Governor Pat McCrory today challenged the North Carolina Education Cabinet to continue to work together to ensure North Carolina's education system is preparing students for the skills business and industry will need in the future.
Published: Friday, July 17th, 2015 @ 12:05 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Community College President R. Scott Ralls and Catawba Valley Community College President Garret Hinshaw touted Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal in yesterday's Charlotte Observer.
Published: Sunday, June 28th, 2015 @ 6:50 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement after the announcement that Scott Ralls would be leaving his position as head of the North Carolina Community College System for the presidency of Northern Virginia Community College...
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2015 @ 12:22 am
By: Chris Downey
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The office of Governor Pat McCrory released the following photos from Governor McCrory's Manufacturing Day celebration in Dunn this morning. The governor was joined by Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker and Community Colleges President Scott Ralls to kick off a statewide manufacturing tour at Godwin M
Published: Sunday, October 5th, 2014 @ 11:27 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory is visiting factories across the state to highlight North Carolina-made products as part of Manufacturing Day.
Published: Saturday, October 4th, 2014 @ 10:15 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Leaders from Beaufort County Community College are joining other statewide community college leaders in an effort to streamline worker training and development.
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 8:04 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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An anonymous complaint and student petition to oust the president of Martin Community College roused a mini-eruption at the close of last month. The complaint, a 10-page email titled "The Crisis State of Martin Community College," made the news in Greenville - the nearest major city to the...
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 9:11 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Governor Pat McCrory and Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker joined state officials today in announcing "NCWorks," a major initiative that will promote one consistent, cohesive strategy for workforce development across North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 @ 6:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has proposed reinvesting $16.8 million in savings generated by community colleges into additional funding for the state's 58 community colleges to train workers in high-demand fields such as health sciences, engineering, construction, manufacturing, transportation.
Published: Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 @ 12:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Traditionally, college students, whether at the community college level or at four-year universities, have been expected to earn a prescribed number of credit hours by attending 16-week courses over multiple semesters. Students' post-graduation "competency" is indicated by the fact that they...
Published: Friday, December 27th, 2013 @ 10:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"Today an employer at a minimum wants [graduates with] job-related skills or training, plus critical thinking and communication abilities," wrote Champion Mitchell, a member of the University of North Carolina system's Board of Governors, in a recent Pope Center featured. Mitchell, a former...
Published: Monday, December 16th, 2013 @ 3:59 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Several years ago, Scott Ralls determined that there were serious problems with the way North Carolina's community colleges were handling remediation. To Ralls, who is president of the...
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013 @ 11:39 pm
By: Duke Cheston
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