According to the National Student Clearinghouse, around one-third of college students transfer between schools before earning their degree.
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 8:41 am
By: Ben Coulter, Ed.D.
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Beaufort County Community College will welcome Thomas A. Stith III, President of the North Carolina Community College System, as he visits its campus on November 5 from 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. to tour new facilities.
Published: Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021 @ 9:51 pm
By: Attila Nemecz
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The N.C. Community College System elected Thomas Stith III to lead it through the coronavirus pandemic and steep enrollment losses.
Published: Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 @ 11:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, many of the leaders in North Carolina's efforts to get people leaving prison on track to lead productive lives came together in Greensboro to learn, share information and develop new strategies during the 2019 North Carolina Reentry Summit.
Published: Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 @ 2:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Community College System, following the abrupt departure of fledgling former President James C. "Jimmie" Williamson, is under new leadership that could better partnerships between community colleges and the University of North Carolina System.
Published: Monday, October 1st, 2018 @ 2:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers may give students from neighboring Georgia and Tennessee in-state tuition rates at one of North Carolina's two-year institutions
Published: Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 @ 10:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The selection of Peter Hans to head our state's Community College System was expected, especially after it became known that Governor Roy Cooper, House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger jointly wrote a letter to the selection committee making it clear Hans was their choice
Published: Sunday, May 6th, 2018 @ 11:08 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Ahead of the release of his short session budget, Governor Roy Cooper today shared recommendations to create the NC Job Ready Fund to train and grow North Carolina's workforce to fill the jobs of today and tomorrow
Published: Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 @ 2:27 am
By: Governor's Office
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The N.C. Community College system is looking for a new president, and the hire may not be an easy one
Published: Monday, December 4th, 2017 @ 1:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Community College System's new president, James C. "Jimmie" Williamson, says that his first 90 days in office will be filled with homework and field trips as he learns about interests and needs of the NCCCS
Published: Tuesday, July 26th, 2016 @ 10:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement on the State Board of Community Colleges' unanimous decision to hire Dr. James C. Williamson as the eighth president of the North Carolina Community College System
Published: Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 @ 4:49 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The North Carolina Community College System is poised to become a national leader in career and college readiness
Published: Monday, March 28th, 2016 @ 12:27 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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UNC President Margaret Spellings has said that the North Carolina legislature's proposed Guaranteed Admissions Program (NC GAP) has identified the right problem, but has come up with the wrong solution. Her vision is of a UNC system accessible to everyone and educating everyone—not just elites
Published: Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 @ 2:37 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Measuring the performance of colleges - and holding them accountable for their performance - is an unsolved problem. A new "earnings gains" measure of community colleges in North Carolina aims to solve it.
Published: Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 @ 11:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory today challenged the North Carolina Education Cabinet to continue to work together to ensure North Carolina's education system is preparing students for the skills business and industry will need in the future.
Published: Friday, July 17th, 2015 @ 12:05 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Yogi Berra once said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
Published: Tuesday, June 9th, 2015 @ 10:12 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement after the announcement that Scott Ralls would be leaving his position as head of the North Carolina Community College System for the presidency of Northern Virginia Community College...
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2015 @ 12:22 am
By: Chris Downey
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Before all of you education industry zealots consider that I don't care about "The Children" getting more free education, or something as equally ridiculous, just hear me out on this one: Free Community College for everyone is an incredibly bad idea.
Published: Friday, February 20th, 2015 @ 2:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Over half of students who graduated in 2013 and subsequently enrolled in a North Carolina community college took one or more remedial or "developmental" courses in math and/or English.
Published: Monday, January 19th, 2015 @ 7:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Whether you're making plans for college, wanting to upgrade your job skills or looking for a new hobby or interest, you'll fit in at BCCC.
Published: Sunday, September 14th, 2014 @ 11:02 am
By: Barbara Tansey
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For two weeks this fall, Beaufort County Community College will give people seeking to earn their high school equivalency degrees the chance to take a practice test free of charge.
Published: Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 @ 11:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two members of the Beaufort County Community College Board of Trustees recently took the oath of office signifying their reappointment to the board.
Published: Sunday, June 15th, 2014 @ 3:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senate Budget Plan Includes Largest Teacher Pay Raise in State History North Carolina's state Senate last night released its proposed changes to the second year of the 2013-15 biennial budget.
Published: Friday, May 30th, 2014 @ 9:11 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Registration for Fall Semester 2014 is under way at Beaufort County Community College in a new format designed to work better with students' schedules.
Published: Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 @ 9:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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SBC Friends... Open the attached flyers for more info about next week's SBC workshops.
Published: Friday, May 16th, 2014 @ 12:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The newest symbol of Beaufort County Community College, a ceremonial mace that will be used for the first time in BCCC's graduation exercises on Thursday, May 15, was the culmination of many hours of work involving students, faculty and staff.
Published: Thursday, May 15th, 2014 @ 9:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the budget he will present to the General Assembly will call for in-state tuition for veterans attending North Carolina's 58 community colleges.
Published: Sunday, April 20th, 2014 @ 10:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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CenturyLink recently contributed $500 to the campaign mounted by the Beaufort County Community College Foundation to build a digital sign at the front of the campus along U.S. Highway 264.
Published: Saturday, April 19th, 2014 @ 11:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker joined state officials today in announcing "NCWorks," a major initiative that will promote one consistent, cohesive strategy for workforce development across North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 @ 6:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Candidates facing primary challenges in N.C. Senate, N.C. House of Representatives, county commissioner and Beaufort County sheriff's races have been invited to Beaufort County Community College to meet with college officials to learn about issues facing the college in the coming year.
Published: Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 @ 5:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has proposed reinvesting $16.8 million in savings generated by community colleges into additional funding for the state's 58 community colleges to train workers in high-demand fields such as health sciences, engineering, construction, manufacturing, transportation.
Published: Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 @ 12:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Class is scheduled to begin Monday, April 28, at Beaufort County Community College in a career readiness course for those students interested in enrolling in a Nurse Aide I course at the college.
Published: Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 @ 9:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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