Academic questions
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007
By Chris Fitzsimon
N.C. State forum takes aim at college access, accountability
If you have a college degree and a decent-paying job, chances are you understand why higher education and a robust economy are joined at the hip. Ditto if you’re an employer whose business depends on people with the right skills.
But with the cost of college rising faster than incomes, how can states like North Carolina keep higher education affordable to all citizens? How should the performance of universities be gauged? And how should curricula be adapted to reflect the needs of business and society?
Those are a few of the key questions nationally renowned policy researchers, business leaders and dignitaries are expected to confront at the annual Emerging Issues Forum at N.C. State University this week. The goal? To come up with strategies for transforming higher education and give North Carolina a competitive advantage.
This year’s topic is especially timely, as North Carolina repositions its economy after the exodus of textiles, tobacco and furniture. Keynote speakers include heavy hitters like Margaret Spellings, U.S. secretary of education, who will present a report on the state of the nation’s higher education, and Gaston Caperton, president of the College Board. (more…)
Last 5 posts in Daily News
- State pension fund slides - October 14th, 2008
- Voter registrations questioned - October 14th, 2008
- McCrory to Perdue: Ad is garbage - October 14th, 2008
- Gubernatorial candidates discuss health care reform - October 14th, 2008
- Forum focuses on how crime devastates community - October 14th, 2008
Email This Post
Print This Post
