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Piedmont Community College Brings Big Return on Investment for Person and Caswell County’s Regional Economy

RALEIGH — A new, in-depth economic impact analysis found North Carolina’s 58 community colleges have a $19 billion annual impact on the state’s economy - supporting more than 320,000 jobs

Workforce credential list aims to better connect job-seekers, employers

A well-trained workforce is part of the reason North Carolina is landing big economic developments, like Toyota, Eli Lilly and Boom Supersonic.

More than half of North Carolina community colleges experienced enrollment increases in fall 2021, the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges reported at a meeting Monday. Over all, enrollment across the community college system rose 2 percent this past fall, with 33 out of 58 colleges reporting increases. While enrollment in traditional academic programs fell by 3

NC BioNetwork is teaming up with biopharmaceutical companies from across the state for an April 21 virtual career fair to run from 3 to 6 p.m.

For biomanufacturing companies in the RTP area, a Durham Tech partnership is critical to meeting their ever-growing employment and training needs.

Higher education, Institute for Emerging Issues, Peter Hans, State Superintendent Catherine Truitt, Thomas Stith, UNC, NC State

While visiting the campus of Isothermal Community College (Spindale) last month, Thomas Stith dropped by to talk about his first year on the job with WNCW. Stith has been making visits to colleges in the system statewide to see their strengths in action and how they all benefit higher education. Learn about his goals and what's to come. This inerview originally aired Nov. 26, 2021.

RALEIGH – Many N.C. 2020 high school graduates are eligible to have tuition and fees covered at any of the 58 community colleges in the state.