The state's college students don't know enough about managing money and debt and get themselves in trouble, state Treasurer Janet Cowell learned on a debt tour of college campuses.

Cowell visited four campuses, Wake Tech, Alamance Community College, Fayetteville State University and High Point University and met with 53 students. She found that students were using credit cards for every day purchases and getting into trouble with debt.

"This experience, along with national research, has demonstrated the need for programs that can assist and educate students on debt and its consequences," Cowell said. 

In a report, Cowell made six recommendations for new programs that could help students make better choices. Her report included resources that could help the state pay for the changes.

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Meg Scott Phipps will be teaching history.

The former state agriculture commissioner, who pleaded guilty to accepting illegal campaign contributions, has been hired by Alamance Community College.

She will teach a course about women in American history similar to one she taught at a federal prison in West Virginia.

Former Gov. Bob Scott, who has been in failing health, was honored this week.

The Alamance Community College trustees voted to name their Graham campus after Scott and his aunt Elizabeth Scott Carrington, Rob Christensen reports.

The two of them donated their farm land to build the community college, located just off Interstate 40, west of the Triangle.

The school will still be known as Alamance Community College, but signs will be erected calling it the Carrington-Scott Campus.

"It's our way of recognizing the contributions of the Scott family," said Vicki Wilson, the school’s spokeswoman.

Scott is not only a former governor but he is also a former president of the state community college system. The Alamance campus also houses the Scott family papers.