“We Don’t Graduate People Into Poverty.” That’s the powerful message Dr. Jason Wood is bringing to the 2025 Dallas Herring Lecture. Dr. Wood’s leadership reflects a deep commitment to access, innovation and the transformative power of education. Join us as Dr. Wood explores how

Join @NCtateBelk for an interactive session that brings the Faculty Perspectives Guide to life with practical strategies designed to better engage and support adult learners. Drawing from the experiences of faculty at NC Reconnect community colleges, this session will highlight

#TheBelkPack finished out Home Week strong! This week was full of team spirit and celebrating #TheBelkPack. #NCStateBelk

Join us on Thursday for an interactive session that brings the Faculty Perspectives Guide to life with practical strategies designed to better engage and support adult learners. Hear directly from educators at one NC Reconnect college as they share how they’re transforming

Join us TODAY for Empowering Adult Learners: Real-World Teaching Strategies from NC Reconnect Faculty. This interactive session brings the Faculty Perspectives Guide to life with practical strategies designed to better engage and support adult learners. Hear directly from

Post-completion success begins with student-centered design. This year, the Dallas Herring Lecture will explore how one college redesigned everything: programs, advising and employer engagement to put student outcomes first. Let’s stop graduating students into poverty.

On the Ground. In the Conversation. The Belk Center is convening leaders, creating tools and catalyzing social and economic mobility for learners across North Carolina. Our newly released 2025 Annual Report highlights how we’re working alongside educators, policymakers and

Welcome back, David Ayers, Ed.D. David has joined NC State College of Education as an associate professor of community college leadership. An NC State alumnus, he previously served as an associate professor of community college leadership and higher education at Old Dominion University. Read

From the Dallas Herring Lecture to NCCCLP applications and Boost program updates, the Belk Center's latest newsletter shares insights and updates from across the Great 58. Read the latest newsletter: belk-center.ced.ncsu.edu/wp-content/upl… Sign up to never miss an update:

Explore how rural-serving community colleges in North Carolina are leveraging partnerships to meet local workforce needs in healthcare and advanced manufacturing. Created by the Rural Postsecondary Practices Partnership (RP3), a collaboration among North Carolina Community Colleges, the Belk

Ready to take the next step in your community college career? The North Carolina Community College Leadership Program (NCCCLP) is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 cohort. Apply today: nccclp.ced.ncsu.edu/cohort-apply-2…

This past Sunday, a few of our John M. Belk Impact Fellows took the stage at the Hunt State Policy Fellows convening to share their perspectives on higher education and workforce development in North Carolina. Speaking directly to NC HSPF Cohort 5 members, the Impact Fellows

Interested in leading transformational change as a community college leader? Join the College Excellence Program Presidential Fellowships Informational Webinar with the Belk Center on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 2-3 p.m. ET to learn about two leadership opportunities: ▪️Rising Presidents

Proud of the incredible work highlighted in our 2025 Annual Report. The NC State Belk Center team continues to lead—on the ground and in the conversation—making an impact across North Carolina.

It’s Postdoc Appreciation Week! At the Belk Center, our postdoctoral researchers play a crucial role in advancing community college leadership and research across North Carolina and beyond. This week, we’re excited to spotlight our postdocs. Stay tuned to meet the scholars who

Postdoc Appreciation Week Spotlight: Daniel West Daniel’s research focuses on employee development and well-being at community colleges, inspired by his own experience working at a community college. His go-to snack to fuel his best thinking sessions? Mozzarella sticks or ice

Postdoc Appreciation Week Spotlight: Ross Ramsey Ross's mission is to advance education through community-focused work, inspired by his time teaching in a rural, low-income school. Outside the office, he de-stresses by going on hikes with his dogs. This year, Ross is looking

Postdoc Appreciation Week Spotlight: Jess Edwards Jess's research centers around improving the retention of historically marginalized students, using community-based methods that center mentorship, wellness and success beyond graduation. Their work is inspired by personal and