Gather NC, a retail store featuring North Carolina artisans and producers, will have its grand opening next month. Its founder, Cheryl Crist, thanks Central Carolina Community College’s Small Business Center and its local partners for providing the basics of running a small business. Gather NC has been a dream for Crist, inspired by her appreciation […]
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Viewpoint: The student success dividend
New federal data suggest that hunger and homelessness among college students are more widespread than previously believed. As many as 4 million college students are wrestling with food insecurity — a factor associated with lower graduation rates — and 1.5 million might have tenuous housing situations. These survey results validate what many have been saying for years: colleges […]
Latino success through fellowship
“It can be lonely at the top — especially for Latino leaders.” This sentiment was heard from several of the nation’s higher education leaders during this year’s National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) Leadership Symposium, appropriately held in September as we celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month. This year, we welcomed more than 130 Hispanic/Latino leaders across the […]
Racing toward AACC Annual
The American Association of Community Colleges will host the 2024 AACC Annual meeting in Louisville, Ky., April 5-9. It seems far away, but it’s not too soon to start preparing! Register early Why should you attend? AACC Annual is the premier event for community college leaders at all stages of their careers. The meeting has […]
A labor of love
The future site of Matt’s Cash and Carry will have a story to tell about how South Texas College (STC) students came forward to help rebuild following a terrible disaster that left a family-owned business in smoldering ruins. Students with STC’s construction technician and construction supervision programs have begun work on creating and assembling all […]
One-stop spot for care
Wake Technical Community College students have another “go-to” spot for wraparound support services. The Care Center at the Scott Northern Wake Campus opened its doors recently. The Care Center offers a variety of services, including student success coaches, emergency aid, wellness services, technology and transportation assistance, student money management and The Nest Food Pantry. The […]
Welding students fulfill crucial need in community
Three inches of water may not sound like a lot. When it comes in the form of a slow-moving rainstorm, however, it can become a soggy nightmare. That was the scenario for the staff and animals at Colorado’s Mission: Wolf one year ago. A July storm stalled directly over the wolf sanctuary near Westcliffe and […]
A reflection on resiliency
On July 30, 2003, the news spread that Pillowtex had shuttered operations at textile plants in the U.S. and Canada, leaving nearly 4,000 residents of North Carolina’s Cabarrus and Rowan counties suddenly unemployed and well aware that the region would never be the same. In the days that followed, as workers pondered their futures without […]
College launches Black Studies degree program
This fall, Massasoit Community College will offer students the opportunity to major in Black Studies. The two-year degree program is the first of its kind at a community college in Massachusetts and is designed to meet the growing interest for culturally responsive programs at Massasoit. The new Black Studies associate of arts degree program will […]
Community Health Lab making a difference in underserved communities
Durham Technical Community College in June invited community partners and stakeholders to tour the Community Health Lab and learn more about its significant impact on the well-being of area residents. The lab’s mission is twofold. It serves members of underserved communities in North Carolina who face obstacles to receiving health care because of financial barriers […]