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Grant will Increase Associate Degree Completion
North Carolina
Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) is developing a project that will
lead to an increase in associate degrees awarded in North Carolina. NCICU has
received a $30,000 grant from the Council
of Independent Colleges, ...
Bridgestone Provides Scholarship for Barton College Student
Luke Eason of Nashville, NC, has received a $4,000 scholarship from Bridgestone Americas for the 2019-20 academic year. Luke, a freshman majoring in history, is the son of Lisa Eason and Gregory Eason of Nashville.
The scholarship was di...
Clancy & Theys Provides Scholarship for WPU Student
Greensboro native Merchant Aal-Anubia Imhotep received a $2,000 scholarship from Clancy & Theys Construction Company for the current academic year. Imhotep, a senior at William Peace University majoring in Simulation and Game Design, is...
Students Receive Stipends for Research
Colleges, universities and community colleges in North Carolina host a symposium each year to showcase NC undergraduate student research and creative work. The State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS...
NCICU Economic Development Council Formed
NCICU
has established an Economic Development Council to promote and expand the
involvement of NCICU and its individual campuses in assisting the State of
North Carolina in economic development at the local, regional and state levels.
The C...
Work on Transfer Pathways Ongoing
Work
on the Teagle grant-funded Transfer Pathways pilot program is well underway
with 14 private colleges and universities, 13 community colleges, plus
Louisburg College, NCICU’s two-year college, participating. Representatives from t...
Digital Learning Professional Development Strategy for Colleges of Education Formed
North Carolina has long been a national leader in the development and promotion of personalized digital learning in its schools. The state outlined its commitment to this initiative in the State’s Digital Learning Plan in 2015. To date, mu...
Position Announcement
Executive Director for myFutureNC
NCICU Awards UPS Scholarships
NCICU has announced the
recipients of $3,000 scholarships from the UPS Educational Endowment Fund for
the 2018-19 academic year.
The
recipients are:
Courtney Pilkington from Lucama, NC, a sophomore at Barton College majoring in Eleme...
ICFNC Annual Campaign Nets $3.2 Million
The Independent College Fund of North
Carolina (ICFNC) has raised $3.2 million in its 2018-19 fundraising campaign,
according to Director Colleen Kinser. The campaign raised $505,820 in
scholarship support, $360,987 for student enrichment p...
BCBSNC Gives $150k for Scholarships
Mitch Perry with Blue Cross NC (center) presents a check to the Independent College Fund of NC for $150k to provide scholarships to health sciences students over the next three years. Also pictured are (L to R): Jeff Stoddard, ICFNC chair...
NC Community College System and NC Independent Colleges & Universities Sign Articulation Agreements for Three Disciplines
Students pursuing Music, Theatre or Fine Arts at North Carolina’s community colleges can now seamlessly transfer to any of a number of private colleges in the state to complete a bachelor’s degree in one of those disciplines. NC Community ...
Louisburg College, NCICU Sign Articulation Agreement
Louisburg President Brown and NCICU President Williams sign agreement as Louisburg Trustee Steve Brooks looks on
The presidents of Louisburg College and
North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) today signed the
Indepe...
CIC Announces Teagle Grant for NCICU
WASHINGTON, DC – The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) announces a pilot program in partnership with North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) to create pathways that encourage community college students to pursue deg...
Catawba College Wins NCICU Ethics Bowl
In a close competition, Catawba College bested Wake Forest University in the finals of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) 8th Annual Ethics Bowl. The theme for this year was Ethics in the Environment, and the topic...
22 Colleges to Participate in Ethics Bowl
Students from 22 campuses across North Carolina will participate in the 8th annual Ethics Bowl hosted by North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU). The event will be held February 8 and 9 at the North Carolina Legislative...
Bridgestone Provides Scholarships for Barton College Students
Melanie Chrisp-Thorpe, associate director of the ICFNC, and Andy Moler, HR manager at Bridgestone.
TheIndependent College Fund of North Carolina (ICFNC) received $4,000 from Bridgestone Americas to be distributed to a Barton College stud...
Gallup poll shows North Carolinians view private higher education highly favorably
North Carolinians believe increased educational opportunity will help them and their state get ahead, but are concerned about cost and equal access for all.
These are among the findings of the first-ever Gallup/myFutureNC survey of educatio...
WPU Joins RN to BSN Articulation Agreement
William Peace University, which recently added an RN to Bachelor of Nursing program, has signed an agreement that will make it easier for registered nurses to transfer their community college credits to the university in pursuit of a bachel...
Students Receive Stipends for Research
Eight undergraduate students have been awarded stipends ranging from $300-$525 from North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) to support their research. The research will be presented at the State of North Carolina Underg...