- NC A&T: ‘An incredible land-grant institution’GREENSBORO – Land-grant institutions were established by the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 to focus on teaching agriculture, science and engineering. “We are an incredible land-grant institution – that really ...Read more
- At A&T, ‘students first, now and always’GREENSBORO – It seems so simple – but it helps to hear it. Provost Beryl McEwen emphasizes in the accompanying clip that NC A&T State University’s focus is first and ...Read more
- NC A&T: The nation’s largest HBCUGREENSBORO – As a result of quality academic programs and the success of graduates moving into great jobs and graduate schools, applications to North Carolina A&T State University have grown ...Read more
- Universities: A shifting burdenRALEIGH – Perhaps because it has a constitutional mandate for it, North Carolina is known across the country for strong support of its public universities. The state continues to rank ...Read more
- Video: Dr. Jeff Cox – Health Care Career OptionsDr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College describes how financially rewarding careers in health care can be.Read more
- Community Colleges: Not keeping upRALEIGH – North Carolina’s community colleges are respected and loved by their communities – 58 colleges spread throughout the state, within a 30-minute drive of 95% of North Carolinians. And they ...Read more
- K-12: Progress, but a long way to goRALEIGH – North Carolina’s spending on K-12 public education took a hit during and after the Great Recession – and it still hasn’t fully recovered. Compared with its neighbors, North Carolina’s ...Read more
- K-12 teacher pay: A widening gap?RALEIGH – A major component in education spending, of course, is teacher pay. A quality teacher can make an enormous difference in a child’s future. North Carolina’s national rank in K-12 ...Read more
- Video: Dr. Jeff Cox – Unique Scholarships in Allegheny CountyDr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College describes a unique education scholarship opportunity available to students in Allegheny County.Read more
- Where We Stand: Pre-KPre-K Make no mistake, quality pre-kindergarten matters to higher education – it has implications for third-grade reading proficiency, eighth-grade math1 and placing students on a trajectory that leads to a degree ...Read more