More than $150,000 Grant Funds ECSU’s IMMERSE Program
More than $150,000 has been awarded to Elizabeth City State University for a program aimed at enhancing STEM skills in rising fifth and sixth grade school students.
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Closing the Gap
“The Student Success Conference features presentations on course design, advising, new technologies, and different ways to intervene from a financial perspective … all of the things that can help our students stay on track toward graduation,” said UNC System Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Kimberly van Noort.
NCSSM-Morganton Launches Two New Steering Teams
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) has launched two new steering teams to shape coursework and student life at its new campus that will open in Morganton in 2021, expanding the institution to make the transformative NCSSM experience available to hundreds more academically-talented young North Carolinians each year.
College Board, Public Impact, and NCSSM Pilot Remotely Located Teacher Leadership to Prepare Students for AP Math
The College Board and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) are partnering with Public Impact’s Opportunity Culture initiative to reach rural North Carolina school districts with excellent NCSSM teachers. The national Opportunity Culture initiative extends the reach of excellent teachers and their teams to more students, for more pay, within schools’ recurring …
Lumbee Tribe offering housing assistance to UNCP students
Housing assistance is now available to Lumbee students enrolled at UNC Pembroke thanks to a new program announced by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Housing director Bradley Locklear stated applications are being accepted for the new Student Housing Voucher Program. The tribe has allocated federal funds to provide 50 college students a $300-a-month voucher …
CCC&TI, Appalachian announce Aspire Appalachian Co-Admission Program agreement
Leadership from Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCC&TI) and Appalachian State University announced a new co-admission agreement that will create a seamless pathway for students who want to start at CCC&TI and complete their degree at Appalachian. The Aspire Appalachian Co-Admission Program will provide students who complete a two-year associate degree at CCC&TI with …
ECSU Awarded $10,000 for Vikings Care Food Pantry
Doing its part to feed the hungry, the Elizabeth City State University Food Lion Feeds Team has won the Souper Bowl Drive award, raising an average of more than four pounds of food per ECSU student. The school team will be awarded $10,000. Last fall ECSU became one of 18 university campuses across the state …
UNCW Signs Guaranteed Admissions Agreement with James Sprunt Community College
James Sprunt Community College recently signed a Guaranteed Admissions Agreement with UNC Wilmington, building upon the Bilateral Articulation Agreement that was already in place. “This is just one more way that we can show students the commitment that exists between our college and UNCW,” said Kenneth Boham, president of James Sprunt Community College. “Students can …
UNC Charlotte, Gaston College, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College grow collaboration with NIH support
A new collaborative effort called the Bridges to Baccalaureate Program is designed to help students at UNC Charlotte, Gaston College and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College complete undergraduate biomedical degrees and, ultimately, succeed in biomedical careers. The initiative is made possible through support from the National Institutes of Health, with funding expected to total $1.37 million over five years. The program will …
ECSU Offers First Online Master of Education Degree Program
Starting January 2019, Elizabeth City State University is offering its first online Master of Education degree program. The 100 percent online program will offer two concentrations, one for teacher leaders, and another for initial certification. With total tuition less than $7,000 they are some of the most affordable online graduate teaching programs in the region. …