A Path to Quality, Accessible, and Economical Higher Education for Fine Arts Students
Includes a Live Web Event on 11/20/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST)
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A Path to Quality, Accessible, and Economical Higher Education for Fine Arts Students
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | 7–8pm ET
FREE for NAEA members; $49 for nonmembers
Community colleges offer options for many art students including affordable tuition, ability to stay close to home, alternative schedules, and more. Join us and explore a groundbreaking initiative established between the North Carolina Community College System and public 4-year institutions within the state. Articulation agreements have been designed to streamline transfer for fine arts students, providing opportunities for quality, accessible, and economical higher education for fine arts–interested students. We’ll also delve into the stellar example of the Association of Fine Arts program offerings at Cape Fear Community College and the development of their degrees in terms of transferability and the practical application of skills.
Eric Fotheringham
Assistant Vice President for Transfer Student Success & Partnerships
University of North Carolina System
Eric Fotheringham serves as assistant vice president for transfer student success and partnerships for the University of North Carolina System. In this role, he serves as project director for transfer success and adult-learner initiatives, including expanding transfer partnerships, reenrolling adult learners, and drafting policies that support student access and success.
Monty Hickman
Executive Director for Strategic Enrollment Management and University Transfer
North Carolina Community College System
Monty Hickman is the executive director for strategic enrollment management and university transfer for the North Carolina Community College System. He has over 28 years of experience in higher education with 4-year public and private, as well as community college. His focus and passion are ensuring that all students have access to higher education. He has a BA in English, a Master of Public Administration, and a Doctor of Philosophy.
Michelle Lair
Doctoral Candidate; State Director of Student Success
North Carolina Community College System
Michelle Lair is a North Carolina native who has spent over 25 years working in education. Expanding access and increasing success for students is what Michelle seeks to do in her work at the North Carolina Community College System Office. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina State University and a Master of Arts from West Virginia University, and she is currently a doctoral candidate at West Virginia University.
Richard Conn
Program Chair AFA Visual Arts; Art Instructor
Cape Fear Community College
Richard Conn is a full-time art instructor at Cape Fear Community College since 2012. Richard was also the AFA program chair for visual arts at Cape Fear Community College from 2019 to 2024 and the gallery coordinator for Wilma W. Daniels Art Gallery on Cape Fear’s campus, 2012–2019.
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