Yes, it was a year like no other. More than anything, 2020 was a year of change and continuous adjustment. COPING WITH COVID Higher education in North Carolina adapted in so many ways: A treatment for COVID-19 was developed. 50,000 classes shifted online in two weeks. A professor shipped virtual-reality headsets to students. 700 laptops… READ MORE
Earn college credits in high school – for free!
RALEIGH – Many North Carolina families are struggling these days. But for students who want to earn college credits while still in high school, there’s a free way to do it. Career & College Promise lets high-school students enroll at local community colleges to earn credits that count the same as Advanced Placement (AP) courses… READ MORE
Philip Rogers named next ECU Chancellor
CHAPEL HILL (Dec. 17, 2020) – The UNC Board of Governors chose Greenville native Philip G. Rogers today as the next chancellor at East Carolina University. “Dr. Rogers is a driven leader who brings energy and vitality to ECU,” said UNC System President Peter Hans. “He has broad national higher education experience and deep local… READ MORE
HELP WANTED: Teachers of Color
RALEIGH – What’s wrong with this picture? Last year, 53% of the public school students in North Carolina were students of color – yet nearly 80% of their teachers were white.1 “North Carolina’s educator workforce has been unable to match this rich diversity,” says a new report from the Developing a Representative and Inclusive Vision… READ MORE
Stith named NC Community College System President
RALEIGH (Dec. 14, 2020) – North Carolina’s State Board of Community Colleges today named Thomas Stith III, the chief of staff to former Gov. Pat McCrory, as the next President of the NC Community College System. “Thomas Stith is a proven leader with a broad network of relationships in business, education and government in North… READ MORE
2020 NC State graduates: ‘Resilience is your trajectory’
RALEIGH (Dec. 4, 2020) – Record-setting astronaut and North Carolina State University alumna Christina Koch sees a one-word parallel between the first commercial flight to the International Space Station last month and the NC State Class of 2020: Resilience. The four crew members on the Spacex flight chose a special name to reflect the pandemic… READ MORE
Christina Koch: Women ‘can do absolutely anything they want’
RALEIGH (Dec. 4, 2020) – Before she spent 328 days aboard – and sometimes outside – the International Space Station, Christina Koch spent five years at North Carolina State University.1 And as she prepares to deliver a commencement address to 9,100 NC State graduates in a virtual ceremony Friday evening, Koch (pronounced ‘Cook’) says NC State… READ MORE
Woodson: More back-and-forth in online classes
RALEIGH – Online course offerings have improved dramatically since UNC System campuses abruptly shifted classes online last spring. But NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson says they can still get better. “You can create very rich course content and very meaningful experiences for students in laboratory settings, etc., through the virtual environment,” Woodson says in… READ MORE
NC State aims to put phosphorus where it belongs
RALEIGH – One thing that hasn’t slowed down at UNC System campuses during the coronavirus pandemic is research. At a recent UNC Board of Governors committee meeting, NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson reported that research at NC State is up 10% this year, and UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said research is up 15%… READ MORE
BOG to revisit cap on out-of-state admissions
CHAPEL HILL (Nov. 25, 2020) – Over the next few months, UNC System officials will consider relaxing their 18% cap on out-of-state admissions at some of the system’s 16 universities. As the UNC Board of Governors met last week, Temple Sloan Jr., Chair of the board’s Education Planning Committee, reported that three UNC System campuses… READ MORE
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