2008

 

• February 2008:  Economic and Workforce Development Presentations in Australia

• 02/08/08: Remarks to Inspirational Breakfast, College Board Southern Regional Council, Hilton Head, SC

• 01/31/08: Statement On the Report of the National Commission on Community Colleges: "Winning the Skills Race and Strengthening America's Middle Class:  An Action Agenda for Community Colleges"

• 01/23/08: Business and Industry Partner of the Year breakfast honoring Johnston Memorial Hospital, Johnston Community College, Smithfield, NC

• 01/08/08:  "Wired for Learning:  Technology in Community Colleges."  Keynote address, 2008 Conference of the Community Colleges of Jamaica

 

2007

 

• 12/03/07:  Statement on enrollment of undocumented immigrants

• 11/14/07:  "Do Your Students Learn Hindi?" Keynote address, 2007 World View Community College Symposium, Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC

• 08/01/07:   Keynote address, 2007 Basic Skills/Family Literacy Conference, New Bern, NC

• 07/23/07:   Remarks to 2007 IIPS Conference, Charlotte, NC

• 06/06/07:   Remarks to Pitt Community College Leadership Institute

• 03/30/07:  "Serving the 21st Century Student," remarks to the NC Community College Instructional Administrators Conference, Atlantic Beach, NC

• 03/23/07:   Statement to the General Assembly on Appropriations Request

• 02/07:  "Succeeding at Succession," Published Winter 2007 by the North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees

• 01/07:  "Dallas Herring's Challenge:  Finding the Next Great Idea," written for the Sampson Independent

 

2006
 

• 11/29/2006:  "Leading When Managing is Impossible," presentation to Scotland's Colleges Annual Conference, Glasgow, Scotland

• 11/15/06:  "When the Mill Closes:  Worker Retraining in North Carolina's Community Colleges," briefing for members and staff, Community College Caucus, US House of Representatives, Washington, DC

• 10/06:  "Beyond the County Line," Published Fall 2006 by the North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees

• 10/08/06:  "Changing Architecture," keynote speech, NC Community College System Conference, Koury Center, Greensboro, NC

• 10/05/06:  "Staying a Step Ahead:  Higher Education Transforming North Carolina's Economy," briefing for Skills Expert Group, Northern Ireland

• 09/08-15/06:  "A True Educational Value," CACRAO Guidance Counselor Workshops, statewide

• 09/06/06:  Remarks to the Board of Directors, NC Association of County Commissioners , Winston-Salem, NC

• 05/16/06:  Statement concerning funding for the NC Research Campus in Kannapolis, General Assembly, Raleigh, NC

• 02/28/06:  "The Role of Skills in Economic Development," Power Point presentation,  Northern Ireland Skills Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland

• 02/23/06:  Remarks for the Groundbreaking of the North Carolina Research Center Campus, Kannapolis, NC

• 02/06:  "Old Friends, New Partners,"  Published Winter 2006 by the North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees

• 01/30/06: Presentation (Power Point) to Community College Leadership Program, University of Texas-Austin, Austin, TX

• 01/18/06:  "BioNetwork:  Preparing North Carolina's World-Class Biotechnology Workforce,"  (Power Point) Southern Growth Policies Board, St. Louis, MO

• 01/11/06:  Presentation (Power Point) to NC Economic Developers Association Networking Luncheon, Raleigh, NC

 

 

2005

• 12/07/05:  "Partners in Economic Transformation for Rural North Carolina," Leadership Program, NC State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Raleigh, NC

• 12/16/05:  "The Role of North Carolina Community Colleges in Our Interconnected World," Community College Symposium on Global Science, William and Ida Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC

• 11/07/05:  Policy Update on U.S. Community Colleges: Successes and Challenges of Incorporating “Soft Skills” into the Curriculum, TA3 Conference, Berlin, Germany

• 10/31/05:  "Community College Roles in Statewide Public/Private Partnerships for High School Reform," College Board Forum, New York City

• 09/05:  "Ready Response: What We Need," Published Fall 2005 by the North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees

• Report of The North Carolina/United Kingdom Higher Education Study Program:  North Carolina Delegation Tour

• 05/11/05:  Remarks to the Joint Summit of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and the North Carolina Schools Boards Association, Raleigh, North Carolina

• 04/18/05:  Presentation on Economic and Workforce Development Programs to Economic Programs Panel, Virginia Community College System, Richmond, Virginia

• 04/14/05:  "Keeping the Promise of the Open Door," Luncheon speech to NC Council of Education Opportunity Programs, Spring Conference, St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, North Carolina

• 03/24/05:  "Changing Lives and Boosting the Economy:  The Economic Impact of North Carolina's Community Colleges," Kinston Rotary Club, Kinston, North Carolina

• 03/10/05:  Remarks to the NC Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges, Durham Technical Community College

• 01/05:  "Proving the Value," Published Winter 2005 by the North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees

• 1/18/05:  Legislative/Media Briefing, Economic Impact Study, Host:  Representative Joe Tolson (D-Edgecombe), Legislative Building, Raleigh, North Carolina

2004

• 11/04/04:  "Making It New," Conference on Community Colleges and the Creative Economy,  Holiday Inn Sunspree, Asheville, North Carolina

• 10/10/04:  "From Tractor Tires to Benzene Rings: Re-inventing the Wheel of North Carolina’s Economy," Keynote Address, North Carolina Community College System Conference, Koury Convention Center, Greensboro, North Carolina

• 9/04:  "Promises Made, Promises Kept," Published Fall 2004 by the North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees

• 9/2/04:  Panel at Rural Dislocated Workers Summit, North Carolina Rural Center, Hilton Hotel, Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina

• 7/27/04: "Achieving the Dream in North Carolina's Community Colleges," Lumina Foundation Meeting, Caswell Building, Raleigh, North Carolina

• 7/26/04:  Remarks to IIPS Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina

• 4/18/04:  Presentation to Cary Chamber of Commerce on Services to Existing Industries, Cary, North Carolina (Power Point presentation with text in Notes Pages view)

• 4/12/04:  Remarks to Task Force on UNC/NCCCS Partnerships, Caswell Building, Raleigh, North Carolina (text and Power Point slide show)

• Spring 2004:  "North Carolina's Community College Commitment to Nursing Education," published in the North Carolina Medical Journal, March/April 2004

• 3/31/04:  "Farm to Factory to Pharma:  Building a Knowledge-Based Economy for North Carolina," customized version for Commerce trip to United Kingdom (Power Point presentation with text in Notes Pages view)

• 3/16/04:  Remarks to North Carolina College Tech Prep Conference, Koury Center, Greensboro, North Carolina

• 2/23/04: Remarks for Wachovia/Partnership East Announcement, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina

 

2003

 

• 10/29/03:  "What's An A-Plus Worth, Anyway?" Keynote Address, North Carolina Community College Instructional Administrators Conference, Renaissance Hotel, Asheville, North Carolina

• 8/08/03:  Keynote Address, TechEngage Conference II, Raleigh, North Carolina 

• 7/08/03:  "Farm to Factory to Pharma:  Building A Knowledge-Based Economy for North Carolina," Wake County Bar Association, Raleigh, North Carolina (text only)

• 6/29/03: PIN Conference, Grove Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina

• 5/16/03:  "Meeting Long-Term Skills Needs of North Carolina's Biomanufacturing Industries and Biotechnology Cluster," State Board of Community Colleges, Raleigh, NC

•     Text only

•     Power Point slide presentation (animated; click here to start)
  

• 4/03/03:  "Caring and Sharing," North Carolina Licensed Practical Nurses Association (NCLPNA) 56^th Annual Convention and Spring meeting of the North Carolina Council of Practical Nurse Educators, Research Triangle Park, NC

• 2/19/03:  Leadership Vision Panel, 15th Annual Meeting, Joint Education Boards of North Carolina, Surry Community College, Dobson, NC

• 2/12/03:  "North Carolina Programs for Educating Nursing Personnel: Number of Graduates, Programs and Trends in Nursing Education in the State’s Community Colleges," North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on the North Carolina Nursing Workforce, NC Hospital Center, Cary, NC

• 2/06/03:  Remarks to Leadership North Carolina Education Panel, Charlotte, NC 

• Winter 03:  "Exporting Workforce Education, North Carolina Style," Published Winter 2003 by the North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees

 

2002

• 12/04/02: "Post-Secondary Education As An Essential Tool For Economic Development: The North Carolina Model," keynote speech (shorter version), workforce development conference, The European Union, Brussels, Belgium

• 12/04/02: "Post-Secondary Education As An Essential Tool For Economic Development: The North Carolina Model," full presentation, workforce development conference, The European Union, Brussels, Belgium

• 10/14/02:  Remarks to the North Carolina Community College Faculty Association, Greensboro, NC

• 10/10/02:  Remarks to the North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees, Research Triangle Park, NC 

• 10/09/02:  Remarks to the North Carolina Association of Adult Educators, Greensboro, NC

• 6/12/02:  Remarks to the Community College Student Leadership Institute, Raleigh, NC

• 4/16/02:  "What Community Colleges Need from the General Assembly," Joint Trustee/Legislative Event, Wilson, NC

• 4/08/02:  "North Carolina's Knowledge-Based Workforce," Industry Leaders Luncheon, Gothenborg, Sweden

• 3/11/02:  "The State of the North Carolina Community College System," Law Seminar, NC Association of Community College Trustees, Research Triangle Park, NC

• 2/28/02: Opening Remarks, North Carolina Workforce Development Summit, Greensboro

• 2/13/02:  "The Community College Role in Economic Development, " Sampson Community College, Clinton, NC

• 1/16/02:  "Health Professionals Shortage," Western North Carolina Health Network, Haywood Community College

• 1/15/02:  Workforce Strategies Summit:  Meeting Education Needs for Business and Industry, Nash Community College

 

2001

• 12/04/01:  "Community Colleges:  Partners in Improving Child Care Quality," Early Childhood Distance Learning Conference, Fayetteville, NC

• 10/11/01:  "The Appalachian Learning Alliance:  A Model for Connecting Two-Year and Four-Year Colleges to Meet Community Needs," Joint Presentation, American Association of Community College Trustees, San Diego, CA (Power Point slide show; click mouse to advance)

• 9/06/01:  Address to European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France

• 6/18/01:  Dedication Address, Yancey County Campus Facility, Mayland Community College, Burnsville, NC

• 6/13/01:  Remarks to the NC Community College Student Leadership Institute, Peace College, Raleigh, NC

• 5/15/01:  Remarks to the Academic Excellence Awards Luncheon, Raleigh, NC

• 4/24/01:  Remarks to the Johnston Community College Foundation Dinner Honoring Rudolph Howell

• 4/10/01: Remarks to Consulting Engineers Council of North Carolina, Winston-Salem, NC

• 3/05/01:  Remarks to the Community College Global Education Conference, Sheraton Imperial, Research Triangle Park, NC

• 3/02/01:  Remarks to the  Eastern North Carolina Science And Technology Symposium, Global Transpark Education And Training Center, Kinston, NC

• 3/01/01:  "We Have a Story to Tell," PRIMA/CORD Conference, Hickory, NC

• 2/27/01:  "Where Do We Go From Here to FIRST IN AMERICA?", Joint Board Meeting, afternoon panel, Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC

• 2/8/01:  "Taking HRD to the Next Level," Human Resources Development Training Academy, Durham, NC
  

2000

• 11/13/00: Remarks To The Carolinas Textile Club, Charlotte, North Carolina

• 11/07/00: Statement On Passage of Higher Education Bonds

• 10/9/2000:  Remarks to the NC Community College Instructors’ Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina

• 9/16/00:  Remarks to the Conference on the Future of Humanities in
  Public Post-Secondary Education, UNC-Chapel Hill

• 9/12/00:  Remarks on Economic Development and Higher Education Bonds
  To the Bladen County Committee of 100, Elizabethtown, NC

• 9/8/00:  Remarks on Expansion Budget and Higher Education Bonds to the North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Seminar, RTP, NC

• 8/2000:  Remarks on Higher Education Bonds to NC Association of County Commissioners Annual Meeting, RTP, NC
• 8/15/2000:  Convocation,  Piedmont Community College, Roxboro
• 8/11/ 2000:  Lenoir County Young Scholars Program, Kinston, NC
• 7/21/2000:  "Community Colleges and the Health Care Workforce," NC Hospital Association, Hilton Head, SC
• 5/1/2000:  "Distance Learning for Health Education and Training," Telehealth Forum, morning panel, Chapel Hill, NC 
• 3/16/2000:  "The Role of Community Colleges in Meeting North Carolina's First in America/2010 Goals," Joint Board Meeting, afternoon panel, Chapel Hill, NC
• 3/1/2000:  Remarks to NC Council of Resource Development Officers (CORD), Asheville, NC
• 2/28/2000:  Presentation to Joint Select Committee on Higher Education Facilities Needs, General Assembly,  Raleigh, NC (Power Point slide show with notes;  scroll down to read notes below each slide.)
  

1999

• 10/29/99:  Remarks to Southern Region, National Council on Black American Affairs, Charlotte, NC
• 10/4/99:  "Culture, Education and Training," 1999 Southeast US – Japan Conference, Tokyo, Japan
• 8/17/1999:  "Technology and the Future of Education" Videoconference,  Monterrey, Mexico
• 2/24/1999:  Presentation to Joint Appropriations Committee, General Assembly, Raleigh, NC
• 2/13/1999:  "Economic and Workforce Development Issues Facing Community Colleges," Chapel Hill, NC
• 2/7/1999:  Speech to NC Association of Community College Trustees Law Conference, RTP, NC

1998

• PREPARING FOR THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, From September-October 1998 Community College Connection
• 5/28/98:  The Dallas Herring Lecture and celebration of Boyette Building, James Sprunt Community College, Kenansville, NC

• 3/31/1998: "A Major Force in Economic Development: A Challenge for the North Carolina Community College System," NILIE Conference, Asheville, NC

   

 

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