HCC launches Better Skills, Better Jobs campaign
Lance MartinRRspin.com24 April 2025 Halifax Community College has launched a new Better Skills, Better Jobs campaign to help more adults gain the training and skills they need to secure a better paying job and meet the needs of employers in the region. With …
SCC joins campaign to enroll, graduate more adult learners
By: News Reporter Staff Southeastern Community College has joined NC Reconnect, an initiative to get more adult learners into classrooms across North Carolina. SCC announced in a March 12 press release that it was among the fifth cohort of community colleges to …
NC Reconnect, North Carolina’s effort to reenroll adult learners
By: Bladen Online North Carolina leaders, education stakeholders, and representatives from N.C. community colleges gathered in Greensboro April 8-9 for the John M. Belk Endowment’s (JMBE) third annual adult learner convening. The event focused on the future of higher education and how community colleges …
NC Reconnect, North Carolina’s effort to reenroll adult learners, launched four years ago. What have colleges learned?
By: Emily Thomas, EdNC North Carolina leaders, education stakeholders, and representatives from N.C. community colleges gathered in Greensboro April 8-9 for the John M. Belk Endowment’s (JMBE) third annual adult learner convening. The event focused on the future of higher education and how community …
HCC joins NC Reconnect to engage adult learners
By: Lance Martin, RRSpin.com Halifax Community College has secured its place in the fifth cohort of NC Reconnect, a statewide initiative to engage more adult learners and provide them with fast, flexible, and in many cases tuition-free education and job training programs. …
Carteret Community College joins NC Reconnect to boost adult education and job training
By: Alberto Cardoso, WCTI-TV (ABC) Carteret Community College has joined NC Reconnect, a statewide initiative to engage more adult learners and provide them with fast and flexible education and job training programs, many cases of which are tuition-free. A collaborative effort by the …
New regional NC Reconnect initiative seeks to connect adults with fast, flexible, affordable education and job training programs
By: Carteret County News-Times MOREHEAD CITY — Carteret Community College has secured its place in the fifth cohort of NC Reconnect, a statewide initiative to engage more adult learners and provide them with fast, flexible, and in many cases tuition-free education and job …
Op-Ed: The role of COA in regional educational attainment
By: Dr. Jack Bagwell, the Coastland Times Education is the cornerstone of opportunity, economic mobility, and community vitality. The recently released 2025 State of Educational Attainment report by myFutureNC highlights both the progress North Carolina has made and the challenges that persist, …
SCC Hosts Career Expo Friday
By: Jefferson Weaver, Columbus County News Southeastern Community College (SCC) is inviting adult learners, job seekers, and career changers to connect with local employers, explore job openings, and learn about educational programs that can lead to high-demand careers at a Career Expo on Friday, …
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 …
