Community Outreach to Universities and Colleges

College of The Albemarle serves close to 4000 students at locations in Elizabeth City, Dare County, and Chowan County.

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As a member of the University of North Carolina, Appalachian's fundamental mission is to discover, create, transmit, and apply knowledge to address the needs of individuals and society. This mission is achieved by providing undergraduate students a rigorous liberal education that emphasizes transferable skills and preparation for professional careers; offering graduate students distinctive, relevant programs; maintaining a faculty whose members serve as excellent teachers and scholarly mentors for their students and who produce high levels of scholarship and creative activities.

Learn by doing. That’s our philosophy at Barton College. We believe you have to experience your education, not just take notes in a classroom. This way of learning prepares you for a bright future in the global community. It makes you a better thinker, leader, writer and speaker. Barton is an active, energetic campus that puts learning first. We tackle learning head-on. You’ll be given opportunities to put your classroom knowledge to work in meaningful ways, through service projects, teamwork, internships, leadership roles and even international travel.

Our mission is to educate students in the liberal arts and sciences so that in all things God may be glorified. In this endeavor, we are guided by the Catholic intellectual tradition and the Benedictine spirit of prayer and learning. Exemplifying Benedictine hospitality, we welcome a diverse body of students and provide them with an education that will enable them to lead lives of integrity, to succeed professionally, to become responsible citizens, and to be a blessing to themselves and to others.

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Bennett College is a small, private, historically Black liberal arts college for women. The College offers women an education conducive to excellence in scholarly pursuits; preparation for leadership roles in the workplace, society, and the world; and life-long learning in a technologically advanced, complex global society. As a United Methodist Church-related institution, Bennett College promotes morally grounded maturation, intellectual honesty, purposeful public service, and responsible civic action.

Bladen Community College is dedicated to the educational and cultural enrichment of the people of Bladen and surrounding counties. As a constituent institution of the North Carolina Community College System, the College is committed to quality teaching, to higher-order learning, to enhancing opportunities, and to providing a safe, sustainable learning environment.

Our Mission...enriching the lives of those within our reach through education, training, and cultural activities.

Brevard College offers more than 40 majors and minors, including pre-professional programs in such fields as teacher licensure, pre-med/dentistry, pre-law and more.

The mission of Campbell University is to graduate students with exemplary academic and professional skills who are prepared for purposeful lives and meaningful service. The University is informed and inspired by its Baptist heritage and three basic theological and biblical presuppositions: learning is appointed and conserved by God as essential to the fulfillment of human destiny; in Christ all things consist and find ultimate unity; and the Kingdom of God in this world is rooted and grounded in Christian community.

Cape Fear Community College is an open door, multi-campus, comprehensive community college that strengthens the academic, economic, social and cultural life of the citizens of New Hanover and Pender counties.

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It is the mission of Carolina Christian College to provide Biblically based academic programs that prepare men and women of all races for ministry and community service with a focus on the African-American community.

Carson-Newman College is a private, Christian liberal arts institution that combines both undergraduate and graduate academic programs with an overt mission of serving God through serving others. Our mission is to help our students reach their full potential as educated citizens and worldwide servant leaders by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

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Catawba Valley Community College is an innovative, comprehensive community college that fosters an environment focused on Academic Excellence, Globalization and Diversity, Economic and Workforce Development, and Student and Community Engagement to empower individuals and enrich the community through premier educational programs and services centered on teaching and learning.

Central Carolina Community College serves as a catalyst for personal, community, and economic development by empowering people through education and training.

Central Piedmont Community College is an innovative and comprehensive college that advances the life-long educational development of students consistent with their needs, interests, and abilities while strengthening the economic, social, and cultural life of its diverse community. The College accomplishes this purpose by providing high-quality, flexible pre-baccalaureate and career-focused educational programs and services which are academically, geographically, and financially accessible.

Founded upon the conviction that "the well-being of any country depends much upon the culture of her women" and compelled by the vision to “enable students to see clearly, decide wisely and act justly,” Converse has been a pioneer in women’s education for more than a century. Throughout her history, the Spartanburg, South Carolina college has offered a liberal arts education within a residential environment – purposefully keeping class sizes small and ensuring that every student has a faculty advisor.