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Emily VanZoest, Ph.D.
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Higher ed scholar mom supporting community college students and employees | Postdoc at Belk Center | PhD from NC State 🐺 | Lover of cupcakes 🧁
📣 New open access publication about adult learners! 📣

Our NC Reconnect community colleges do outstanding work to support their adult learners, including process improvement to remove barriers. I'm privileged to uplift their work in a new NDCC article!

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Prioritizing Processes: Removing Barriers for Adult Learners at Community Colleges Through Process Improvement
NC Reconnect, an effort of the John M. Belk Endowment (JMBE), aims to engage or reengage adult learners over the age of 25 in North Carolina's community colleges to bridge the postsecondary education...
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April 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Come work with us! The Belk Center is hiring a post doc with quantitative data analysis experience. Reach out with questions!

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Senior Research Associate
The Senior Research Associate will work and lead teams of researchers to produce internal and external reports specifically for community college stakeholders including college presidents, policymaker...
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February 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
We just got our library cards for our local library post-move back to MI. I'm amazed by the services and deals that the library provides. Like discounts to the zoo! At the library! I KNOW!
January 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Reposted by Emily VanZoest, Ph.D.
Rural-serving community colleges are vital for providing access to higher ed and skilled workforce development. @NCStateBelk supports leaders in North Carolina and beyond in their efforts to foster innovation & experiment with new models. @Comm_College

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Developing innovation in community colleges: Examples from rural-serving colleges
Like all leaders in higher education, rural-serving community college leaders must deal with disruptions in today’s higher education landscape. Fostering innovation in rural-serving areas is especiall...
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December 20, 2024 at 2:53 PM
This is so cool! Can't wait to listen and learn.
Hey higher ed folks, in January, the Council for the Study of Community Colleges will launch a new podcast called “Spotlight on Community Colleges” hosted by Carrie Kisker, @drnachman.bsky.social, and me! Each episode is on a current issue with discussion relevant to #communitycolleges
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December 8, 2024 at 8:37 PM
The 10th annual #DallasHerringLecture is happening now. Tune in if you can!

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November 19, 2024 at 6:12 PM