Education
Banana, pineapple doctors: New degree set for Costa Rican students
Aug. 6. Dole Food Co. is sponsoring banana and pineapple PhD programs through a partnership with NC State University and the Costa Rican government and universities. NCRC officials said this is the beginning of what will become a fruitful partnership. Researchers at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis have met with Dole scientists from […]
RCCC, community leaders confab on downtown Kannapolis
July 23. The recent Rowan-Cabarrus Community College summit with North Carolina Research Campus representatives, the mayor of Kannapolis and community members centered on NCRC’s and RCCC’s pivotal role in the growth and development of the campus and downtown Kannapolis. Mayor Darrell Hinnant said he envisions downtown Kannapolis as a mixed-use destination with living, dining and […]
RCCC cosmetology program opens in downtown Kannapolis
June 22. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has opened its cosmetology program in 28,000 square feet in a former Belk store in downtown Kannapolis. The College’s cosmetology program is one of the largest and most successful in the state, and the College began looking for a larger space in response to its growth and success. In addition to the […]
Online education will push buttons
By Dave Friedman. When U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas declared that he would run for President of the United States, the announcement took place at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. The school, founded by evangelical pastor Jerry Falwell in 1971, is one of the largest colleges in the country. Notably absent from Cruz’s announcement at […]
Costa Rica and North Carolina Research Campus form Partnership
May 15. The Central American nation of Costa Rica and the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) are signing an education cooperation agreement that will allow training opportunities for Costa Rican scientists at the Kannapolis research campus. David H. Murdock, CEO and chairman of Castle & Cooke and Dole Foods, and Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo […]
RCCC honored for digital technology
May 1. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was named one of the 2014-2015 Top Ten Digital Community Colleges by the Center for Digital Education for its use of digital technologies to improve services “We are honored and proud to have made the prestigious list of honorees,” said Dr. Carol S. Spalding, president of Rowan-Cabarrus. Recently RCCC rolled out […]
Lynne Scott Safrit resigns
April 20. Lynne Scott Safrit has resigned as president of Castle & Cooke, the real estate company behind the North Carolina Research Campus. A 33-year veteran of the operation, she reported directly to billionaire David Murdock, the founder of Castle & Cooke and the owner of Dole Foods. There’s no word on her replacement or […]
Newmakers Breakfast with Clark, Lennon April 22 at Peninsula Club
New Superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Ann Clark and Board Member Rhonda Lennon, a Cornelius resident, will speak at Business Today’s Newsmakers Breakfast Wednesday April 22 at The Peninsula Club. Ann Clark was named superintendent in January after former Superintendent Heath Morrison resigned following an investigation into complaints he bullied staff members. Clark has spent three decades rising through the […]
NC Manufacturing Institute launches at RCCC
April 15. The Centralina Workforce Development Board and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will launch the North Carolina Manufacturing Institute at a community forum on Tuesday at the North Carolina Research Campus. Manufacturing firms, plant leadership teams, and guests are invited to the forum will focus on building a world-class manufacturing workforce for the region.The North Carolina Manufacturing Institute is […]
CPCC to lauch global logistics degree program
March 19. Central Piedmont Community College will launch a new associate degree program in global logistics and distribution management this August, supported by a $235,000 investment from JPMorgan Chase to promote career opportunities in the fast growing field. The firm announced the grant at the college’s fourth Global Competitiveness Summit. The company’s New Skills at Work […]
