EdTalks is a series of op-ed pieces from campus and community leaders about the impacts our public colleges and universities have on the lives of North Carolinians..
- Andrew Perrin: Don’t rush to choose a major
By Andrew J. Perrin As students settle into college this fall, they’re likely to hear one question over and over again: What’s your major? The honest answer should be “I don’t ...Read more - UNC Pembroke: I can get there from herePEMBROKE – UNC Pembroke is proudly a regional university – yet it’s a student from Egypt who demonstrates the university’s reach. In the accompanying video, UNCP Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings shares ...Read more
- Building a marketplace of ideas in Chapel HillCHAPEL 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 ...Read more
- “The Value of a College Degree”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 ...Read more
- “The spoils will go to the better-educated”NEW YORK (May 31, 2018) – Policymakers and college leaders from the across the country took the stage last week at The New York Times’ Higher Education Leaders Forum. UNC System President ...Read more
- ECU Dentistry: Keeping your smileGREENVILLE – In serving rural patients, Dr. Greg Chadwick sees the painful choices people without access to good dental care sometimes must make. East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine aims ...Read more
- Higher education’s role in workforce developmentBy Dennis Kekas Associate Vice Chancellor, Partnerships and Economic Development NC State University As commencement celebrations approach, I’m reminded of my first job out of college. I was just starting out as a ...Read more
- Farm Boy’s Journey: “I am the result of education”PEMBROKE – “I am the result of education,” UNC Pembroke Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings says in the accompanying video. “And that’s why I’m so committed to the power and the potential ...Read more
- Get an ECSU aviation degree – even from a submarineELIZABETH CITY – When it comes to meeting students where they are, not many institutions go as deep as Elizabeth City State University. Elizabeth City is within 50 miles of the ...Read more
- myFutureNC Raleigh listening session March 22RALEIGH – Educational attainment is critical to North Carolina’s continued economic growth. To earn a family-sustaining wage in today’s economy, North Carolinians need some postsecondary education—whether that’s a 4-year degree, an ...Read more
