Record #:

18740

Author(s):

Ralls, Scott

Abstract:

The state's community college system was developed in the 1960s by W. Dallas Herring, former Chairman of the State Board of Education. By 2008, changing economic dynamics prompted a reevaluation of the system and how to meet the state's educational, and ultimately employment, needs. The author assesses what he determined to be four critical areas of concern faced by community colleges (\"nontraditional\" students, completion rates, work force shortage, and lack of infrastructure for students) and how to overcome these issues to create a more productive system and better educated and qualified workforce for the state.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 22/23 Issue 4/1, May 2008, p4-58, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Community colleges

Record #:

18760

Author(s):

Quinterno, John

Abstract:

Historically, the community college system developed to provide the state with a qualified work-force to fill manufacturing jobs beginning with Buncombe County Junior College in 1928. Having been organized into a state-wide system in 1963 under the Community College Act, this network of institutions faced contemporary problems of changing economic demands throughout the early 2000s. The author presents the history of the community college system to try and anticipate how this institution will need to adapt to future developments within the state's evolving economy.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 22/23 Issue 4/1, May 2008, p58-77, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Community colleges

Record #:

18762

Author(s):

Duda, Aisander

Abstract:

The article reviews the diverse student population served by community colleges with a statistical breakdown of enrolled students by age, race, part-time or full-time. Compared with the University of North Carolina system, community college students can be qualified as 'non-traditional' and working students. Trends within the enrollments in the community college system reflect diversifying demographics for the entire state.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 22/23 Issue 4/1, May 2008, p78-101, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Community colleges; Education--Statistics

Record #:

18834

Author(s):

Goldsmith, Renee Elder

Abstract:

New educational programs developed within the community college system to meet growing industries. Two of the fastest growing markets within the state include aquaculture, cultivation of water-based plants and animals, and viticulture, cultivation of grapes. Discussed are curriculum changes within the community college system to supply new areas of study and how these academic tracks can be transferred to the UNC system.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 22/23 Issue 4/1, May 2008, p102-135, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Community colleges--Curricula

Record #:

18835

Author(s):

Manual, John

Abstract:

North Carolina economy shifted from manufacturing to service based and created a gap in the workforce. Vacancies in such jobs as allied health, nursing, pharmaceuticals, and laboratory technicians were not being filled adequately with skilled workers. The author proposes five changes to the community college system to be enacted both by the General Assembly and State Board of Education to facilitate community college's offering degrees to fill theses openings. Some of these proposed changes included differentiated funding for certain community college programs and establishing licensure track degrees exclusively through the community college system.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 22/23 Issue 4/1, May 2008, p136-182, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Community colleges--Curricula; Education, Higher--Developments

Record #:

18836

Author(s):

Watts, Sam

Abstract:

The state's financial aid largely focused on students entering traditional four-year programs with less emphasis on those individuals entering community colleges. The author offers a statistical breakdown for the number of community college students and aid received. Sources for this funding is also explored, showing that much of the community college students receive federal funding and less state funding. Six sources of state funding are highlighted and the author encourages development of such programs like the Need-Based Teaching and Nursing Grant Program and how to enhance these for community college students.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 22/23 Issue 4/1, May 2008, p183-221, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Education--Finance