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40612
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Countering the pressure many high school students experience to get a university degree is the community college alternative. Asserting the practicality of an associate’s degree are reasons why two year colleges benefit North Carolina economically and occupationally. Added as evidence are what North Carolina community colleges such as Central Piedmont, Lenoir, and Alamance in particular offer to the state.
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12423
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North Carolina's community college system is now in its twenty-third year. The fifty-eight community colleges and technical institutes has received national acclaim and is rated among the finest such systems ion the nation. The North Carolina General Assembly has contracted with an independent consulting firm to conduct a study to determine how well the system is performing its mission, what is working and what is not, and what needs to be changed.
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We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 43 Issue 9, Sept 1985, p18, 20, 22, il
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39585
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The advantages of a community college education, in addition to comparatively lower cost, include programs that can offer additional job skills for current career advancement and skills for success in prospective careers. Among the fifty-eight community colleges in North Carolina profiled were Fayetteville Technical, Guilford, Edgecombe, and Pitt.
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30315
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Dr. Scott Ralls became the seventh president of the North Carolina Community College System in May. Ralls points out that some of the major issues facing the System are degree completion, faculty salaries, and workforce shortages in jobs. In this article, Ralls discusses how he will focus on five major areas to overcome these issues and challenges in the state’s community colleges.
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Carolina Banker (HG 2153 N8 C66), Vol. 87 Issue 3, Fall 2008, p11-12, il, por
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3833
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Martin Lancaster was appointed president of the North Carolina Community College System in 1997. His background as a state representative and U.S. Congressman provides good experience in dealing with the General Assembly in matters of funding to improve the system's out-dated equipment and to boost teacher salaries.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 56 Issue 9, Sept 1998, p8,10-11, por
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32052
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North Carolina’s technical institute-community college system offers people opportunities to improve their incomes and helps place them in rewarding jobs. This article discusses various programs that are offered throughout the state and the types of jobs available for graduates.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 3 Issue 6, June 1971, p6-7, por
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2413
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Lloyd V. Hackley is the new president of the North Carolina Community College System. His goal is to get K-12 schools and two- and four-year colleges to coordinate their efforts to produce a literate, job-ready workforce.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 53 Issue 7, July 1995, p10,12-13, il