community college

Aug 14, 2024

Meet Makena Stewart: ‘It Is Important to Allow Space for Students to See How They Contribute to the Learning Process’

Makena Stewart is joining the NC State College of Education during the 2024-2025 academic year as an assistant professor of the practice in community college leadership.

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.

Dec 4, 2019

Nash Community College President Honored with I.E. Ready Distinguished Leader Award at Dallas Herring Lecture

The NC State College of Education recognized Nash Community College President and NC State alumnus William Carver, Ph.D., with the I.E. Ready Distinguished Leader Award during the annual Dallas Herring Lecture.

Sep 19, 2019

Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Research Fellows Program at NC State University Now Accepting Applications for Class of 2020

The Bridging the Gaps in Postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) Research Fellows Program at North Carolina State University, sponsored by the ECMC Foundation, is accepting applications for the 2020 CTE Research Fellows Program.

Jul 23, 2019

EdNC: Community College Leaders Reflect on Belk Center’s Presidents’ Academy Conference

Two months after the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research's first Presidents' Academy statewide leadership conference, Alamance County Community College President Algie Gatewood and Alamance’s Board of Trustees Chairperson, William Gomory, provide feedback on lasting impressions from the event.

Jul 11, 2019

First in Future: Head of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research at NC State Audrey Jaeger

Audrey J. Jaeger, alumni distinguished graduate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development at the NC State College of Education and executive director of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, discusses ways community college presidents can listen to the needs of their communities and form meaningful partnerships. 

Apr 12, 2019

Inside Higher Ed: [Survey] Presidents Divided on Community College Bachelor’s Degrees

Seventeen percent of the nation's community college presidents reported plans to retire within the next two years according to a recent Inside Higher Ed survey. That number is down from the 26 percent that stated the same intentions last year, but concerns remain about the future leadership of two-year institutions. NC State College of Education Professor Audrey Jaeger says, “The issue is [now] less about how many are retiring but how can we prepare current and future presidents for these complex jobs."

Aug 15, 2017

Meet Carrol Warren ’14 EDD: I Have Always Enjoyed Helping Others

"I was excited to have the opportunity to teach at the graduate level and help with the coordination of the program from which I graduated: the Adult and Community College EdD," says the teaching assistant professor. "The program is designed for working professionals, and I truly have a vested interest in helping the program grow and develop leaders for community colleges."

Jun 9, 2017

PiedmontCC.edu: Piedmont Community College Names Pamela Gibson Senegal ’11 EDD President

The Piedmont Community College Board of Trustees has named College of Education alumna Pamela Gibson Senegal '11 EDD as its fifth president and the first woman to lead the college.

Mar 6, 2017

Durham Tech President: College of Education Vital to N.C. Community Colleges

Nowhere is NC State's aspiration as a land-grant institution "better articulated than in the N.C. State School of Education and its commitment to prepare tomorrow’s community college leaders."