NC Community Colleges

2025 Year in Review: Enrollment gains, possible tuition hikes mark year in higher education

December 26, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Highlights from the UNC System in 2025 included enrollment growth, a possible tuition hike and several schools garnering positive free speech rankings. The UNC System saw record student enrollment gains this year, with preliminary student enrollment […]

Community college system begins search for new president

October 30, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. Community Colleges System announced it has started its search for a new president to replace current President Jeff Cox, who this past August announced his intention to retire in 2026. “Serving […]

NC Community Colleges president to retire in 2026

August 1, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Community Colleges President Jeff Cox announced he will retire at the end of the 2026 fiscal year, according to an Aug. 1 press release by the community college system. “Serving as […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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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NC Community Colleges

2025 Year in Review: Enrollment gains, possible tuition hikes mark year in higher education

Community college system begins search for new president

NC Community Colleges president to retire in 2026

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

Former NC Community College president paid to leave early

Carver named interim president of NC Community Colleges System

Stith out as president of NC Community Colleges System

Stith named to lead NC Community College System

Stith named to lead North Carolina community college system

Peter Hans named UNC system president

Organizers are hoping all 100 counties will participate
Farley leads America 250 parade slated for July Fourth

Organizers are hoping all 100 counties will participate