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N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice Promoting Civic Engagement & Voter Registration at Historically Black Colleges & Universities

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土曜日, 3月 11, 2023

Washington, March 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice (PCSJ) and the National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Alumni Associations Foundation (NHBCUAAF) continue their partnership to promote civic engagement and voter registration at the nation’s HBCUs.

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  • Washington, March 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice (PCSJ) and the National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Alumni Associations Foundation (NHBCUAAF) continue their partnership to promote civic engagement and voter registration at the nation’s HBCUs.
  • In 2020, the American Association of Colleges & Universities reported that young adults had been the least engaged members of the US electorate for more than four decades.
  • Tufts University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement report found that the American electorate is growing younger and more diverse.
  • “We are extremely excited to continue working with the NHBCUAAF in bringing progressive voices together to promote and affirm the power of civic engagement,” said Dr. Christopher C. Brown, II, Executive Director, Payne Center for Social Justice.

New Report Offers Community Colleges Guidance and Tools to Re-Engage and Re-Enroll Adult Learners

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火曜日, 11月 15, 2022

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid nationwide declines in community college enrollment, a new report from nonprofit InsideTrack offers step-by-step guidance and recommendations to help community college leaders reconnect with and re-enroll students with some college education but no degree. Entitled "Reconnect, Re-Enroll and Rise: Five Imperatives to Help Community Colleges Enroll Stopped-Out Students," the new report includes insights, best practices and ready-to-use tools to guide community colleges working to identify, engage and re-enroll adult learners.

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  • Entitled "Reconnect, Re-Enroll and Rise: Five Imperatives to Help Community Colleges Enroll Stopped-Out Students," the new report includes insights, best practices and ready-to-use tools to guide community colleges working to identify, engage and re-enroll adult learners.
  • "Helping former students re-enroll and finish college is vitally important for the success and sustainability of community colleges.
  • Drawn from InsideTrack's frontline experience serving community colleges and adult learners over the past two decades, the guide identifies five imperatives to help colleges enhance the planning, outreach and student support needed to drive adult learner re-engagement and re-enrollment.
  • The guide also offers community college leaders ready-to-use tools that can help them reach stopped-out students and guide them through returning to college.

North Carolina Community Colleges Double Down on Efforts to Re-Enroll Adult Learners with Some College, No Degree

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木曜日, 7月 14, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The NC Reconnect initiative, a coalition of North Carolina higher education organizations and community colleges, announced results from the first year of an ambitious statewide initiative focused on deploying student success coaches to help former students who have stopped out to re-enroll in higher education. Building on the outcomes from its successful first year, the program will expand to serve a cohort of five additional community and technical colleges throughout the state: Caldwell Community College, Central Carolina Community College, Forsyth Technical Community College, Lenoir Community College, and Wilkes Community College.

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  • Building on the outcomes from its successful first year, the program will expand to serve a cohort of five additional community and technical colleges throughout the state: Caldwell Community College, Central Carolina Community College, Forsyth Technical Community College, Lenoir Community College, and Wilkes Community College.
  • "For adult learners, returning to higher education can be a highly complex and deeply personal decision that we too often simplify.
  • The coaching engagement began in 2021 through an initial pilot program with five North Carolina community colleges: Pitt Community College, Blue Ridge Community College, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Vance-Granville Community College, and Durham Technical Community College.
  • Studies continue to show that North Carolina community colleges generate a powerful return on investment, both to individual students and the broader state economy.

Five North Carolina Community Colleges Launch "Better Skills, Better Jobs" Campaign to Help Upskill Working Adults

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木曜日, 8月 26, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, a coalition of five North Carolina community colleges Pitt Community College, Blue Ridge Community College, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Vance-Granville Community College and Durham Technical Community College announced a new campaign designed to help students who have stopped out to re-enroll in higher education to complete their degrees.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, a coalition of five North Carolina community colleges Pitt Community College, Blue Ridge Community College, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Vance-Granville Community College and Durham Technical Community College announced a new campaign designed to help students who have stopped out to re-enroll in higher education to complete their degrees.
  • To help address these gaps and support individuals who have stopped out, the colleges will work with InsideTrack to help up to 12,000 former students to navigate the process of re-enrolling.
  • "This is about helping working adults to fulfill their college-going and career aspirations by providing the resources and support needed to restart their studiesand finish strong."
  • Through strategic guidance, staff training and student coaching, we help institutions turn this feedback into actionable insights that drive better student outcomes.

Coastal Carolina Community College And Pitt Community College Join The NC Community And Technical Colleges Jobs Consortium

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木曜日, 9月 10, 2020

NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With the addition of Coastal Carolina CommunityCollege and Pitt Community College,North Carolina employers seeking today's job-ready talent can now reach even more colleges for FREE viathe NC Community and Technical Colleges Jobs Consortiumwebsite, powered by College Central Network, Inc. (CCN).

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With the addition of Coastal Carolina CommunityCollege and Pitt Community College,North Carolina employers seeking today's job-ready talent can now reach even more colleges for FREE viathe NC Community and Technical Colleges Jobs Consortiumwebsite, powered by College Central Network, Inc. (CCN).
  • Employers posting jobs today can simultaneously reach tens of thousands of job seekers stretching across the state from 32 community and technical colleges, includingAlamance Community College, Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute, Cape Fear Community College, Catawba Valley Community College, Central Carolina Community College, Coastal Carolina Community College, Davidson County Community College, Durham Technical Community College, Edgecombe Community College,Fayetteville Technical Community College, Forsyth Technical Community College, Gaston College, Guilford Technical Community College, Haywood Community College, Johnston Community College, Lenoir Community College, Mitchell Community College, Nash Community College, Pitt Community College, Richmond Community College, Roanoke-Chowan Community College, Rockingham Community College,Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Sandhills Community College, South Piedmont Community College, Surry Community College, Vance-Granville Community College, Wake Technical Community College, Wayne Community College, WesternPiedmont Community College, Wilkes Community College, and Wilson Community College.
  • James Andersen, Career and Placement Coordinator at Coastal Carolina Community College stated: "We're excited to be joining the Consortium and bringing these opportunities to our job seekers."
  • Jerry Jones, Director of Career Services & Workforce Development, Pitt Community College added, "Joining the NC Community and Technical Colleges Jobs Consortium expands our access to employers, and we're excited to be part of this larger effort to highlight and retain North Carolina's emerging job talent.