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May 24, 2025

NC Community Colleges

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Career and Technical Education programs get $3M boost from state superintendent, lawmakers

January 30, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Career and Technical Education programs across the state will get a boost from a $3M allotment from the General Assembly from which State Superintendent Catherine Truitt can oversee awards to districts.  The money […]

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Former NC Community College president paid to leave early

August 24, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — According to a severance agreement obtained by Raleigh television station WRAL, the former NC Community College System president Thomas Stith is being paid $97,000, or around four months of his salary, to leave […]

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Carver named interim president of NC Community Colleges System

July 27, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In an emergency meeting of the State Board of Community Colleges held virtually on July 20, Bill Carver was named as the interim president of the state’s community colleges system. The former president, Thomas […]

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Stith out as president of NC Community Colleges System

July 19, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Thomas Stith III announced his resignation on Tuesday, July 19 as president of the NC Community Colleges System. His resignation will take effect on Friday, July 22.  “It has been an honor to […]

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Stith named to lead NC Community College System

December 15, 2020 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — Thomas Stith III, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration in North Carolina and a former top aide to then-Gov. Pat McCrory, was hired Monday to lead the state’s community college system. […]

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Stith named to lead North Carolina community college system

December 14, 2020 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Thomas Stith III, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration in North Carolina, was hired Monday to lead the state’s community college system. The State Board of Community Colleges voted unanimously in […]

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Peter Hans named UNC system president

June 19, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The head of North Carolina’s community college network was named on Friday to lead the state’s 17-campus public university system. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors unanimously voted for Peter Hans […]

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Peter Hans expected to be named UNC system president

June 18, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Peter Hans, the ninth president of the North Carolina Community College system, is expected to be named the new permanent University of North Carolina system president at tomorrow’s Board of Governors meeting.  Television […]

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Higher Education officials ask for funding and legislative fixes to battle COVID-19

April 9, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The bipartisan Education Working Group for the House Select Committee on COVID-19 met recently with higher education officials to ascertain their current and future needs. The committee heard from Dr. Bill Roper, interim […]

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Businesses seek skilled workers in evolving economy

April 11, 2018 Emily Roberson

North Carolina community colleges depend on funding from the state legislature for the majority of their revenue. For several programs crucial to employers — in fields such as health care, construction, manufacturing and public safety […]

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