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13728
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The staff of BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA magazine asked executives of five companies in North Carolina what they are doing for education and why they've chosen to get involved. The companies are Bandag, Inc. (Oxford), Carolina Power & Light (Raleigh), Glaxo, Inc. (Research Triangle Park), NCNB, Corp. (Charlotte), and RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. (Winston-Salem).
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Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 10 Issue 9, Sept 1990, p16-18, 21-25, il, por Periodical Website
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21603
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\"North Carolina's workforce and companies benefit when business takes an active role in schools and state government.\" Business North Carolina recently brought together a panel of educators and executives to discuss the role of business in education.The transcript published here has been edited for brevity and clarity.
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29445
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Thanks to the new Business Surplus for Better Schools Program, more than 30 schools in Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and Union counties in North Carolina have benefited from surplus donations from local business sponsors, who in turn receive tax savings.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 50 Issue 4, Apr 1992, p6, por
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29778
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The Gateway Technology Center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is all that its name implies. It is gateway for college students and the public to access technology, connectivity with the rest of the state, and partnerships for economic development collaborations.
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NC Magazine (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 67 Issue 1, Jan 2009, p26-28, 30, por
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29822
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When North Carolina's officials need help with improving education procedures and standards, they often turn to the state's employers for guidance. North Carolina collaborates with champions of education like Albert Eckel, Chairman of the North Carolina Business Committee for Education; Dr. William Friday, president emeritus of University of North Carolina; Tony Habit, president of North Carolina New Schools Project; Linda Harrell, president and CEO of Communities in Schools of North Carolina; Governor Jim Hunt, four-term governor of North Carolina; and Howard Lee, executive director of the North Carolina Education Cabinet.
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NC Magazine (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 67 Issue 7, Nov/Dec 2009, p6-8, 10, por
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29824
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Companies in North Carolina realize that in order to be successful, they need well-trained and educated employees. In order to have such a workforce, companies like AT&T, Bank of America, BB&T, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CISCO, Glaxosmithkline, Lenovo, Progress Energy, and RBC Bank bolster the learning community in North Carolina from start to finish.
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NC Magazine (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 67 Issue 7, Nov/Dec 2009, p16-20, por
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30204
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North Carolina businesses work hands-on with teachers and students to teach skills specific to their industries. Business North Carolina magazine assembled a panel of education and business experts to explore the needs of workforce training businesses and how they can support educators.
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30316
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Junior Achievement Worldwide is the largest organization dedicated to educating students about financial literacy, workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Junior Achievement offers programs throughout North Carolina, and recently taught classes at a Wake County elementary school.
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Carolina Banker (HG 2153 N8 C66), Vol. 87 Issue 3, Fall 2008, p19, por
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30321
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In September 2008, the Bank of Commerce in Charlotte launched an innovative series of courses for businesses in the Charlotte bank’s market. The courses cover business start-up basics, business legal issues, and raising and borrowing money. The sessions are taught by the bank executives, expert consultants, and the bank’s board of directors.
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Carolina Banker (HG 2153 N8 C66), Vol. 87 Issue 4, Winter 2008, p13-14, por
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36268
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A recent report came to this conclusion about higher education. It concerned the status higher education had achieved, as measured by the business world’s standards: a mature enterprise. This type of business is measured by three criteria, which the author suggested has become increasingly true about higher education: reluctant to take risks; self-promoting; and expensive.