Video: This Community College is Betting Big on Adult Learners
An innovative program at Wilkes Community College is helping adult learners complete their degrees. North Carolina’s economy is booming with new jobs and opportunities. But there’s a problem: one in four North Carolinians who start college never finish, leaving them locked out …
Belk Center highlights North Carolina’s adult learners
By Hannah Vinueza McClellan, EducationNC Adult learners at Brunswick Community College. Emily Thomas/EducationNC The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research recently launched its Adult Learner Spotlight Series, which includes five videos highlighting the stories of adult learners who have recently returned to the …
Strong Workforce, Stronger Economy
By: Business Facilities With work-life balance an ongoing concern, many communities and companies are taking action to support their workforce. Greenville ENC Alliance: Jobs-Focused Partnership Sets New Record An award-winning partnership set a new record as 1,500 jobseekers attended the fourth annual …
What adult learners are telling community college leaders
By: EdNC “Ask the hard questions,” said Camika Williams, an adult learner at Guilford Technical Community College. “Are you homeless? Are you hungry?” Williams said these should be some of the first questions college support staff ask students when they enter community college. …
Haywood Community College program encourages adult learners to continue education
By: WLOS-TV (ABC) HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Encouraging those who had to step away from their college educations to return is the goal of the North Carolina Reconnect program. Haywood Community College program encourages adult learners to continue education The program is …
Haywood Community College Offers New Resources to Help Adult Learners Balance Family, Work, and Classes
By: The Mountaineer Going back to school later in life can be tough, between juggling children at home and a day job on top of classes. “We think some of the biggest hurdles for adult learners is balancing life,” said Michelle Harris, …
NC Reconnect re-enrollment coaching gives stopped-out learners the tools to return to college and complete their degrees
By: InsideTrack The Opportunity To address North Carolina’s ambitious college-attainment goal for two million residents to become college-degreed workers by 2030, a statewide initiative called NC Reconnect was formed to support the over one million adults in the state with some college …
Changing the Enrollment Calculus
by Paul FainMay 30, 2024 North Carolina community colleges lure former students back with a pitch of “better skills, better jobs” and an open mind about short-term credentials. Also, wages grow for workers without four-year degrees, although community college credentials are misaligned …
Bagwell column: How filling out 1 form can transform your life
By: The Daily Advance Guest Columnist Dr. Jack Bagwell As president of College of The Albemarle, I am passionate about our institution’s role in transforming lives and communities. COA serves as the regional education and training center at the heart of the …
Robeson Community College launches new outreach effort to attract adult learners
By: The Robesonian Robeson Community College is rolling out new efforts to bring more adults who may have not completed a degree or job training program back to the classroom through a new Better Skills. Better Jobs. Better Future. campaign. Over the …
HCC launches Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Future campaign
By: The Mountaineer Haywood Community College is rolling out new efforts to bring more adults who may have not completed a degree or job training program back to the classroom through a new Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Future campaign. Over the …
Central Piedmont launches outreach to attract adult learners
By: South Charlotte Weekly CHARLOTTE – Central Piedmont Community College is rolling out a new initiative to bring more adults who may have not completed a degree or job training program back to the classroom through a new Better Skills. Better Jobs. …
