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Meet the Judges: The “Business Trailblazers” Shaping the SBCN Startup ShowdownNorth Carolina has long been a launchpad for bold ideas and visionary thinkers. Helping those entrepreneurs take the next step is at the heart of the North Carolina Community College System’s Small Business Center Network (SBCN). Read More

Gold-Medal Discipline: How Guilford Tech Aviation Student Jared Dawson Prepared for the National StageWinning a national championship doesn't happen overnight. For Jared Dawson, an Aviation Maintenance Technology student at Guilford Technical Community College, capturing the Gold Medallion at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta was the result of a grueling, months-long training regimen.Read More

NC Community Colleges Advance Digital Education at 4th Annual Online Learning Innovations SummitHigher education leaders, faculty, and staff from across North Carolina gathered last month for the 4th Annual Online Learning Innovations Summit at Surry Community College in Dobson. Read More

New Multi-College Partnership to Train Mohawk Industries Workforce in Mount GileadA new strategic partnership between Mohawk Industries, Montgomery Community College, Gaston College, and NCEdge—the customized training arm of the North Carolina Community College System—will significantly strengthen the workforce behind one of Montgomery County’s premier manufacturing operations. Read More

State Board of Community Colleges Executive Committee to meet July 16The State Board of Community Colleges Executive Committee will meet Thursday, July 16 at 10 a.m. Read More

State Board of Community Colleges to meet July 16-17The State Board of Community Colleges will meet July 16-17, 2026. Read More

State Budget Delivers Historic Investment in North Carolina Community College SystemThe North Carolina Community College System will see one of its largest funding increases in recent years under the state budget passed by the North Carolina General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Josh Stein, with new money aimed squarely at the workforce development that fuels the state's economy.Read More

Presidential Search Committee to meet July 7The Presidential Search Committee will meet Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 8:15 a.m.Read More

Statewide agreement links NC community colleges to App State health sciences programAppalachian State University has partnered with the North Carolina Community College System on a new statewide articulation agreement for health-related Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees. Read More