Category: CED News & Miscellaneous
Student Corner: Yanceyville First Fridays Program Stepping Up
John Killeen is a graduate student in the Department of City and Regional Planning and works in Caswell County. Since January, Yanceyville volunteers have been planning a monthly Friday night festival that will begin in May 2010. Coordinators expect the program to draw regional visitors in addition … Read more
New Tools for Assessing Regional Competitiveness
Jonathan Morgan is a School of Government faculty member. So much about the practice of economic development is information-driven and the Internet has facilitated the creation of several web-based tools that make data on regional competitiveness more accessible than ever. A newly launched web site … Read more
Student Corner: The Artisans’ Gallery Board Meeting
Kate Mulvaney is a dual-degree Masters Student of Public Administration and Social Work and a graduate student assistant working with the Town of Yanceyville, Caswell County. The Artisans’ Gallery had its first Board Meeting on Monday, January 25, 2010. The Board consists of many prominent residents … Read more
Student Corner: UNC Workshop to Develop Health Care Workforce Inventory
Adam Parker is a Masters Student of Public Administration and a graduate student assistant working with Lenoir County. A workshop of ten graduate students from the Department of City and Regional Planning and the Masters in Public Administration programs will work this semester to develop a health c … Read more
Student Corner: Leadership Forum in Caswell County – Update
Joy Jackson is a Masters Student of Public Administration and research assistant working with the Community-Campus Partnership On January 7th, local leaders in Caswell County came together to discuss development priorities and opportunities in the community. Approximately 45 people were in attenda … Read more
Student Corner: Final Proposal for Kinston’s MLK Corridor Presented to Golden Leaf
Paul Winn is a Masters Student of City and Regional Planning and a graduate student assistant working with Lenoir County. Today, the City of Kinston presented its final plan for the Martin Luther King corridor to the Golden Leaf Foundation for funding approval. The requested $422,000 … Read more
Leadership Forum in Caswell County
Will Lambe is the Director of the Community-Campus Partnership and Associate Director for the Community & Economic Development Program. On Thursday night, January 7th, the Community-Campus Partnership will facilitate a Caswell County leadership forum at the Senior Center in Yanceyville. Particip … Read more
What Keeps North Carolina on Top?
Jonathan Morgan is a School of Government faculty member. Industry trade publications consistently rank North Carolina among the top five states with respect to its attractiveness for business locations. For example, North Carolina has been ranked No. 1 in eight of the last nine years by Site Select … Read more
Student Corner: Funding for Kinston MLK Corridor Improvements
Paul Winn is a Masters Student of City and Regional Planning and a graduate student assistant working with Lenoir County. Funding for streetscape improvements along Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Kinston have been submitted to the Golden Leaf Foundation for final review. The funding would allow for … Read more
Student Corner: NC STEM Community Collaborative Update
Adam Parker is a Masters Student of Public Administration and a graduate student assistant working with Lenoir County. After months of collaboration across business, government, and education, the Lenoir County Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Design Team presented a plan of action … Read more