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Dec 1, 2015

Leadership for the 21st Century Community College

Harper College President Kenneth L. Ender addresses leadership for the 21st century community college during the Dallas Herring Lecture. 

Nov 4, 2015

5 Questions with Alicia Keating Polson on the Higher Education Ph.D. Program

Alicia Keating Polson is a current Ph.D. student in the Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development department studying Higher Education. After working professionally in higher education and student affairs for… 

Oct 28, 2015

Principal of the Year Works to Complete Doctorate at NC State

As a child growing up in Edenton, Steve Lassiter says that math “was not my strength.” But his 9th grade algebra teacher Shirley Powell inspired him through hands-on learning and… 

Oct 22, 2015

MSA Alum Receives Principal of the Year Award

Last week, Master of School Administration (MSA) alum, Dr. Joe Ferrell, was selected as the 2016 Principal of the Year by Alamance-Burlington County Schools. Ferrell, who is the principal at… 

Oct 6, 2015

5 Questions on School Choice with Anna Egalite

Anna Egalite, assistant professor of education at NC State, will be speaking about school choice on Tuesday, Oct. 6 in Washington, D.C. at the 2015 Index of Culture and Opportunity organized… 

Sep 15, 2015

Alumna Awarded National Fellowship

Dr. Iris Wagstaff, ’14, has been named a 2015-16 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellow, in the program’s most competitive track Health, Education and… 

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Aug 31, 2015

Dialect Influences Appalachian Students’ Experiences in College

An in-depth dialect study from NC State University researchers shows that some students from rural Appalachia feel that their dialects put them at a disadvantage in a college classroom, even in… 

Jun 26, 2015

Long-term Survey to Follow College Students’ Experiences With Faith, Diversity

Incoming freshmen at more than 130 colleges and universities will take surveys this year about a vital but often overlooked aspect of campus life: how students with different worldviews and… 

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May 5, 2015

Study: Part-Time College Faculty Crave Respect, Office Space

Increased hiring of part-time college faculty means that colleges and universities have pressure to find ways to support larger numbers of adjuncts and instructors. A new study in the Journal of Higher Education shows… 

Mar 23, 2015

NC State Wins Grant to Help Develop Next Generation of Community College Leaders

Support from John M. Belk Endowment Allows Partnershipwith Aspen Institute to Boost Development Program As a number of top community college leaders across North Carolina prepare to retire, the John…