Beginning Monday, October 11, 2021, the Goldsboro Library will return to normal hours and services from 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Individuals will still be able to reserve library materials online at wcpl.org or by phone at 919-735-1824 and pick them up…… read more »
Category Archives: Education
Goldsboro Library Reopens Monday For Regular Hours & Services
Last Chance For WCC Fall Classes
Students who still want to attend Wayne Community College this fall have one more chance to start the semester. Registration for “Fall II” condensed college credit courses will be open Oct.7-12 on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro. Tuition and fees must be paid by 4 p.m. on Oct. 12. Dozens of classes that provide…… read more »
WCPS Keeps Masks Mandatory For At Least Another Month
Wayne County Public Schools will maintain its mandatory masking policy for another month. At this week’s meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education voted 5 -1 and approved maintaining the existing PreK-12 masking requirements for students, staff and visitors. During the meeting, it was shared 372 WCPS students have avoided exclusion from class over the…… read more »
WCC Offers Help Available With Student Aid Forms
Drive-through and walk-in assistance with student financial aid forms will be available on FAFSA Day at Wayne Community College. On that day, individuals who intend to attend college in the 2022-23 academic year and their families can get free one-on-one help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. They can plan to…… read more »
UMO To Hold Fall Band Concert
Join the University of Mount Olive Symphonic Band and Jazz Band for a concert on Thursday, October 14 at 7 PM in the Hazel Waters Kornegay Assembly Hall. Due to COVID-19, band rehearsals have looked and sounded different during the past year and a half. Making music in the midst of a pandemic meant big…… read more »
WCC, Smithfield Foods Sign Third Cohort of Apprentices
Smithfield Foods and Wayne Community College accepted a third cohort of maintenance apprentices in a signing ceremony recently. The new cohort adds 13 apprentices to the 33 apprentices in the two cohorts already in place. The maintenance apprenticeship program was launched in September 2019. The apprenticeship program is designed to develop the next generation of…… read more »
School Board Approves Latest Details For Fremont Elementary School’s Construction
The deal is struck and Wayne County is moving forward with planning for the construction of the new Fremont Elementary School. The Wayne County Board of Education met Thursday and approved the Fremont School deed and lease agreement reached with the county. School board attorney Richard Schwartz went through the details, and says the school…… read more »
WCC Hopes To Meet With President Candidates Next Month
The search continues for WCC’s new president. This Tuesday, the Trustees of Wayne Community College discussed the latest in the hunt for the campus’ next leader. Board Chair Geoff Hulse says things are moving along, and ELA has already sent a narrowed candidate list to the search committee. 15 candidates were presented to the search…… read more »
Foundation of WCC Offers Lecture Series In Person and Virtual
The Foundation of Wayne Community College will fill several fall evenings with free Arts and Humanities lectures. Participants can attend the lectures in person in Moffatt Auditorium in the Wayne Learning Center on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro, watch them live at www.waynecc.edu/foundation/, or view them after the event at the same site. No…… read more »
UMO Observes “See You At The Pole”
On Wednesday, the University of Mount Olive observed the National See You at the Pole event. Students gathered in prayer around the flagpole located near the Henderson building. Prayers were lifted regarding the campus, the community, and the nation. The atmosphere was filled with love and gratitude. Additional prayers were lifted in regards to keeping…… read more »
