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Excerpts: Funding NC Public Education Through the Pandemic

July 29, 2020 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (July 29, 2020) – Funding for public education in North Carolina can be uncertain even in good times. Now try it in the midst of a global pandemic. In the following excerpts from Zoom webinars Higher Ed Works hosted last week, state legislative leaders discuss the many uncertainties they face in budgeting for public… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2020, Crisis Response, myFutureNC, NC Community Colleges, UNC System

Hans: ‘Opportunity for all… all North Carolinians’

June 22, 2020 by Higher Ed Works 2 Comments

CHAPEL HILL (June 19, 2020) – Peter Hans is just 50 years old. But he has already spent decades preparing for his new job as President of the 17-campus University of North Carolina System. Hans, who grew up in Southport and Hendersonville, served six years on the State Board of Community Colleges, two of them… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2020, Leadership, myFutureNC, UNC System

Spellings: Organizing for success

March 5, 2020 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

By Margaret Spellings North Carolina’s competitiveness is rooted in its education ecosystem. The UNC System is the state’s most important asset. In just a few months, a new President will be at its helm, and governance – how this massive and complicated enterprise is led and managed – will be one of biggest issues he… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2020, Governance, myFutureNC, UNC System Governance Series 2020

Jenkins and Smith: Stable leadership to move NC forward

February 27, 2020 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

By Dale Jenkins and Andrea Smith North Carolina’s not just growing, it’s thriving. Ranked by Forbes as the Best State in America for Business in 2019 for the third straight year, and boasting one of the highest net migration rates in the U.S, the Tar Heel State’s future is bright. But we’ve got work to… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2020, Governance, myFutureNC, UNC System Governance Series 2020

Goal: 2 million educated NC workers by 2030

August 21, 2019 by Higher Ed Works 4 Comments

DURHAM (August 21, 2019) – Most of us know North Carolina has shifted from an economy based on textiles and furniture to one increasingly dominated by employers like Biogen that require workers to have a degree or credential. What fewer know is that North Carolina is not producing educated workers quickly enough to fill those… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, myFutureNC

Community colleges roll out ‘Your Hire Education’

August 14, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

By Jane StancillExecutive Director of CommunicationsNC Community College System RALEIGH (August 14, 2019) – This week, the NC Community College System launches its first statewide marketing campaign, communicating with one voice about the value of community colleges. Funded initially with private support from the NC Community Colleges Foundation and the John M. Belk Endowment, the… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, myFutureNC, NC Community Colleges

The difference is education

July 19, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

Some North Carolinians are celebrating that the state’s business climate was recently ranked No. 3 in the nation by CNBC1 – and they should.  The state improved from a rank of 9th in CNBC’s 2018 rankings.2 Of course, North Carolina is no stranger to top rankings Forbes ranked North Carolina the top state for business in… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, myFutureNC, Our Opinion

MyFutureNC: 2 million educated workers by 2030

July 17, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL – The NC General Assembly and Gov. Roy Cooper adopted an ambitious goal: To provide an additional 400,000 North Carolinians with degrees or high-quality credentials by 2030 beyond those who are already expected to earn degrees or credentials.1 “The goal of myFutureNC is by the year 2030, to have 2 million people (ages… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, Excellence, Great Universities, myFutureNC, UNC System

myFutureNC: 2 million North Carolinians

February 20, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (Feb. 20, 2019) – With buy-in from all sectors of education, the business community, the governor and legislative leaders, the myFutureNC Commission announced an ambitious goal today: 2 million North Carolinians ages 25-44 with a postsecondary credential or degree by 2030. Currently, just 1.3 million North Carolinians in that age group – or 49%… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, myFutureNC

Video: Governor Roy Cooper – Free Community College

February 20, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

At myFutureNC’s announcement of North Carolina’s postsecondary attainment rate goal on February 20, 2019, Governor Roy Cooper shared his vision to offer free community college in high-demand fields.

Filed Under: 2019, Mobile Moments, myFutureNC, NC Community Colleges

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