Education NC

North Carolina is in the midst of working toward a lofty goal — 2 million high quality credentials or post secondary degrees by 2030. How will we get there? MyFutureNC says together. In this episode, Nation Hahn speaks with Cecilia Holden, president and CEO of MyFutureNC and Anita Brown-Graham, director of the ncImpact Initiative at the UNC School of Government. They talk about a new two-year pilot program that will support 10 local educational attainment collaboratives across North Carolina that seek to significantly increase the number of students successfully completing post-secondary credentials of value in the workforces. Applications are open through March 29, 2021.

Learn more about the program and apply here.

In this episode, Nation sits down with Dan Gerlach to talk about the state’s revenue picture, what the budget may look like for the year ahead, and potential broadband expansion across the state. Dan shares a few broadband bright spots and his thoughts on what other issues will shape the legislative season. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Nation is joined by Janet Spriggs, president of Forsyth Technical Community College. She shares her passion for equity, a state of the union about the college, and her proudest moments serving so far. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

In this episode, Nation sits down with David Shockley, President of Surry Community College. Shockley shares the impact of COVID-19 on the college, the dire need for budget stabilization and faculty pay increases, the Surry-Yadkin Works program, and more. Thanks for listening!

This week, Nation Hahn catches up with Dr. Lisa Chapman, president of Central Carolina Community College. Chapman began her academic career at Central Carolina, before rising to a leadership role at the system office in Raleigh. She recently returned home to the college. During the course of our conversation, she shares what it feels like to go home again, what drew her back to Central Carolina, what reforms might be needed on transfers, and why budget stabilization is essential for community colleges across the state. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, host Nation Hahn welcomes Thomas Stith to the show. President Stith was selected as the new president of the North Carolina Community College System in December 2020. He began his tenure as the 10th president of the system earlier in January. In this conversation, he shares his journey to this role, his philosophy on team building, and what his priorities are for the year ahead.

In this episode, Nation Hahn joins Rachel Desmarais, president of Vance-Granville Community College, in conversation. Desmarais and her team help lead a college that spans four counties and their focus in the years ahead is on bolstering social mobility and more closely connecting their programs to labor market outcomes. Give this wide ranging conversation a listen and let us know what you think.

Interrupted is a series about how people are thinking about college during the current pandemic. Over the course of two episodes, you heard from three students. In this last episode, you’ll hear from the same people again. But this time, we’re going deeper. We’re thinking about the entire school year, and whatever comes next.

In episode 2 of our Interrupted series, you’ll hear how one high school senior is thinking about applying to college during COVID-19… and how one high school guidance counselor is trying to be there for her students.

Schools from elementary to universities shut down in March as the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up in the United States. But that was just the beginning. In this series, we’re going to guide you through how students and administrators are thinking about the fall. In this first episode, you’ll hear from North Carolina college students about their competing feelings on reopening… and how one community college president is trying to keep his community safe.