North Carolina Community College System News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/tag/north-carolina-community-college-system/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:54:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png North Carolina Community College System News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/tag/north-carolina-community-college-system/ 32 32 210991526 N.C. Community Colleges Want $100 Million to Remake Program Offerings https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/community-colleges-want-100-million-propel-nc/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=44475 N.C.’s community colleges want the state to invest in a “first of its kind” plan to fill critical jobs at a turbulent time for higher ed.]]>

N.C.’s community colleges want the state to invest in a “first of its kind” plan to fill critical jobs at a turbulent time for higher ed.

]]> 44475 Rural Community Colleges Live Paycheck to Paycheck https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/rural-community-colleges-live-paycheck-to-paycheck/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=28074 Beaufort County Community College President Dave Loope talks about how state funding delays are affecting his campus. ]]>

Beaufort County Community College President Dave Loope talks about how state funding delays are affecting his campus.

]]> 28074 A Major Departure at NC’s Community Colleges https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/president-departs-nc-community-college-system/ Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:31:49 +0000 http://www.theassemblync.com/2022/07/17/a-major-departure-at-ncs-community-colleges/ Multiple sources tell The Assembly that a closed session vote has brought the imminent departure of president Thomas Stith, triggering another round of uncertainty for the state’s 58 colleges.]]>

Multiple sources tell The Assembly that a closed session vote has brought the imminent departure of president Thomas Stith, triggering another round of uncertainty for the state’s 58 colleges.

]]> 33 Trying Times at ‘The Great 58’ https://www.theassemblync.com/education/nc-community-colleges-trying-times-at-the-great-58/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:25:00 +0000 http://www.theassemblync.com/2022/06/07/trying-times-at-the-great-58/ North Carolina’s community college system is broad, diverse, and imbued with a remarkable level of autonomy. But turnover and enrollment woes are raising concerns about its future.]]>

North Carolina’s community college system is broad, diverse, and imbued with a remarkable level of autonomy. But turnover and enrollment woes are raising concerns about its future.

]]> 34 Disquiet at Cape Fear https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/disquiet-at-cape-fear-community-college/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:33:09 +0000 http://www.theassemblync.com/2022/02/10/disquiet-at-cape-fear/ Cape Fear Community College President Jim Morton has been controversial since trustees hired him in 2018. What does his selection—and his staying power—say about accountability in North Carolina’s community college system?]]>

Cape Fear Community College President Jim Morton has been controversial since trustees hired him in 2018. What does his selection—and his staying power—say about accountability in North Carolina’s community college system?

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