Generations ago, universities educated future clergymen and the children of the well-to-do. Today, institutions of higher learning have a hand in developing much of the American workforce. The following articles consider the theory and practice of this crucial task. How are colleges meeting their obligation to equip students to flourish in their careers?
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CHAPEL HILL — Workforce training performed at community colleges grew at a rate of almost 100 percent in the past year, according to officials from the community college system.
From July 2005 to June 2006, community colleges trained 23,799 workers through its New and Expanding Industry Training program, Dr. Larry Keen, vice president for economic and workforce development, told members of the State Board of Community Colleges at a recent meeting. That is up from 12,398 during a similar period in 2005 and 10,117 in 2004.