Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research

Nov 29, 2023

EdNC: Community College Leaders Dared to ‘Be Extraordinary’ at 2023 Dallas Herring Lecture

W. Dallas Herring Professor and Belk Center Executive Director Audrey Jaeger offers a response to the 2023 Dallas Herring Lecture. 

Nov 16, 2023

EdNC: 2023 Dallas Herring Lecture Focuses on Opportunities of Change for Community Colleges

Prince George’s Community College President Dr. Falecia D. Williams challenged community college leaders “to dare to be extraordinary” in the midst of change at the 2023 Dallas Herring Lecture on Tuesday. 

Nov 7, 2023

Grant-funded Belk Center Project Focuses on Transfer of College Credits Earned in High School

Congratulations to Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research Associate Director of Research and Evaluation Holley Nichols and W. Dallas Herring Professor and Belk Center Executive Director Audrey Jaeger on… 

Oct 24, 2023

EdNC: A Case For Community College Transfer: How Do We Transform Transfer?

In the third installment of a series examining community college transfer, W. Dallas Herring Professor and Belk Center Executive Director Audrey Jaeger examines how transfer can be improved. 

Oct 12, 2023

College of Education Awarded $5.6 Million in Grant Funding From July Through September, 2023

Faculty and researchers at the NC State College of Education, including the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, were awarded $5,609,113 to support 12 projects from July 1 through Sept. 30, 2023. 

Sep 28, 2023

EdNC: A Case for Community College Transfer: A Strategy to Remain First in the Nation in Talent and Opportunity

W. Dallas Herring Professor and Belk Center Executive Director Audrey Jaeger discusses transfer’s potential as an economic development strategy, the challenges and barriers standing in the way, and actionable strategies. 

Apr 20, 2023

Publication and Presentation Roundup: A Look at Scholarly Work from College of Education Researchers from January through March, 2023

Faculty, staff and research associates at the NC State College of Education, including its Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, are publishing their research related to pressing educational topics in journals and sharing their work through national and international presentations. 

Apr 12, 2023

Micara Lewis-Sessoms ’20EDD Selected as Inaugural Recipient of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges Community College Professional Award

Micara Lewis-Sessoms '20EDD, a research affiliate with NC State College of Education’s Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the director of Work-based Education and Apprenticeship at Durham Technical Community College, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges Community College Professional Award. 

Apr 10, 2023

NC State College of Education Awarded $2.4 Million in Grant Funding From January Through March, 2023

Faculty and researchers at the NC State College of Education, including the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, were awarded $2,452,886 to support nine projects from Jan. 1 through March. 31, 2023. 

Apr 6, 2023

EdNC: Advancing Student Success at Rural Community Colleges

In January 2022, the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, in partnership with Achieving the Dream, launched a program to help rural-serving institutions address the challenges they face and capitalize on the opportunities they are presented. The Rural College Leaders Program (RCLP) is an immersive learning community with 10 North Carolina community colleges that serve at least one rural county.