Jun 22, 2022
Units across NC State University, in collaboration with the NCWorks Commission and the NC Association of Workforce Development Boards, will launch the NC Workforce Development Leadership Initiative this fall.
Jun 9, 2022
IEI is pleased to announce its first endowment, a gift from the Tony McLean Brown family in honor of the IEI National Advisory Board.
May 25, 2022
IEI has received a $2M grant from The Duke Endowment to continue its successful Faith and Community Initiative for another five years.
The Southwestern Commission held two events May 16-17 to kick off the digital inclusion planning process for seven Western North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
May 24, 2022
IEI has received a grant to analyze and assess current workforce challenges and opportunities and how these can be leveraged to support equitable economic development across North Carolina's 100 counties.
May 13, 2022
The Foothills Regional Commission held a virtual event on April 28 to mark the start of its process to create digital inclusion plans for four Western NC counties: Cleveland, McDowell, Polk and Rutherford.
Apr 27, 2022
Twelve North Carolina county-level initiatives will each receive a $5,000 grant to help bridge the digital divide in their communities.
Apr 5, 2022
IEI is pleased to announce that Suzanne Walsh, President of Bennett College in Greensboro, NC, has joined its National Advisory Board.
Dec 14, 2021
The Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University today announced it has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Dogwood Health Trust in support of the Building a New Digital Economy in NC (BAND-NC) program.
Nov 22, 2021
Students and faculty from eight NC universities gathered at NC State University’s Hunt Library on Nov. 5 to work collectively on one of the most pressing issues of our time—food insecurity.