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Since 2005, the Extension system has collaborated in developing eXtension.org (pronounced "e-extension"). eXtension is an Internet-based learning platform where Extension professionals and citizens nationwide and beyond have 24/7 access to unbiased, research-based, peer-reviewed information from land-grant universities on a wide range of topics.
It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and a member of the North Carolina Community College System. FTCC serves more than 30,000 students annually by providing over 190 occupational, technical, general education, college transfer, and continuing education programs.
Agricultural extension is the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education.The field of 'extension' now encompasses a wider range of communication and learning activities organized for rural people by educators from different disciplines, including agriculture, agricultural marketing, health, and business studies.
According to the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, North Carolina is home to 528 biotechnology companies that provide 57,000 jobs and $1.92 billion in taxes for state and local government. [3] Employment in the industry has grown 4.1% from 2008 to 2010, when other industries shed thousands of jobs. [ 4 ]
The Smith–Lever Act of 1914 is a United States federal law that established a system of cooperative extension services, connected to land-grant universities, intended to inform citizens about current developments in agriculture, home economics, public policy/government, leadership, 4-H, economic development, coastal issues (National Sea Grant College Program), and related subjects.
North Carolina A&T State University: Greensboro: Public Research university: 13,487 1891 North Carolina Central University: Durham: Public Master's university: 7,553 1909 North Carolina State University: Raleigh: Public Research university: 36,700 1887 North Carolina Wesleyan University: Rocky Mount: Private : Baccalaureate college: 1,337 1956 ...
The North Carolina Community College System (System Office) is a statewide network of 58 public community colleges. [3] The system enrolls nearly 600,000 students annually. [ 2 ] It also provides the North Carolina Learning Object Repository as a central location to manage, collect, contribute, and share digital learning resources for use in ...
The North Carolina AHEC Program evolved from national and state concerns with the supply, distribution, retention and quality of health professionals. In 1970, a report from the Carnegie Commission recommended the development of a nationwide system of Area Health Education Centers.