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Aug 16, 2024

Belk Center Releases New Teaching and Learning Report Focused on Student Success

Since the North Carolina Teaching and Learning Hubs launched in 2021, their strategy for student success has been clear: to invest in faculty professional learning and reach students where they…

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Jul 9, 2024

New Belk Center Report Features Recommendations from Innovative Presidents of Rural-Serving Community Colleges

Across the nation, rural-serving community colleges are anchors in their communities – providing tremendous resources to their students and the communities they serve. By advancing student equity, driving talent development,…

Aug 20, 2024

Belk Center Celebrates 2024 College of Education Award Recipients

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research is pleased to congratulate doctoral students Beth Bockoven and Jennifer Wisely for being recognized as NC State’s College of Education 2024 scholarship…

Nov 7, 2024

Belk Center Team Visits NC Reconnect Cohort 4 Colleges

This fall, researchers from the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research visited five North Carolina community colleges participating in the fourth NC Reconnect cohort to understand how the…

Jul 25, 2024

Community College Leadership Doctoral Program Welcomes New Faculty

The NC State College of Education’s doctoral program in Community College Leadership will welcome two new full-time faculty members this fall, bringing additional strength, expertise and innovation to its team of…

Jul 22, 2024

Supporting Community College Adult Learners with the Five Ps: Public Messaging, Partnerships, Processes, Pathways and Proximity

Anthony’s first foray in postsecondary education started two decades after graduating high school. He spent nearly twenty years in the workforce – working full-time in retail management – before deciding…

Sep 23, 2024

New Belk Center Guide Highlights Faculty Insights on Supporting Adult Learners

Despite seeing a drop in enrollment during the pandemic, community colleges have since experienced increases in their enrollment – especially among individuals 25 years or older. To support student success, then,…

Jun 28, 2024

Belk Center Releases Building Capacity & Supporting Educators at North Carolina Community Colleges Guidebook

In an ongoing collaboration to support faculty professional learning at North Carolina’s community colleges, the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and Achieving the Dream, are pleased to…

Mar 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…

Feb 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…