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Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research

Research & Insights

Relevant research supporting student outcomes.

Community college leaders need reliable insights they can act on quickly. Whether it’s a report, survey or case study, the research and data we deliver are timely, relevant and practical drivers of systemic change in North Carolina and around the country.

Reports and Briefs

Actionable research and data about community colleges produced by the Belk Center’s research team

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Resource Guide

Information and tools from our national and community partners advancing student success

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Trailblazer Profiles

Narrative-shifting highlights of the work of leaders in the North Carolina Community College System, as part of the NCCCS History Project.

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The Community College Practice-Research-Policy Exchange

National initiative equipping college stakeholders with empirical insights and learner-driven practices

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PACE Climate Survey

Employee-informed survey of culture and capacity on college campuses to promote student success

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LATEST RESEARCH

July 09, 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,…

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,…

Insights that serve students.

Student success depends on all of us – leaders, educators, policymakers and philanthropists – implementing and refining transformative, student-centered practices. Our action-oriented insights reflect North Carolina’s realities and can be trusted to guide decisions that advance student success.

Insights that Serve Students
The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research at North Carolina State University was a key resource and led many of the breakout sessions during the North Carolina Community College System Conference held at the Raleigh Convention Center on Monday, Octiber 14, 2024. The center provided their staff and faculty with headshots and a team photo. Additionally, the meeting was documented by photographing the meeting and staging some working/people-in-action images for marketing and communications.

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Holley Nichols, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Research and Evaluation