Higher Ed Works, Author at Public Ed Works

Addressing rural disparities at ECU

August 1, 2018 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

GREENVILLE – It’s no secret that rural North Carolina lags the state’s urban areas in education, health and economic development. But East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton aims to do something about it. In what he calls the signature initiative of his chancellorship so far, Staton has created an interdisciplinary Rural Prosperity Initiative to combine… READ MORE

Video: Kristi Gaddis – College Misconceptions

July 26, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares how she works to change student misconceptions about the cost of college.

C.D. Spangler Jr. – ‘A giant of our state’

July 26, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL – Dick Spangler understood the role our public universities play in North Carolina – and why it’s essential that all North Carolinians have access to them. Clemmie Dixon Spangler Jr., a billionaire businessman from Charlotte who served as president of the University of North Carolina System from 1986 to 1997, died Sunday at… READ MORE

Video: Kristi Gaddis – Parental Involvement

July 18, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares the importance of parental involvement in getting first generation students to go to college and how challenging it is to get the message to some parents.

Hans: An effort to limit student debt for teachers

July 18, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH – North Carolina faces a looming teacher shortage – though it’s now the 9th most-populous state in the country, it saw a 30% decline in enrollment at state colleges of education from 2010-2015.1 But an effort is underway in Johnston County to make teaching more inviting by letting students start their education at Johnston… READ MORE

UNC Pembroke: I can get there from here

July 13, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

PEMBROKE – UNC Pembroke is proudly a regional university – yet it’s a student from Egypt who demonstrates the university’s reach. In the accompanying video, UNCP Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings shares the story of Ereny Gerges, who was born in Egypt and immigrated to Charlotte with her family in 2012. Ereny graduated from UNCP in… READ MORE

Hans: Starting at community college “a very smart decision”

July 11, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH – As tuition has risen at four-year institutions in recent years, starting at a community college has become an increasingly popular – and affordable – way to launch an academic career.1 “To start your pursuit of a four-year degree at a community college is a very smart decision for a lot of people,” Peter… READ MORE

Video: Kristi Gaddis – Student Support

July 5, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares how she convinced a father that his child should not drop out of school, but continue on and even get a postsecondary certificate in order to “do alright” in life.

Harry Smith: No shortage of UNC strategic priorities

July 5, 2018 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL – The new Chair of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors sees no shortage of priorities to improve the UNC System. “The biggest focus will be moving the UNC System forward where we’re behind in multiple different areas,” Harry Smith, who became chair of the board July 1, says in the… READ MORE

Harry Smith: The No. 1 online platform

July 5, 2018 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

CHAPEL HILL – The new Chair of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors pictures big things from the UNC System online, not unlike the massive offerings of Arizona State and Liberty Universities. “I’m very pro-developing a robust System online platform. Right now we compete (with each other), and we’ve never harnessed the power… READ MORE