Across the world, countries from Norway to Japan have been making generational leaps in college completion. In Ireland, barely 24% in the 55-64 age group have earned a degree after high school. Yet nearly 51% of those 25-34 have a degree. In South Korea, progress has been even more remarkable. Just 17% of the older… READ MORE
McColl: UNC Charlotte “hugely important to our city”
CHARLOTTE – The former chief of Bank of America knows how integral UNC Charlotte has been to the growth of his bank and the entire Charlotte region. In the accompanying video, former Bank of America Chairman and CEO Hugh McColl Jr. traces UNC Charlotte from its beginnings after World War II as Charlotte College to… READ MORE
Let’s sustain NC’s lead in higher education
Like other students across the country, students at North Carolina’s public universities have seen state support reduced and tuition increase since the Great Recession. Yet because of North Carolina’s tradition of generous state support, state funds here remain almost $2,000 more per student than the average across the nation – and tuition at our public… READ MORE
A continuing retreat
RALEIGH – North Carolina’s public universities are obliged to cut $62.8 million this year. That’s what lawmakers required in the state budget signed into law this month.1 It’s not a devastating amount. Chancellors will work to limit the damage for students, researchers, and programs that directly impact regional economies. But it’s yet another decision to… READ MORE
Be a butterfly at Western
CULLOWHEE – For Dr. Carmen Huffman, the chemistry lab never stands still. “Each student has unique strengths and weaknesses, and I love working with them on their own personal journeys of learning chemistry and developing as a lifelong learner,” she said. “Each day, I learn more chemistry, I learn more about education, and I learn… READ MORE
Farewell to a great friend
RICHMOND – Higher education lost a great friend July 11 with the death of William Johnston “Billy” Armfield IV, after a brief illness. Armfield, 81, was a 1956 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1962. In 1970, he co-founded… READ MORE
Success story at WSSU
WINSTON-SALEM – When state legislators proposed this summer to offer tuition of $500 a semester at five state universities, they said they targeted schools with falling enrollment, suggesting those schools were somehow struggling. But in the case of Winston-Salem State University, reduced enrollment was part of a deliberate strategy to improve performance and graduation rates… READ MORE
Third class of Wilson Scholars heads for Appalachian
BOONE – Appalachian State University will welcome six students this fall as the third class to receive the Wilson Scholarship, the university’s most prestigious merit scholarship. The scholarships were established in 2013 by Brad and Carole Wilson of Raleigh, both 1975 graduates of Appalachian. Brad Wilson is the CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield… READ MORE
‘One of the most honorable and humbling professions’
DURHAM – Dr. Peggy Whiting calls teaching “one of the most honorable and humbling professions.”1 Which makes it especially fitting that she was honored and humbled this year to receive the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Whiting is a professor at North Carolina Central University’s School of Education, where she works… READ MORE
2016 General Assembly took a pass
RALEIGH – With the 2016 session of the General Assembly now over, it’s clear legislators largely took a pass on urgent issues facing higher education in North Carolina: Fixing HB2 and providing a meaningful raise for university and community college faculty: Faculty raises. The folks who teach our children at the university level have seen… READ MORE
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