RALEIGH (Sept. 16, 2015) – Even with conservative revenue targets, Republican legislative leaders say their budget compromise for 2015-17 boosts education spending by more than half a billion dollars. The $21.7 billion budget would increase total education spending by $531 million, with a $410 million increase for public schools, an additional $21 million for community… READ MORE
VIDEO: A&T Chancellor: Demand for Engineers
GREENSBORO – As voters consider the $2 billion Connect NC bond referendum on the ballot March 15, Chancellor Harold Martin of N.C. A&T State University, discusses the demand for engineers and the need for a new Engineering Building at A&T. “We underproduce, across the board, engineers in our nation,” Martin says in the accompanying video…. READ MORE
VIDEO: UNC-CH Chancellor Carol Folt on Access, Affordability
WASHINGTON – Speaking recently to the National Press Club, Chancellor Carol Folt of UNC-Chapel Hill described efforts to keep costs down, reach into high schools, set examples for students and support them once they go to college. “If we’re going to really make accessibility, affordability the brand for our nation, we need to do this,”… READ MORE
REVIEW: Will College Pay Off?
Will College Pay Off? A Guide to the Most Important Financial Decision You’ll Ever Make. By Peter Cappelli. Public Affairs, $25.99. By Eric Johnson For many years, asking Will College Pay Off? would have seemed ridiculous. The value of higher education was clear, compelling, and mostly undisputed. But with tuition rising and economic conditions shifting,… READ MORE
Reward the folks who teach our kids
A one-time, $750 bonus.1 That’s $2.05 a day – before taxes. A cup of coffee. That’s how state legislators say they’ll reward the people who prepare our children – from kindergarten through grad school – to join North Carolina’s workforce. It’s not nearly enough. And the consequences last for generations. Sure, starting teachers would see… READ MORE
SUSTAINABILITY: Not a trend but a tradition at Appalachian
By Dr. Sheri N. Everts Chancellor, Appalachian State University BOONE – Appalachian State University’s national reputation as a leader in sustainability was evident to me before I arrived on campus in July 2014. Here, I found a community where the grassroots work of students, faculty and staff had created a culture that considers whether our… READ MORE
VIDEO: “Massive growth” in online coursework across University system
Some students add an online course to fit the schedule dictated by their job. Some take “blended” courses that combine online with classroom instruction. Others take all their courses online. “There’s massive growth,” Matthew Rascoff, the UNC system’s Vice President for Learning Technology & Innovation, says in the accompanying video. Rascoff highlights that growth in… READ MORE
CAROL FOLT Video: ‘Makerspace’ lends child a helping hand
WASHINGTON – At a recent appearance before the National Press Club, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt was asked whether a trend toward fancier dorms, fitness facilities and climbing walls contributes to rising college costs. Folt said that it does – but she pointed out that many of America’s great universities have aging infrastructure, with facilities… READ MORE
Seven years
It’s been seven years since teachers and researchers at North Carolina’s public universities have seen a meaningful raise. Seven years when university instructors have coped with $700 million in budget cuts across the system. Seven years when researchers have worked harder than ever to secure vital grant dollars as the federal government reduced funding. Seven… READ MORE
CAROL FOLT Video: “Very Tough Decisions”
Speaking in Washington to the National Press Club, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt emphasizes the challenges of balancing student affordability with faculty salaries in an era of 30% cuts in state support. “To keep our tuition low, we have to make choices all the time,” Folt says. “And some of those are not fun …… READ MORE
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