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EXPLODING SODA: ECSU science camp trains teachers and students

August 4, 2015 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

By Eric Johnson Courtesy UNC@Work ELIZABETH CITY – On a humid July night, with the sun setting behind the trees on the Elizabeth City State University campus, a crowd of parents and high school students gathered in front of Lane Hall. As the group looked on, a student volunteer dumped a whole pack of Mentos into… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Elizabeth City State University, HBCU, teachers

A shrinking pie for a growing state?

July 22, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

By all accounts, North Carolina is growing rapidly. We added 480,000 residents between 2010 and 2015. We passed Michigan to become the 9th-largest state. We are growing by 276 people a day, or 1,930 every week. Over the next two years, we are expected to grow by 200,000 more. We now have 2.3 million children… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Economic Impact, Expert Analysis

THE PATCH: Why state support for research makes sense

July 22, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

By David Rice RALEIGH – We recently learned that an insulin “patch” developed by a team from NC State University and UNC-Chapel Hill could transform life for millions of diabetics around the world. 1 This dime-sized patch developed in the joint biomedical engineering department of the two schools also offers an excellent study in why… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, NCSU, Research, UNC Chapel Hill

Game-changing and life-changing: House supports promising research

July 14, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

The evidence is clear: University research is a major driver of North Carolina’s economy, creating jobs and improving our quality of life. Lawmakers in the NC House are stepping up to help North Carolina keep its leadership role in game-changing research. The House’s proposed budget for 2015-16 calls for an additional $2 million investment in… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, ECU, NCSU, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte

Keeping our house in order

July 7, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

It’s said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure – which is why public university officials are eager to launch maintenance projects for campus buildings that have been postponed for far too long. As the NC House and Senate begin negotiating a compromise budget, lawmakers should heed the Senate’s call for… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Economic Impact, ECU, Fayetteville State University, NCCU, NCSU, Western Carolina University

VIDEO: Sen. Josh Stein on North Carolina’s global competition

July 7, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

Whether pursuing an auto manufacturer or touting tax rates, state legislators often compare North Carolina with South Carolina. But in the accompanying video excerpt from a forum Higher Education Works co-hosted with the Harvard Club of the Research Triangle, Sen. Josh Stein, D-Wake, says North Carolina is competing not just with South Carolina, but with… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Economic Impact, Focus on Quality

WOODSON: “We were entrusted … to build an economic community.”

June 30, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH – The death this month of former NC State Chancellor Bruce Poulton prompted recollections of Poulton’s role fashioning Centennial Campus, which today is home not just to students and faculty, but to 70 private employers. In the accompanying video, current NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson talks about the unique partnerships Centennial Campus created and… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Economic Impact, NCSU

ECU researchers track NC sharks

June 30, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

By Eric Johnson Courtesy UNC@Work The news this summer of several shark attacks on the North Carolina coast came as a surprise to many marine scientists. Severe shark attacks are extraordinarily rare; far more people are killed by cows each year than sharks. But while attacks are unusual, sharks are more common than most people… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, ECU, Research

House plan the best higher ed budget in years

June 24, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

As the state House and Senate try to reconcile their respective budget plans, one thing is clear: The plan adopted by the House is the best budget for higher education in North Carolina in at least five years. Attention in recent days has focused on the Senate’s budget proposal, which would shrink the size of… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Economic Impact, Expert Analysis

NC Senate budget less friendly to Universities

June 19, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (Jun. 18, 2015) – The $21.5 billion state budget approved this week by the NC Senate would provide for additional students and address long-postponed maintenance of University buildings. But the Senate’s operating budget for universities remains less generous than the one approved last month by the state House. Negotiators from both chambers will now… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Economic Impact, ECU, Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina A&T, UNC Chapel Hill

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