By James Leutze Given the state’s phenomenal growth over the last few generations, it isn’t surprising that more than half of North Carolinians today have no memory of what the University of North Carolina was prior to 1962. It would be natural to think it has always been a nationally-recognized center of academic excellence. Not… READ MORE
Student Debt: “This huge albatross around their neck.”
North Carolina has long prided itself on keeping tuition and student debt low at our state universities — in fact, the state constitution requires the legislature to keep tuition as close to free as “practicable.” But as student debt at North Carolina’s public universities approaches the national average – and the percentage of students who… READ MORE
“Education IS Economic Development”
At a forum co-sponsored by Higher Education Works and the Harvard Club of the Research Triangle, NC Community College System President Scott Ralls describes the historic connection between education and economic development in North Carolina. “We had a governor back in the 1950s who had two crazy ideas – one was to create a major… 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
“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
What’s in it for me?
As tuition continues to rise at our state’s public colleges and universities, questions persist about whether college is worth it. But a recent study answers those questions with an emphatic and resounding “YES.” “In return for their investment, students will receive a stream of higher future wages that will continue to grow through their working… READ MORE
N&O: Higher Education Works seeks to preserve NC’s brand
By Rob Christensen, The News & Observer Paul Fulton of Winston-Salem is a throwback to the era when most of North Carolina’s captains of industry were home grown and deeply involved in the civic life of their state. Fulton has headed textile giant Sara Lee (Hanes Hosiery, etc.) and Bassett Furniture Industries. In between industry jobs,… READ MORE
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