WINSTON-SALEM (March 16, 2023) – Forsyth Technical Community College President Janet Spriggs has 36 vacancies among her faculty to fill – far more than usual this time of year. And six of those positions have been vacant more than a year. Forsyth Tech has lost 58 of its 320 full-time faculty members to industry and… READ MORE
Nursing instructor shortage: Pay them.
RALEIGH (November 19, 2023) – Only through “robust resource allocation” – a polite way to say money – can North Carolina produce 50% more nursing graduates by 2028 or 2029, according to state leaders in nursing education. If the coronavirus pandemic didn’t underscore the importance of nurses – people who cared for the dreadfully sick,… READ MORE
2022: An anxious year
RALEIGH (December 29, 2022) – 2022 has been an anxious year for North Carolina. As the nation stumbled out of a pandemic, inflation spiked, interest rates rose, shortages in the state’s teaching workforce grew larger and battles over budgets – both in the legislature and in court – grew more sharply partisan. And leadership in… READ MORE
Leatherwood: Community colleges prepare health care workforce
By Dr. Laura B. LeatherwoodPresident, Blue Ridge Community College FLAT ROCK (November 23, 2022) – Educational institutions serve as a vital pipeline that feed much-needed talent into our health care system. That system is made up of a vital and complex network of individuals who safeguard the overall health and wellness of a community. For… READ MORE
Community Colleges: What don’t we get?
RALEIGH (October 6, 2022) – North Carolina is rated the No. 1 state in the nation for business.1 Then why can’t we do a better job paying the people who train our workers? Community colleges are at the heart of training North Carolina’s workforce for several big incoming employers: Apple. Google. Boom Supersonic. VinFast. Wolfspeed… READ MORE
CHATHAM: With 9,000 new jobs, it’s a regional economy
SANFORD (October 6, 2022) – It’s a pleasant problem to have. But with electric-vehicle maker VinFast (7,400 jobs) and semiconductor maker Wolfspeed (1,800 jobs) set to open new plants there in 2024,1 Chatham County is looking at 9,000 new jobs to fill. Who will train all those workers? Most of the jobs will require community… READ MORE
Davidson-Davie: Lions and tigers and sharks!
THOMASVILLE (August 24, 2022) – We don’t often think about what’s needed to work in a zoo or aquarium. But Davidson-Davie Community College is one school that offers instruction in both. The college’s Zoo & Aquarium Science program is one of just two in the country offered by a community college, Davidson-Davie President Darrin Hartness… READ MORE
Leatherwood: 5 winning strategies for community college presidents
Above: Dr. Laura B. Leatherwood, president of Blue Ridge Community College, discusses workforce development strategies with state and college leaders. (Photo by: Benjamin Rickert, July 2022) By Dr. Laura B. Leatherwood FLAT ROCK (August 17, 2022) – Education is a pillar of our society, bringing innovation and knowledge to every area of need. This means… READ MORE
Revolving-door leadership
RALEIGH (July 19, 2022) – Until the middle of the last decade, leaders of the UNC and NC Community College Systems generally stayed for five to seven years. But with the announcement today that President Thomas Stith III will depart the Community College System Office in Raleigh Friday after little more than 18 months as president,… READ MORE
Community Colleges: Vital work for North Carolinians
RALEIGH (July 13, 2022) – If you didn’t already, we hope our series on North Carolina’s community colleges helped you appreciate the many services these 58 colleges provide their communities – the Swiss Army knives of higher education, we called them. TRAINING FOR NEWCOMERS As new employers like Toyota, VinFast and Boom Supersonic make huge… READ MORE
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