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Hans: Increasing out-of-state cap “will help get us there”

February 19, 2021 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

In a recent Higher Ed Works webinar, SACSCOC President Belle Wheelan and former UNC Board of Governors Chair Lou Bissette discuss balancing in- and out-of-state students. “It’s a hairy mess,” says Wheelan, but it does improve financial stability. Bissette warns that institutions should not deny admission to qualified in-state students. CHAPEL HILL (Feb. 17, 2021)… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2021, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, HBCU, NCCU, North Carolina A&T, UNC System, Winston-Salem State University

Small UNC System campuses keep COVID in check

October 7, 2020 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

(Oct. 6, 2020) – Let’s hear it for the little guys. As several of the UNC System’s largest institutions were forced to quickly shift classes online as the coronavirus erupted on their campuses, many of the System’s smaller institutions – including its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – have managed to keep the virus… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2020, Crisis Response, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, HBCU, NCCU, North Carolina A&T, UNC Asheville, UNC Pembroke, UNC System, Western Carolina University, Winston-Salem State University

A look at NC’s HMSIs

October 22, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Some North Carolinians aren’t familiar with our state’s Historically Minority-Serving Institutions (HMSIs) – but HMSIs are taking on growing importance in efforts to build an educated workforce in the state. UNC-TV will take a look at the educational opportunities and partnerships North Carolina’s six public HMSIs provide at 8 p.m. tonight… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, HBCU, HMSI, NCCU, North Carolina A&T, UNC System, Winston-Salem State University

RTI’s Tamara Terry: “NC Central is where I grew up”

September 25, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

DURHAM – Tamara Terry was a full-time student at NC Central University when she started working in RTI International’s call center – and soon knew she wanted to be part of the impact RTI makes in the world. But it was NC Central that made her want to make that difference. “North Carolina Central required us to… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, NCCU, RTI 60th

Check out our HBCU coverage

February 6, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

North Carolina has a rich tradition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – in fact, it has more historically black public universities than any other state.1 Together, North Carolina’s HBCUs have a total economic impact of at least $1.7 billion and generate at least 15,663 jobs. A single year’s graduates will earn $20.7 billion… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, HBCU, NCCU, North Carolina A&T, UNC System, Winston-Salem State University

HBCUs: Legacy and Leadership

February 21, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – A special presentation this week by UNC TV’s Black Issues Forum featured an engaging panel discussion about the economic impact and continued relevance of North Carolina’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). HBCUs: Legacy and Leadership, moderated by Deborah Holt Noel, includes commentary from: Fayetteville State University Chancellor James Anderson; Winston-Salem… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2018, Fayetteville State University, HBCU, NCCU, Winston-Salem State University

NCCU’s Eagle Promise

January 18, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

DURHAM – North Carolina Central University makes a promise to its students, and in the accompanying video, Chancellor Johnson Akinleye outlines the Eagle Promise. Akinleye traces NCCU’s emphasis on providing access to quality higher education to the university’s founder, Dr. James E. Shepard. “That’s number one, our priority,” he says. “That access is very important.”… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2018, Excellence, HBCU, NCCU

An array of offerings at NCCU

January 18, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

DURHAM – People are sometimes surprised to learn NC Central University is home to two biotechnology research institutes, Chancellor Johnson Akinleye says. But that’s not all.  In the accompanying videos, Akinleye outlines a broad array of course offerings at NCCU: A nation-leading program in Jazz Studies, as well as programs that provide more teachers in… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2018, Excellence, HBCU, NCCU, Nursing

Cheatham-White Scholarships at NCCU, NC A&T

January 18, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

DURHAM – Starting in fall 2018, NC Central University and NC A&T State University will offer elite, Morehead-Cain-style merit scholarships to their very best students. In 2016, the NC General Assembly created the four-year scholarships and named them for Henry Cheatham and George White, African-Americans who represented North Carolina in Congress from 1889-93 and 1897-1901,… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2018, Excellence, HBCU, NCCU, North Carolina A&T

Students prepared from day one to join the biotech industry

January 10, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

DURHAM – The world of biotechnology can seem bewildering, but the thrust in North Carolina Central University’s biotech world is twofold:  Conduct research.  And produce minority researchers. NCCU launched the Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute (BBRI) in 1998, Dr. Deepak Kumar, BBRI’s Director, says in the accompanying video. “This was the vision by the… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2018, Excellence, HBCU, NCCU

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