NC State Seminar Held at RichmondCC to Offer Admission Strategies

Getting into four-year universities is getting tougher as more and more students are seeking higher education. North Carolina State University received 20,000 applications over the last four years – twice the number the university received 20 years ago.

Preparing early and having a plan for college is very important, which is why Richmond Community College is welcoming representatives from NC State to campus Monday, Nov. 23, to present admissions information about the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and other programs offered at NC State.

“Because interest in NC State programs has grown dramatically, there simply isn’t enough space to accommodate all students hoping to attend,” Janine Reda Brumfield, NC State Communication Specialist, said. “If you are not admitted as an incoming freshman, however, there are other options such as transferring in from a two-year college like Richmond Community College.”

NC State University and RichmondCC have signed articulation agreements for transfer programs in Agricultural Science and Poultry Science. In these programs, students complete two years at RichmondCC, where they earn an associate degree, and then enter NC State as a junior to complete a bachelor’s degree.

Between 2011 and 2020, new transfers admissions to NC State will increase by 38 percent, Brumfield said.

Parents, students and members of the community are invited to attend this free seminar to learn about NC State’s programs and transfer opportunities for graduates of RichmondCC.

Speaking at the seminar will be Dr. Richard Linton, dean of NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Dr. Sam Pardue, associate dean and director of academic programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Both Linton and Pardue will address the importance of careers in agriculture and NC State’s admission process for these programs. They will also be talking about college programs and admission preparations.

The seminar will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Cole Auditorium on the College’s main campus in Hamlet. There is no cost to attend. For more information, call (910) 410-1700.

PHOTO CUTLINE: Dr. Sam Pardue, associate dean and director of academic programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State University, talks to students and parents about college programs and transfer opportunities at a seminar held in the spring at Richmond Community College.