- Community Colleges the “Unsung Heroes” of NC Higher Ed, Bandwidth CEO saysDavid Morken, Co-Founder and CEO of rapidly growing mobile phone provider Bandwidth, discusses community colleges as the “unsung heroes” of higher education in North Carolina.Read more
- UNC-CH Chancellor: “I’m Going to See an Increase in Online Education”UNC-CH Chancellor Carol Folt talks about the potential impact of technology and online education on the future of teaching.Read more
- NC public universities offer 300 degrees, 2,000 courses online21,000 students pursue degrees entirely online North Carolina’s public universities have become major players in the world of online education. In the last academic year, almost 4 in 10 public University students ...Read more
- ROSS: The Future of Higher Education in the United StatesRemarks of UNC President Thomas W. Ross The Future of Higher Education in the United States Raleigh City Club National Public Affairs Forum March 10, 2015 Thank you A.P. I really appreciate your kind ...Read more
- UNC Chancellor: “Coach Smith was Dedicated to the Individual”In a video interview with Higher Education Works, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt talks about Coach Dean Smith’s lasting legacy. Related Link: Paul Fulton on Dean SmithRead more
- More than ever, we need to support N.C. higher edFormer Charlotte Mayor Richard Vinroot extols the impact of higher education in the Charlotte region.* Coach Dean Smith was my college coach, and a hero of mine and many others. His ...Read more
- UNC Charlotte receives $2.1M grant for Big Data researchCHARLOTTE – Feb. 13, 2015 – UNC Charlotte has received a $2.1 million grant from UNC General Administration to support research in data science and business analytics (Big Data). The funds, ...Read more
- Fayetteville State receives $1 million to help retain and graduate studentsFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (February 12, 2015) – Students who learn differently will have access to an array of academic supports through a new program at Fayetteville State University (FSU) called Bronco STAR ...Read more
- Commentary: Teacher shortage? Pay them.North Carolina faces a looming crisis – a shortage of teachers. But putting and keeping great teachers in the classroom isn’t rocket science. Pay them. Gov. Pat McCrory likes to point out ...Read more
- Paul Fulton on Dean SmithWINSTON-SALEM – I’ve known Dean Smith since his early days at Carolina in the 1960s. Dean was really all about his players – their wellbeing and their future. So I got ...Read more