ACE Mentor
ACE Mentor Program to Host Trades Day in Charlotte
ACE Mentor Program of Greater Charlotte will host a Trades Day on Saturday, October 29, that will introduce high school students to a variety of construction trades through demonstrations and hands-on activities with local firms. The organization is partnering with Central Piedmont Community College and Vannoy Construction on the event, which will be held at CPCC’s Harper Campus from…
Colleges
Clemson School of Architecture Selects James Stevens as New Director
James Stevens, AIA, has been appointed director of the School of Architecture at Clemson University. He is scheduled to begin his new leadership role on June 1, 2020. Stevens comes to Clemson from Lawrence Technological University near Detroit, where he has served as chair of architecture since 2015. “I am very pleased to welcome Jim…
Clemson Rises in National Rankings of America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools
The School of Architecture at Clemson University has been named one of “America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools” by DesignIntelligence. In addition, three Clemson faculty members were named among only 29 architecture professors nationwide as the “Most Admired Educators”: Kate Schwennsen, professor and director of the School of Architecture; David Allison, Alumni Distinguished Professor and director of…
East Carolina University Breaks Ground on New Building
On July 21, East Carolina University’s (ECU) held a groundbreaking ceremony on-site for the new Life Sciences and Biotechnology building. The project, located on the corner of 10th Street and Cotanche Street, is expected to be completed by August 2021. According to the University’s website, Robert Brown, project manager for the building, said the new…
High Schools
CAGC’s “Contractors in the Classroom” Program Gains Traction in Inaugural Year
The Build Your Career (BYC) “Contractors in the Classroom” program is designed to place CAGC’s BYC Ambassadors directly in schools throughout the Carolinas region. The goal of this program is to educate students, their parents and teachers on the many amazing benefits of pursuing a career in the construction and craft trade industry. Through ongoing outreach programs…
Fine Homebuilding and SkillsUSA’s #KeepCraftAlive Scholarship Winners
SkillsUSA, in the third year of partnership with Fine Homebuilding, is proud to announce the #KeepCraftAlive Scholarship winners. Twenty-four students, all studying in construction-related fields and planning to pursue continued education in the trades, received a $2,500 scholarship for the 2019-20 academic year. Selections were based on completion of an application, along with a 300-word…
Construction Summer Camp at Durham Tech a Great Learning Experience for 10 High Schoolers
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) was pleased to support the second summer Construction Careers Camp held recently in Durham, N.C. in partnership with Durham Technical Community College and the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). Campers represented seven different schools across Durham and Orange counties. Currently, women make up less than 10% of the jobs in construction and African Americans represent an…
Online Programs
Clemson University and MBI Announce New Online Course for Modular Construction
Modular construction has become a viable option for numerous types of facilities. To help facilitate the adoption of modular construction, the Modular Building Institute (MBI) worked closely with Clemson University to develop the new online course Introduction to Commercial Modular Construction. “We are excited to present this introductory course that is perfect for anyone interested…
Carolina Schools with Online Vocational Programs Ranked by AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org
The Community for Accredited Online Schools, a leader in higher education resources at AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org, has released the 2016-2017 list of Best Online Vocational Schools in the nation. Analyzing more than a dozen unique data points, the site scored and ranked schools offering vocational training programs online to determine the Best, with the following scoring highest:…
EdGate Creates the Largest Career Technical Education Standards Database
Publishers can accelerate sales to the fast growing Career and Technical Education market using EdGate’s CTE repository, correlation services and publisher tools. Career Technical Education (CTE) and Common Career Technical Core (CCTC) standards are provided through the EdGate repository. With the addition of 500,000 CTE standards, EdGate’s repository now houses over three million standards, making it the…
Technical Schools
Forty-Two States, D.C. Enact 146 Policies Supporting Career and Technical Education
Last year, Career Technical Education (CTE) was a major priority on the federal level, with the enactment of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V), and on the state level, with 42 states and Washington, D.C. enacting a total of 146 policies supporting CTE. Today, the Association for Career…
Lowe’s Commits To Developing Future Skilled Trades Workforce With New Employee Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Mooresville, NC-based Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) announced Track to the Trades, a new workforce development initiative that aims to provide innovative career alternatives and financial support for employees to pursue a skilled trade. The program will be supported in partnership with Guild Education, an adult education company. The initiative comes at a time when…
More Education
Clemson School of Architecture Selects James Stevens as New Director
James Stevens, AIA, has been appointed director of the School of Architecture at Clemson University. He is scheduled to begin his new leadership role on June 1, 2020. Stevens comes to Clemson from Lawrence Technological University near Detroit, where he has served as chair of architecture since 2015. “I am very pleased to welcome Jim…
Madison Bolick, Construction Science and Management Major: Making the Most of Her College Experience
Madison Bolick knew she was going to follow in the footsteps of her two older brothers by attending Clemson. Once she was accepted, she narrowed her choice of degree program to either Health Science or Construction Science and Management (CSM). The latter had always intrigued her because several members of her family were in the…
CAGC’s “Contractors in the Classroom” Program Gains Traction in Inaugural Year
The Build Your Career (BYC) “Contractors in the Classroom” program is designed to place CAGC’s BYC Ambassadors directly in schools throughout the Carolinas region. The goal of this program is to educate students, their parents and teachers on the many amazing benefits of pursuing a career in the construction and craft trade industry. Through ongoing outreach programs…
Clemson Rises in National Rankings of America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools
The School of Architecture at Clemson University has been named one of “America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools” by DesignIntelligence. In addition, three Clemson faculty members were named among only 29 architecture professors nationwide as the “Most Admired Educators”: Kate Schwennsen, professor and director of the School of Architecture; David Allison, Alumni Distinguished Professor and director of…
