From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 695: For years, the words “Title IX” cropped up primarily during discussions about ensuring that women had adequate access to athletic teams on college campuses. But Title IX has taken on new significance under President Obama’s administration. Kellie Slappey Nothstine, Title IX coordinator at Campbell University, discusses changes in Title IX and the impact for her campus.
Job needs propel college reforms
I’ve long been bullish on North Carolina’s community colleges. In the past, I’ve praised the system’s cost-effectiveness, its capacity to serve nontraditional students, and the impressive labor-market returns for associate degrees and certificates in such fields as industrial technology, home repair, computer sciences, and health care. Today, I’ll offer you three pieces of good news...