In this video interview, University of North Carolina President Tom Ross reacts to a projection that the United States won’t have enough college graduates to fill the available jobs. “If we want to remain a competitive economy, we’d sure better educate the people that we need to have educated to fill the positions we have… READ MORE
“Be bold. Take chances.”
Excerpts from 2015 Commencement Remarks UNC-Chapel Hill | Jason Kilar, co-founder and former CEO of Hulu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLbP7WUGiBI Kilar’s deeply personal address dwelled on some of the hardest times in his own life, and the lessons he took from adversity. Now a successful entertainment executive, Kilar recounted how unpromising his situation looked shortly after graduation. “I… READ MORE
NC out of step as other states reinvest in higher ed?
The Great Recession required sacrifices across the country. Households cut spending, state governments trimmed their budgets, and public universities in almost every state saw significant cuts. North Carolina was no exception. Starting in 2008, lawmakers pulled back on higher education spending, forcing students and families to cover more of the cost through tuition and fees…. READ MORE
The Future of Public Higher Education in North Carolina
Higher Education Works and the Harvard Club of the Research Triangle sponsored a forum on the future of public higher education in North Carolina recently at Research Triangle Park’s headquarters. University of North Carolina President Tom Ross, NC Community College System President Scott Ralls, state Sen. Josh Stein, D-Wake, and state Sen. Jeff Tarte, R-Mecklenburg,… READ MORE
Defending a liberal education from ourselves
In Defense of a Liberal Education. By Fareed Zakaria. W. W. Norton & Company, 2015. By Eric Johnson At first blush, Fareed Zakaria seems an odd champion of the ever-beleaguered liberal arts. The foreign policy advisor and bestselling author is known for analyzing American power at home and abroad. His 2009 best-seller, The Post-American World,… READ MORE
Legislators, college leaders warn of challenges for NC higher education
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – The state’s top college and university leaders, along with elected officials on both sides of the aisle, took the stage Wednesday night to affirm higher education’s critical role in North Carolina. But the panel discussion — organized by Higher Education Works and the Harvard Club of the Research Triangle — also… READ MORE
McCrory bond proposal: A good start
It’s a good start. Gov. Pat McCrory unveiled a proposal last week for $3 billion in bonds – $1.5 billion for highways and $1.5 billion for infrastructure, including $500 million for University buildings and $200 million for Community Colleges. Under the proposal, voters would be asked to decide on the bonds next fall.[1] The University… READ MORE
Ralls “a tireless advocate”
By Gary M. Green President, Forsyth Technical Community College WINSTON-SALEM – In 2008, North Carolina, and the entire country, entered the most difficult economic period since the Great Depression. The colleges of the North Carolina Community College System were called upon to step up to the challenge — to stretch their capacity, to provide training… READ MORE
“One of the most visionary and effective community-college leaders in the country.”
BOONE – With word that NC Community College System President Scott Ralls will leave his post next fall to head a 75,000-student college in Virginia, the system’s former president says Ralls will be difficult to replace. “His loss to North Carolina is great,” H. Martin Lancaster, who headed the community college system from 1997-2008, said… READ MORE
Service to the State: University engagement, by the numbers
In the past year, North Carolina’s public colleges and universities interacted with more than 6 million North Carolinians, reaching far beyond the 220,000 students enrolled in full-time studies. [1] That’s because the state’s public campuses are not isolated enclaves. Alongside teaching and research, public service is part of the University’s core mission, creating an expectation… READ MORE
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