HMHEC to Become Appalachian State University Center at Hickory
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HMHEC to Become Appalachian State University Center at Hickory
Regional educational institutions join the Appalachian State University Greater Hickory Partnership
BOONE—On March 3, four educational institutions in the region signed a memorandum of understanding establishing an educational partnership known as the Appalachian State University Greater Hickory Partnership.
The signing ceremony was held at the Faye A. Broyhill Building at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute.
The agreement between Appalachian State University, Catawba Valley Community College, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, and Western Piedmont Community College will facilitate expansion of Appalachian’s degree offerings in Hickory and in Caldwell and Burke Counties, according to Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock, chancellor at Appalachian.
The partnership will ensure that higher education opportunities are provided to citizens in the geographic areas served by the partner institutions.
As part of the agreement, the Hickory Metro Higher Education Center will be disbanded and become the Appalachian State University Center at Hickory. The facilities designed to provide post-community college educational opportunities at the member community colleges will be known as the Appalachian State University Center at Hickory, the Appalachian State University Center at Burke, and the Appalachian State University Center at Caldwell. The North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies located in Hickory will also be part of the Appalachian State University Greater Hickory Partnership.
To facilitate operations of the partnership, Appalachian has appointed Dr. Jane Everson as director of the partnership. Everson will organize program assessment efforts, recruitment, promotion and student support services, and will be a liaison with each community college in the partnership. Appalachian also will provide staffing in keeping with programming and service needs at each location. Centralized administration of the Appalachian programming at the four facilities in the partnership will be located at the Appalachian State University Center at Hickory.
An advisory council composed of regional leaders with a commitment to higher education and workforce development will advise the partnership director on matters relating to the educational needs of the region.
In addition, a programming committee, comprising representatives from Appalachian, the presidents (or their designees) of each partner community college, and representatives of business and industry, will be established. The committee will help the director identify and develop educational programs at each of the facilities in the partnership.
“This action formalizes Appalachian’s commitment to the region by agreeing to locate degree and non-degree credit programs and administrative staffing at these locations, and to reimburse each community college for classroom and office space used in accordance with current practices approved by the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Community College System,” said Dr. Stan Aeschleman, provost at Appalachian.
BOONE—On March 3, four educational institutions in the region signed a memorandum of understanding establishing an educational partnership known as the Appalachian State University Greater Hickory Partnership.
The signing ceremony was held at the Faye A. Broyhill Building at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute.
The agreement between Appalachian State University, Catawba Valley Community College, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, and Western Piedmont Community College will facilitate expansion of Appalachian’s degree offerings in Hickory and in Caldwell and Burke Counties, according to Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock, chancellor at Appalachian.
The partnership will ensure that higher education opportunities are provided to citizens in the geographic areas served by the partner institutions.
As part of the agreement, the Hickory Metro Higher Education Center will be disbanded and become the Appalachian State University Center at Hickory. The facilities designed to provide post-community college educational opportunities at the member community colleges will be known as the Appalachian State University Center at Hickory, the Appalachian State University Center at Burke, and the Appalachian State University Center at Caldwell. The North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies located in Hickory will also be part of the Appalachian State University Greater Hickory Partnership.
To facilitate operations of the partnership, Appalachian has appointed Dr. Jane Everson as director of the partnership. Everson will organize program assessment efforts, recruitment, promotion and student support services, and will be a liaison with each community college in the partnership. Appalachian also will provide staffing in keeping with programming and service needs at each location. Centralized administration of the Appalachian programming at the four facilities in the partnership will be located at the Appalachian State University Center at Hickory.
An advisory council composed of regional leaders with a commitment to higher education and workforce development will advise the partnership director on matters relating to the educational needs of the region.
In addition, a programming committee, comprising representatives from Appalachian, the presidents (or their designees) of each partner community college, and representatives of business and industry, will be established. The committee will help the director identify and develop educational programs at each of the facilities in the partnership.
“This action formalizes Appalachian’s commitment to the region by agreeing to locate degree and non-degree credit programs and administrative staffing at these locations, and to reimburse each community college for classroom and office space used in accordance with current practices approved by the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Community College System,” said Dr. Stan Aeschleman, provost at Appalachian.
