Agriculture remains North Carolina’s biggest industry – 80 billion dollars a year big. In the accompanying video, NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson talks about the technology – much of it developed at NC State – that supports modern agriculture. He also discusses the demands created by a global population projected to grow by 2-1/2… READ MORE
SWEET POTATOES: NCSU finds new homes for an old friend
Sweet potatoes are a traditional crop in North Carolina – the state leads the nation in sweet potato production, and the sweet potato is even recognized as the state vegetable. In the accompanying video, Chancellor Randy Woodson talks about NC State University’s efforts to make nutrient-rich sweet potatoes available to people around the globe, and… READ MORE
BONDS: $980M for Universities, $350M for community colleges
RALEIGH (Sept. 24, 2015) – Voters in North Carolina – now the nation’s 9th-largest state – appear headed for a decision in March on more than $1.3 billion in bonds to build capacity in higher education. The state Senate approved a $2 billion bond package today that Senate leaders negotiated with leaders in the state… READ MORE
VIDEO: A&T Chancellor: Demand for Engineers
GREENSBORO – As voters consider the $2 billion Connect NC bond referendum on the ballot March 15, Chancellor Harold Martin of N.C. A&T State University, discusses the demand for engineers and the need for a new Engineering Building at A&T. “We underproduce, across the board, engineers in our nation,” Martin says in the accompanying video…. READ MORE
SUSTAINABILITY: Not a trend but a tradition at Appalachian
By Dr. Sheri N. Everts Chancellor, Appalachian State University BOONE – Appalachian State University’s national reputation as a leader in sustainability was evident to me before I arrived on campus in July 2014. Here, I found a community where the grassroots work of students, faculty and staff had created a culture that considers whether our… READ MORE
VIDEO: “Massive growth” in online coursework across University system
Some students add an online course to fit the schedule dictated by their job. Some take “blended” courses that combine online with classroom instruction. Others take all their courses online. “There’s massive growth,” Matthew Rascoff, the UNC system’s Vice President for Learning Technology & Innovation, says in the accompanying video. Rascoff highlights that growth in… READ MORE
CAROL FOLT Video: ‘Makerspace’ lends child a helping hand
WASHINGTON – At a recent appearance before the National Press Club, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt was asked whether a trend toward fancier dorms, fitness facilities and climbing walls contributes to rising college costs. Folt said that it does – but she pointed out that many of America’s great universities have aging infrastructure, with facilities… READ MORE
Seven years
It’s been seven years since teachers and researchers at North Carolina’s public universities have seen a meaningful raise. Seven years when university instructors have coped with $700 million in budget cuts across the system. Seven years when researchers have worked harder than ever to secure vital grant dollars as the federal government reduced funding. Seven… READ MORE
CAROL FOLT Video: “Very Tough Decisions”
Speaking in Washington to the National Press Club, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt emphasizes the challenges of balancing student affordability with faculty salaries in an era of 30% cuts in state support. “To keep our tuition low, we have to make choices all the time,” Folt says. “And some of those are not fun …… READ MORE
VIDEO: Sen. Josh Stein on North Carolina’s global competition
Whether pursuing an auto manufacturer or touting tax rates, state legislators often compare North Carolina with South Carolina. But in the accompanying video excerpt from a forum Higher Education Works co-hosted with the Harvard Club of the Research Triangle, Sen. Josh Stein, D-Wake, says North Carolina is competing not just with South Carolina, but with… READ MORE
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