This year’s forum will examine ways to overcome barriers that have historically and systemically prevented underrepresented groups of workers from finding employment and staying engaged in the workplace.
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The Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University is pleased to announce the agenda for the 2023 Emerging Issues Forum, Talent First Economics.
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Sarah Langer Hall has been named director of NC State’s Institute for Emerging Issues, effective January 1, 2023. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden made the announcement today.
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There are talented people here in our state ready to work. The bad news? They face historic and systemic barriers to participating in our workforce.
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A new collaboration aims to amplify North Carolina’s economy by training and connecting a new generation of workforce development professionals.
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Leslie Boney, who has served as the director of the Institute for Emerging Issues and vice provost for outreach and engagement for the last five years, announced his retirement in February, with an effective date of May 1 from in his dual-appointment positions. He’s spent the last two months finishing up some loose ends and was feted by friends and colleagues, but he’s ready to embark on the next phase of his life.
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Institute for Emerging Issues Director Leslie Boney is retiring. In a blog post, Boney said he would step down as of May 1. Here’s what he had to say about his decision – and who will replace him on an interim basis.
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A key Institute for Emerging Issues Forum [last week] theme is that everyone has a role to play in their community when it comes to supporting educational attainment. We asked each attendee to commit to doing something–as an individual or as an employer–over the next year. Here’s a look.
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SECU Foundation is continuing its long-standing support for the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University with a $225,000 grant to assist with the expansion of IEI’s statewide digital inclusion program.
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