Belk Center News Archive

March 14, 2024

Belk Center Fellows to Attend Annual Innovations Conference

Next week, 11 Belk Center Fellows will attend The League for Innovation in the Community College’s 27th annual Innovations Conference in Anaheim, Calif.  As the foremost convening for professionals dedicated…

February 19, 2024

Annual DREAM Conference Welcomes Belk Center Fellows

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research is pleased to announce that seven Belk Center Fellows have been selected to attend Achieving the Dream’s DREAM 2024 conference in…

February 12, 2024

Giving Back Through Mentorship

For more than six years, the Executive Mentorship Program has offered Doctor of Education students in the community college leadership program a unique opportunity to enrich their education. Through mentorship…

February 06, 2024

NC State College of Education & Belk Center Announce New Faculty and Staff Positions

Applications are currently being accepted for new faculty and staff positions in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy & Human Development and the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and…

January 24, 2024

Belk Center Releases Second-Year Report for NC Teaching & Learning Hubs

In an ongoing effort to support professional learning at North Carolina community colleges, the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research has once again partnered with evaluation and learning…

January 22, 2024

Belk Center Faculty Affiliate Named Emerging Scholar in Higher Education

Jorge Burmicky, Ph.D., an assistant professor of higher education leadership and policy studies at Howard University, and Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research faculty affiliate, has been named…

December 06, 2023

New Surry-Yadkin Works Playbook Shines Spotlight on Innovative Work-Based Learning Model

What does it look like when education, government, and workforce leaders join forces to develop a new generation of talent and drive their regional economy? The new Surry-Yadkin Works playbook,…

December 01, 2023

National Community College Leaders Collectively Focused on Addressing Post-Pandemic Enrollment Challenges and New Opportunities

The 2023 Dallas Herring Lecture provided community college leaders with a roadmap to transform college structures and move their institutions from ordinary to extraordinary Raleigh, N.C. –– Community college leaders…

October 05, 2023

Belk Center has new grant funded focusing on the Transfer of College Credits Earned in High School

Congratulations to NCSU Belk Center Associate Director of Research and Evaluation, Holley Nichols, and PI Audrey Jaeger on their recently funded US Department of Education/Institute of Education Sciences grant entitled, “The…

September 14, 2023

Belk Center Releases Second Edition of the Adult Learner Guidebook

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research is pleased to announce the launch of the Adult Learner Guidebook, Second Edition. Following the successful release of the Adult Learner…

June 12, 2023

Belk Center Executive Director Audrey Jaeger Joins Delegation to United Kingdom Focused on Clean Energy and Workforce Development

A twenty person delegation comprised of senior and diverse North Carolina government officials, university and community college leaders, and economic developers will visit the United Kingdom from 19 – 23…

March 29, 2023

The Belk Center to Support More Rural Community College Leaders with New Grant

The investment from Ascendium Education Group will be used to elevate strategies to advance equitable student success. RALEIGH, NC — The Belk Center for Community College Research and Leadership, which…

January 24, 2024

Belk Center Releases Second-Year Report for NC Teaching & Learning Hubs

In an ongoing effort to support professional learning at North Carolina community colleges, the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research has once again partnered with evaluation and learning…

December 06, 2023

New Surry-Yadkin Works Playbook Shines Spotlight on Innovative Work-Based Learning Model

What does it look like when education, government, and workforce leaders join forces to develop a new generation of talent and drive their regional economy? The new Surry-Yadkin Works playbook,…

September 14, 2023

Belk Center Releases Second Edition of the Adult Learner Guidebook

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research is pleased to announce the launch of the Adult Learner Guidebook, Second Edition. Following the successful release of the Adult Learner…

February 10, 2023

Belk Center Releases Teaching & Learning Hubs Inaugural Report

As part of the effort to support equitable student success, the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research has collaborated with learning and evaluation partner, DVP-PRAXIS LTD, on an…

January 24, 2023

New research by Steve Turner, Ed.D., examines Hispanic student experiences with high-impact practices and transfer success

In recent years, high-impact practices (HIPs) have been proven as a critical component of student retention, engagement and persistence for students across all backgrounds. More specifically, these engaging and hands-on…

July 13, 2022

Belk Center Releases Adult Learner Guidebook to Aid in the Recruitment and Retainment of Adult Learners at North Carolina Community Colleges

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, in partnership with the John M. Belk Endowment (JMBE), myFutureNC and the North Carolina Community College System, is pleased to announce…

October 14, 2021

New Report: Exploring Pathways to Completion by Field of Study for North Carolina Community College Transfer Students

“In both sections of the report, we focus on a transfer student’s pathway to bachelor’s degree completion, and we provide information about transfer student success at various points along this pathway.” In this new report, “Exploring Pathways to Completion by Field…

June 28, 2021

New Report: The Impact of North Carolina’s Comprehensive Articulation Agreement Among Community College Transfer Students

In this new report on transfer, “The Differential Impacts of North Carolina’s Revised Comprehensive Articulation Agreement on the Outcomes of Black, Latin*, and White NCCCS-to-UNC-System Transfer Students,” authors Melissa Whatley, Rachel Worsham, and Jonathan Loss examine the early impact of North Carolina’s revised (2014) Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) – designed to ease the transfer pathways between the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) System – and its impact on Black, Latin*, and white transfer students.

June 16, 2021

Viewpoints from College and Career Access Programs: New Report by Paul Schnorenberg, Greyson Norcross, Laura Maldonado, Patti Harris, Andrea DeSantis, and Sarah Deal

“In North Carolina, myFutureNC is working to ensure that by 2030, 2 million North Carolinians have a high-quality credential or postsecondary degree. This goal is necessary as only 1.6 million…

April 22, 2021

Kenzie Bell, Jemilia S. Davis, Ph.D., and Callie Edwards, Ph.D. share policy brief on high-quality credentials for childcare workers

“If NC is to truly invest in our early childhood workforce, and reach the goal of 2 million North Carolinians holding high-quality credentials or postsecondary degrees by 2030, we must…

February 10, 2021

Melissa Whatley, Ph.D., Frim Ampaw, Ed.D., and Jemilia Davis, Ph.D., research transfer equity in access and completion for NC community college students

This report explores the demographics of students who transfer from North Carolina community colleges to public four-year institutions in the state and examines bachelor’s degree completion rates among these same demographic groups. Key findings include: Female students, American Indian/Alaska Native students, and Black/African American students comprise a larger percentage of community college students than they do transfer students…

February 10, 2021

Jason Taylor, Ph.D., and Melissa Whatley, Ph.D., explore credential completion and transfer outcomes at NC community colleges using IPEDS Outcome Measures

This report used data from a relatively new IPEDS survey, the Outcome Measures (OM) survey, to explore long-term credential and transfer outcomes at North Carolina’s community colleges. Findings include: More than half (55%) of entering North Carolina community college students either completed a community college credential (30%), transferred (24%), or were still enrolled (1%) within eight years…