also offers an excellent study in why… READ MORE
Game-changing and life-changing: House supports promising research
The evidence is clear: University research is a major driver of North Carolina’s economy, creating jobs and improving our quality of life. Lawmakers in the NC House are stepping up to help North Carolina keep its leadership role in game-changing research. The House’s proposed budget for 2015-16 calls for an additional $2 million investment in… READ MORE
Keeping our house in order
It’s said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure – which is why public university officials are eager to launch maintenance projects for campus buildings that have been postponed for far too long. As the NC House and Senate begin negotiating a compromise budget, lawmakers should heed the Senate’s call for… READ MORE
VIDEO: Sen. Josh Stein on North Carolina’s global competition
Whether pursuing an auto manufacturer or touting tax rates, state legislators often compare North Carolina with South Carolina. But in the accompanying video excerpt from a forum Higher Education Works co-hosted with the Harvard Club of the Research Triangle, Sen. Josh Stein, D-Wake, says North Carolina is competing not just with South Carolina, but with… READ MORE
WOODSON: “We were entrusted … to build an economic community.”
RALEIGH – The death this month of former NC State Chancellor Bruce Poulton prompted recollections of Poulton’s role fashioning Centennial Campus, which today is home not just to students and faculty, but to 70 private employers. In the accompanying video, current NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson talks about the unique partnerships Centennial Campus created and… READ MORE
ECU researchers track NC sharks
By Eric Johnson Courtesy UNC@Work The news this summer of several shark attacks on the North Carolina coast came as a surprise to many marine scientists. Severe shark attacks are extraordinarily rare; far more people are killed by cows each year than sharks. But while attacks are unusual, sharks are more common than most people… READ MORE
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