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Next Generation North Carolina (NGNC)
Task Force
In 2007, the NC Campus Compact Executive Board asked the question "Could Compact institutions come together to research and implement promising practices that foster the retention and success of first generation and minority students?" In December 2007, a group of 29 individuals from member campuses, sector offices, education and social service-related institutions formed the Next Generation North Carolina Task Force to respond to this question. This group has been asking their own questions, researching, and thinking deeply about what can be contributed to our campuses on this matter.
The NC Campus Compact’s Next Generation NC Task Force's overall goal is to provide research, resources and programs to member campuses as they work to increase retention and graduation rates of first generation students.
- Research may include analysis and aggregation of existing data, gathering of new data (through surveys, focus groups, etc.), and developing new assessment tools.
- Resources may include financial, databases, expertise, model programs, a web site, and policy recommendations.
- Programs may include hosting conferences, leadership institutes, and workshops for individuals (at all levels from students to presidents) engaged in North Carolina higher education. One program that emerged from this initiative is the VISTA Summer Associates program. Learn more here.
Civic Engagement Institute 2009 
On February 10, 2009, 25 member campuses sent teams of faculty, staff and administrators to review and assess current access and success initiatives on their campuses, challenging them to build civic engagement initiatives that contribute to first generation and minority student’s success at their institutions. To learn more about the Institute and download a copy of the program, please visit this link.
Here are some of the goals the institutions shared with us after the Institute:
- Host post-institute meetings to involve more members of campus at Central Piedmont Community College, Gardner-Webb University, UNC Charlotte, UNC Greensboro, and Western Piedmont Community College
- Apply for grants to start new programs
- Advising Corps at Appalachian State University
- Pilot Civic Engagement project at Western Carolina University
- Enhance faculty/staff mentoring efforts at Barton College
- Target under-represented students at service events on campus at UNC Charlotte
- Create dialogue with community partners on the deeper meaning of civic engagement at Appalachian State University and Davidson College
We congratulate all participating campuses for attending the Institute and starting the conversation about student success and civic engagement on their campus. Our work is not yet done, and we encourage all of our members to continue to collaborate and work to help every student in North Carolina complete a college education.
Special thanks to the Institute Planning Committee: Jillian Pyatte (Appalachian State University); Peter Felten and Deborah Long (Elon University); Goldie Byrd (NC A&T University); Lisa Keyne, Leslie Garvin and Jamarl Clark (NC Campus Compact); Kelley O’Brien (NC Civic Education Consortium) and Jean Tillman (Research in Action). |
For additional information, contact Executive Director Dr. Lisa Keyne at lkeyne@elon.edu.
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