In this video Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools discusses ways to convince students that a postsecondary credential is valuable.

GREENVILLE – It’s no secret that rural North Carolina lags the state’s urban areas in education, health and economic development. But East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton aims to do something ...

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares how she works to change student misconceptions about the cost of college.

CHAPEL HILL – Dick Spangler understood the role our public universities play in North Carolina – and why it’s essential that all North Carolinians have access to them. Clemmie Dixon Spangler ...

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares the importance of parental involvement in getting first generation students to go to college and how challenging it is to ...

RALEIGH – North Carolina faces a looming teacher shortage – though it’s now the 9th most-populous state in the country, it saw a 30% decline in enrollment at state colleges ...

PEMBROKE – 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 ...

RALEIGH – As tuition has risen at four-year institutions in recent years, starting at a community college has become an increasingly popular – and affordable – way to launch an ...

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares how she convinced a father that his child should not drop out of school, but continue on and even get ...

CHAPEL HILL – The new Chair of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors sees no shortage of priorities to improve the UNC System. “The biggest focus will be moving ...