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Check out our pub! 🌟 Excited to share the newest *open access* article co-written w/ Emily VanZoest, Ph.D., Micara Lewis-Sessoms, and Dr. Audrey J. Jaeger! In this article, we introduce a new framework for community college leaders and practitioners to utilize to recruit and support adult learners!

It was so inspiring learning about Anthony's story as an adult learner at Davidson-Davie Community College . Learn more about his story and the Five P Framework at belk-center.ced.ncsu.edu/2024/07/22/sup…

I was quoted $2,400/month for 2 days/week of childcare and was a student parent at a university with no centralized resources for this population. The system is not broken. Broken implies it was once fixed and working, and it never was. Where is the support in the academy?

Thank you James Sprunt CC for your hospitality during our #NCReconnect site visit. We loved learning about the amazing work you do to support #adultlearners NC State Belk Center

If you're looking for avenues to help communities devastated by Helene in Western #NorthCarolina, consider donating to a student emergency need fund at a community college. This could be the difference between a student stopping out or staying enrolled this semester.

Please review this list of community college student emergency funds for Western NC and consider donating if you are able. These funds will help students in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Thank you to our panelists Jasmine Hargrave from Davidson-Davie Community College and Lauri Stilwell from Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute for discussing resources to help adult learners afford community college. We appreciate all you do to help #adultlearners! North Carolina Community Colleges Belk

Had a great day visiting Sampson Community College to learn about their work supporting Latiné students through the Train the East initiative! Thank you Sampson CC for hosting NC State Belk Center and LatinxEd!

I'm making the switch! I'll be transitioning away from this platform for some bluer skies and greener grass. See you over there 👋

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I'm honored to give a keynote address tomorrow at the Adult Learner Conference in Raleigh. It is a privilege to uplift the life stories of adult learners at our #NCReconnect colleges.

From navigating financial barriers to balancing work and family, the motivations of adult learners to pursue their education serve as inspiration to us all.  Connecting with one adult learner on your campus can make a difference. In our upcoming series, we’ll share firsthand

Rural-serving community colleges are vital for providing access to higher ed and skilled workforce development. NC State Belk Center supports leaders in North Carolina and beyond in their efforts to foster innovation & experiment with new models. comm_college ccdaily.com/2024/12/develo…

Thrilled to see so many engage with Emily VanZoest, Ph.D. about our adult learner work. 24 colleges in NC are leading efforts to re-engage adults who have left college. Check out what works works: belk-center.ced.ncsu.edu/research-and-i…

NC Reconnect is launching its 5th cohort, creating opportunities for adult learners to return to the classroom. Proud to join The John M. Belk Endowment & myFutureNC in this effort. Excited for success stories from Carteret CC, Halifax CC, Isothermal Comm Coll & SCCNCRams.

The Community College Data Hub is live! The data hub provides researchers and faculty access to community college datasets and publications. We were proud to work with the Center for the Study of Community Colleges and ICPSR at the University of Michigan on this work. icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/seri…

📣New open-access publication about adult learners! Our NC Reconnect colleges do outstanding work to support their adult learners, including process improvement to remove barriers. I'm privileged to uplift their work in a new NDCC article! NC State Belk Center onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…