Community Colleges /tags/community-colleges Community Colleges en-US Copyright Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:44:15 GMT NC Community College System rallying together to collect Helene relief supplies /education/2024-10-10/nc-community-college-system-helene-relief-supplies The 58-institution system plans to collect supplies from its campus network and the public next week. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:44:15 GMT /education/2024-10-10/nc-community-college-system-helene-relief-supplies Brianna Atkinson Wake Tech building 'first-of-its-kind' training center for firefighters /education/2024-09-20/wake-tech-first-training-center-firefighters-wendell The Wendell complex will have live fires, a hazardous materials ditch, and liquid petroleum training pad. It will be open to new and veteran firefighters. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:59:14 GMT /education/2024-09-20/wake-tech-first-training-center-firefighters-wendell Brianna Atkinson After high school graduation, educational alternatives to four-year college /show/due-south/2024-06-04/after-high-school-graduation-educational-alternatives-to-four-year-college Co-hosts Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii are joined by a panel to explore the world of post-secondary education beyond bachelor's programs, and to unpack the stigmas around not going to four-year college. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:23:07 GMT /show/due-south/2024-06-04/after-high-school-graduation-educational-alternatives-to-four-year-college Leoneda Inge, Jeff Tiberii, Rachel McCarthy Ahead of Thanksgiving, North Carolina colleges raise awareness about on-campus food insecurity /education/2023-11-22/college-food-insecurity-thanksgiving-unc-state-campus Community colleges and universities are raising money and collecting donations for their food pantries. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:01:40 GMT /education/2023-11-22/college-food-insecurity-thanksgiving-unc-state-campus Brianna Atkinson Dozens of North Carolina colleges will waive application fees this week /education/2023-10-16/north-carolina-colleges-free-application-fees-week Prospective college students across North Carolina can apply to many colleges and universities across the state without paying a fee this week during College Application Week. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:52:15 GMT /education/2023-10-16/north-carolina-colleges-free-application-fees-week Liz Schlemmer NC budget will give legislature more power over community colleges, judges /politics/2023-09-29/nc-budget-legislature-more-power-community-colleges-judges North Carolina’s new state budget will become law next week, and several provisions would give the legislature more authority over community colleges and the court system. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:57:48 GMT /politics/2023-09-29/nc-budget-legislature-more-power-community-colleges-judges Colin Campbell NC Community College System president named, as bill to shift power over leadership advances /education/2023-04-21/nc-community-college-system-president-jeff-cox-bill-advances The state board of community colleges has announced Jeff Cox as its choice for the next North Carolina Community College system president. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:18:12 GMT /education/2023-04-21/nc-community-college-system-president-jeff-cox-bill-advances Liz Schlemmer NC community colleges chief Stith resigning after 18 months /education/2022-07-19/nc-community-colleges-chief-stith-resigning-after-18-months The president of North Carolina's community college system is stepping down, as board members who lost confidence in him after barely 18 months on the job accepted his resignation. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:08:10 GMT /education/2022-07-19/nc-community-colleges-chief-stith-resigning-after-18-months Associated Press Stith To Lead North Carolina Community College System /education/2020-12-14/stith-to-lead-north-carolina-community-college-system Thomas Stith III, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration in North Carolina and a former top aide to then-Gov. Pat McCrory, was hired Monday to… Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:25:22 GMT /education/2020-12-14/stith-to-lead-north-carolina-community-college-system Associated Press When NC Community College Students Face Roadblocks, There's A Grant For That /education/2020-01-14/when-nc-community-college-students-face-roadblocks-theres-a-grant-for-that Alamance Community College student Rosalyn Chambers knows what it feels like to have something stand in her way."The second day of school my car went… Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:56:40 GMT /education/2020-01-14/when-nc-community-college-students-face-roadblocks-theres-a-grant-for-that Liz Schlemmer