Belk Center News

Apr 28, 2026

Congratulations, Dr. Janet Spriggs – NCCCS President of the Year

Dr. Janet Spriggs, president of Forsyth Technical College and professor of practice at the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, was recently named President of the Year by…

Decoration for the Adult Learner Guidebook 3rd Edition

Apr 20, 2026

Third Edition of Adult Learner Guidebook Released

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research is pleased to announce the release of the Adult Learner Guidebook, Third Edition. This latest edition reflects the continued growth and…

Apr 7, 2026

Exploring Intent to Transfer at North Carolina Community Colleges

This brief focuses on how professionals at North Carolina community colleges capture information about students’ intentions to transfer to baccalaureate degree-granting institutions and how colleges respond to shifts in students’…

7 Fellows going to 2026 Innovations Conference

Mar 11, 2026

Seven Belk Center Fellows to Attend 29th Annual Innovations Conference

This month, seven doctoral students from the 2026 Belk Center Fellows cohort will travel to Indianapolis, Ind., to attend the 29th annual Innovations Conference hosted by League for Innovation in…

Mar 9, 2026

Belk Center Honored with 2026 Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship Award

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research (Belk Center) at NC State University has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship…

Decoration for the 2026 DREAM Conference

Feb 27, 2026

DREAM Fellows to Attend 22nd Annual DREAM Conference

Next week, community college leaders, researchers and practitioners from across the country will gather in Portland, Ore., for Achieving the Dream’s (ATD) annual DREAM Conference. Among the attendees are six…

Feb 23, 2026

2026 Belk Center Fellows Announced

Thirteen doctoral students in the NC State College of Education’s Community College Leadership and Community College and Career Education doctoral programs have been selected to participate in the 2026 Belk…

Jan 21, 2026

Understanding Campus Climate

The first “Spotlight on Community Colleges” podcast for 2026 dropped on January 21st and features the Belk Center‘s Audrey J. Jaeger, Ph.D. and Dr. Daniel West. A.J. and Daniel talk…

Cover photo of the Findings and Recommendations from Year One of the NC Community Colleges Boost Implementation Study

Dec 1, 2025

Boost Implementation Evaluation

How can we move the needle on student success across entire community college systems? We’re excited to share the Year 1 system-level findings from the NC Community Colleges Boost implementation…

Photo of Sharon Decker, Respondent for 2025 Dallas Herring Lecture

Oct 15, 2025

Sharon Decker Selected as Respondent for 2025 Dallas Herring Lecture

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research (Belk Center) has announced that Sharon Decker, former North Carolina Secretary of Commerce and current Senior Advisor to Governor Josh Stein…