Category: Education
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As Newsrooms Shrink, More Students Apply to Kincaid’s Journalism Program
Applications to Kincaid’s School of Communications have climbed to 640 for next fall even as the local news industry keeps cutting jobs, prompting a curriculum rethink.
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New Bellwater State Deal Sends Students Straight From Classroom to Turbine Floor
Bellwater State University and Bellwater Turbine Works signed a five-year agreement guaranteeing 40 paid apprenticeship slots a year in exchange for the company’s role in shaping the school’s renewable-energy curriculum.
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Bellwater State Holds Tuition Flat for a Third Year, but Officials Warn It Can’t Last Forever
Bellwater State University’s board voted to freeze tuition for a third straight year, crediting rising state appropriations tied to the region’s biotech and clean-energy growth, but officials warn the streak may not continue.
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$28 Million Expansion Targets Waitlists at Community College’s West Bellwater Campus
Bellwater Community College’s board approved a $28 million West Bellwater campus expansion to relieve waitlists in green-energy manufacturing programs.
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Board Rejects Carrick’s Plan to Close Elmwood, Kettridge, 5-2
The Bellwater School Board voted 5-2 to reject Superintendent Carrick’s plan to close Elmwood Elementary and Kettridge Middle School, leaving the district’s budget shortfall unresolved.
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Kincaid Journalism Dean Gathers Bellwater’s Newsrooms to Ask What Comes Next
Kincaid University’s Dean Priya Sundaram convened local newsroom leaders to discuss why Bellwater has kept a functioning local news ecosystem, and how long that might last.
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Kincaid University Boosts Need-Based Aid as Local Families Say the Price Tag Is Out of Reach
Kincaid University will add $6 million to its need-based financial aid budget, aiming to close a gap between the private university’s rising cost and what many Bellwater families can afford.
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Bellwater State Launches Esports Program to Boost Enrollment
Bellwater State University will launch a varsity esports program next semester, offering scholarships and a dedicated arena as part of a strategy to attract students the university hasn’t reached through traditional recruiting.
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Kincaid President Faircloth Launches $200 Million Capital Campaign
Kincaid University President Howard Faircloth launched a $200 million capital campaign directing money toward biotech labs, journalism school upgrades and financial aid.
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Bellwater State Breaks Ground on New Biomanufacturing Lab
Bellwater State broke ground on a $42 million biomanufacturing lab funded partly by Kestrel Biologics, aiming to close a persistent skills gap in the region’s growing biotech sector.