Higher Education Transforming North Carolina’S Economy

Staying a Step Staying a Step Ahead:Ahead:Higher Education Higher Education Transforming North Transforming North Carolina’s EconomyCarolina’s Economy

Skills Expert GroupSkills Expert GroupNorthern IrelandNorthern IrelandOctoberOctober 20062006

H. Martin LancasterH. Martin Lancaster

PresidentPresident

North Carolina Community College SystemNorth Carolina Community College SystemSource: Presentation by Dr. Parker Chesson to Source: Presentation by Dr. Parker Chesson to State Board of Community Colleges, August 17, 2006State Board of Community Colleges, August 17, 2006

North Carolina Community College System

H. Martin Lancaster, President www.nccommunitycolleges.edu Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce

Timeline for Timeline for StudyStudy

2004 legislation – HB 12642004 legislation – HB 1264 Joint study – UNC and NCCCSJoint study – UNC and NCCCS Final Interim Report – Jan. 17, 2006Final Interim Report – Jan. 17, 2006 Preliminary Recommendations – Feb. 1, Preliminary Recommendations – Feb. 1,

20062006 Final Report – July 21, 2006Final Report – July 21, 2006



40,000 Foot 40,000 Foot ViewView

Look at NC’s current and Look at NC’s current and future economiesfuture economies

Project trendsProject trends Look at programs/services of Look at programs/services of

UNC and NCCCSUNC and NCCCS Educational programs and Educational programs and

facilities needed in the futurefacilities needed in the futurePhoto: Bill Birkemeier, US Army Corps of EngineersPhoto: Bill Birkemeier, US Army Corps of Engineers



ObservationsObservations

Changes in jobs – decline of traditional Changes in jobs – decline of traditional industriesindustries

Fundamental demographic trendsFundamental demographic trends Global competitionGlobal competition NC is a collection of very different regionsNC is a collection of very different regions NC has done enviable job in higher NC has done enviable job in higher

education (UNC and NCCCS)education (UNC and NCCCS)



Recommendation Recommendation AreasAreas

MissionMission AcademicsAcademics K-16 approachK-16 approach HMI signature HMI signature

programsprograms

Distance learning Distance learning and facilitiesand facilities

Research, Research, technology technology transfer, economic transfer, economic structure, etc.structure, etc.

Legislative actionsLegislative actions



Mission Mission RecommendationsRecommendations

NCCCS and UNC – consider adding NCCCS and UNC – consider adding item regarding collaborationitem regarding collaboration

UNC – review of mission of each UNC – review of mission of each institution, focusing on economic institution, focusing on economic development roledevelopment role

NCCCS MissionNCCCS MissionSeptember 2006 revisions in greenSeptember 2006 revisions in green

The mission of the North Carolina Community College System is The mission of the North Carolina Community College System is to open the door to high-quality, accessible educational to open the door to high-quality, accessible educational opportunities that minimize barriers to post-secondary opportunities that minimize barriers to post-secondary education, maximize student success, education, maximize student success, develop a globally develop a globally and multi-culturally competent workforceand multi-culturally competent workforce,, and improve and improve the lives and well-being of individuals by providing:the lives and well-being of individuals by providing: Education, training and retraining for the workforce, Education, training and retraining for the workforce,

including including basic skills and literacy education, occupational and pre-basic skills and literacy education, occupational and pre-baccalaureate programs. baccalaureate programs.

Support for economic development through services to and Support for economic development through services to and in partnership with business and industry and in partnership with business and industry and in in collaboration with the University of North Carolina collaboration with the University of North Carolina System and private colleges and universities.System and private colleges and universities.

Services to communities and individuals which improve the Services to communities and individuals which improve the quality of life. quality of life.



Academic Academic RecommendationsRecommendations

Processes – program reviews, Processes – program reviews, approvalsapprovals

Funds for collaboration and Funds for collaboration and start-up costs start-up costs

Soft skills and general educationSoft skills and general education



Academic Academic Recommendations Recommendations (continued)(continued)

In general, both UNC and NCCCS have In general, both UNC and NCCCS have been responsive to state needsbeen responsive to state needs

Major program gaps Major program gaps – Focus on emerging industriesFocus on emerging industries

Advanced manufacturingAdvanced manufacturing Advanced materialsAdvanced materials Biotech and pharmaceuticalsBiotech and pharmaceuticals Computing/software/internetComputing/software/internet Design and filmDesign and film Logistics and distributionLogistics and distribution



STATE SHORTAGES – 3 KEY AREAS:STATE SHORTAGES – 3 KEY AREAS:– TeachersTeachers

K-12K-12 Community college faculty in some areas Community college faculty in some areas

(e.g. (e.g. nursingnursing))– NursesNurses– Computing Computing (programmers, software, Internet, etc.)(programmers, software, Internet, etc.)

In all these and others – collaborative In all these and others – collaborative programs between UNC and NCCCSprograms between UNC and NCCCS




Key themes for NCCCS among Key themes for NCCCS among 17 academic recommendations: 17 academic recommendations: – Program review/approval processProgram review/approval process– Focus on collaborationFocus on collaboration– Focus on providing nurses and teachersFocus on providing nurses and teachers– Production of community college facultyProduction of community college faculty– UNC and NCCCS emphasis on STEMUNC and NCCCS emphasis on STEM– UNC and NCCSS together -- interface with business UNC and NCCSS together -- interface with business

advisory groupsadvisory groups– Student tracking – Pre K-16Student tracking – Pre K-16




K -16 Approach K -16 Approach RecommendationsRecommendations

Create statewide K-16 CouncilCreate statewide K-16 Council Priority considerations:Priority considerations:

– Reducing need for Reducing need for remedial educationremedial education in both NCCCS and UNCin both NCCCS and UNC

– Closing achievement gaps between Closing achievement gaps between majority and minority studentsmajority and minority students

Also some recommendations for UNC’s historically Also some recommendations for UNC’s historically minority institutions (HMIs)minority institutions (HMIs)



Distance Learning and Distance Learning and Facilities Facilities RecommendationsRecommendations

Distance learning Distance learning – What What isis distance learning? distance learning? Definitions?Definitions?– Lack of system-wide planning in both UNC Lack of system-wide planning in both UNC

and NCCCSand NCCCS– Infrastructure needs, particularly NCCCSInfrastructure needs, particularly NCCCS



FacilitiesFacilities– Maximize use of current facilitiesMaximize use of current facilities– Additional sites – joint UNC-NCCS studyAdditional sites – joint UNC-NCCS study– Priority on telecommunications infrastructure Priority on telecommunications infrastructure

– higher than “bricks and mortar”– higher than “bricks and mortar”– Priority for emerging industries and critical Priority for emerging industries and critical

needs (e/g/ nursing)needs (e/g/ nursing)– Priority on annual maintenance and repairPriority on annual maintenance and repair– Consider state-wide endowment fundConsider state-wide endowment fund

Distance Learning and Distance Learning and Facilities Facilities Recommendations Recommendations (continued)(continued)



Research, Tech Transfer, Research, Tech Transfer, Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development RecommendationsRecommendations

Research – UNC focusResearch – UNC focus Technology transfer and economic developmentTechnology transfer and economic development Economic transformation structures Economic transformation structures One-stop, One-stop,

UNC/NCCCS economic transformation office (Web-UNC/NCCCS economic transformation office (Web-based)based)

BOG/SBCC joint committeeBOG/SBCC joint committee – focus on – focus on collaborative initiatives, annual report, etc.collaborative initiatives, annual report, etc.



Regional economic Regional economic development partnerships – development partnerships – role for UNC and NCCCS on role for UNC and NCCCS on governing boardsgoverning boards

ESC – produce employment ESC – produce employment projections for 7 regional projections for 7 regional partnership areaspartnership areas

Research, Tech Transfer, Research, Tech Transfer, Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development Recommendations Recommendations (continued)(continued)



RuralRural economic transformation economic transformation – Establish 3 pilot, regional rural Establish 3 pilot, regional rural

enterprise zones with substantial enterprise zones with substantial state funding – State, UNC, NCCCSstate funding – State, UNC, NCCCS

– Focus:Focus: Rural business clusterRural business cluster Non-agricultural entrepreneurshipNon-agricultural entrepreneurship Redirection of agricultureRedirection of agriculture

Research, Tech Transfer, Research, Tech Transfer, Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development Recommendations Recommendations (continued)(continued)



Legislative Action Legislative Action RecommendationsRecommendations

Funding formulas for NCCCS and UNC Funding formulas for NCCCS and UNC should be revised – fund instruction should be revised – fund instruction regardless of how or when delivered regardless of how or when delivered (distance, summer, etc.)(distance, summer, etc.)

Remove SBCC from rule-making Remove SBCC from rule-making requirements of Administrative requirements of Administrative Procedures ActProcedures Act



SummarySummary

Total of Total of 6868 recommendations recommendations No No magic bulletmagic bullet for “economic for “economic

transformation” – but, transformation” – but, central role of central role of educationeducation

Major Major gaps; teachers, nurses, computinggaps; teachers, nurses, computing Emerging industriesEmerging industries Must be Must be nimble, collaborativenimble, collaborative, ,

more risk-tolerantmore risk-tolerant Greatest asset – willingness to collaborateGreatest asset – willingness to collaborate

Staying a Step Staying a Step Ahead:Ahead:Higher Education Higher Education Transforming North Transforming North Carolina’s EconomyCarolina’s Economy

H. Martin Lancaster, PresidentH. Martin Lancaster, President

North Carolina Community College SystemNorth Carolina Community College System

www.nccommunitycolleges.eduwww.nccommunitycolleges.eduSource: Presentation by Dr. Parker Chesson to Source: Presentation by Dr. Parker Chesson to State Board of Community Colleges, August 17, State Board of Community Colleges, August 17, 20062006

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