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System Office • 03/05/2026
National Experts in Workforce Trends, Student Success to Keynote 2026 North Carolina Community College System ConferenceThe North Carolina Community College System's 2026 Conference will bring together national researchers and labor market experts to tackle one of higher education's most urgent questions: how community colleges can ensure every student completes a credential that leads to a real career.Read More
Presidential Search • 03/05/2026
Presidential Search Committee to meet March 12The Presidential Search Committee will meet March 12 at 4 p.m.Read More
03/02/2026
Nearly 4 in 10 NC High School Graduates Now Earning College Credit — And the Numbers Keep ClimbingNorth Carolina is seeing a record number of high schoolers graduate with college credits in hand. New data from the State Board of Community Colleges reveals that 38% of the 2024–2025 graduating class enrolled in at least one dual enrollment course—an increase of 4,617 students over the previous year.Read More
Foundation • 02/17/2026
NC Community Colleges at Forefront of New $9.25 Million Siemens Foundation Careers Electric™ InitiativeThe North Carolina Community College System is taking a leading role in the launch of Careers Electric™, a groundbreaking national initiative by the Siemens Foundation to expand access to high-quality electrical training and create direct pathways into well-paying, in-demand careers. Read More
System Office • 02/09/2026
North Carolina Community College System Selected for National Credit for Prior Learning Policy InitiativeThe North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) has been selected to participate in a national, evidence-based community of practice focused on advancing public policy for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL). Read More
02/03/2026
Registration Now Open for 2026 North Carolina Community College System ConferenceRegistration has opened for the 2026 NC Community College System Conference, a biennial event that brings together educators, administrators, and leaders from all 58 community colleges to shape the future of higher education in the state. Read More
State Board • 02/03/2026
Presidential Search Committee to meet virtually February 5The Presidential Search Committee will meet virtually February 5 at 10 a.m.Read More