WINSTON-SALEM (Oct. 15, 2020) – It’s quite a challenge to play a flute or trumpet wearing a mask. And imagine trying to teach dance – or a wind ensemble – ...

Running a college or university is one tough job. Picture all the constituencies to satisfy: Students. Faculty. Staff. Alumni. Parents. Coaches. Donors. Trustees. The UNC Board of Governors. Legislators. It’s a ...

(Oct. 6, 2020) – Let’s hear it for the little guys. As several of the UNC System’s largest institutions were forced to quickly shift classes online as the coronavirus erupted on ...

RALEIGH (Sept. 24, 2020) – Adjust – in oh so many ways. That’s what North Carolina higher education must do as it fights through the coronavirus pandemic and shifting demands and ...

RALEIGH (Sept. 24, 2020) – As much as it’s about specific policies or strategies, increasing college enrollment is about creating a college-going culture, national education leaders said in a virtual ...

By Rachel L. Graham, Ph.D. CHAPEL HILL – The return to campus this fall for undergraduates of the UNC System was not without questions – from students, faculty, staff, support personnel, ...

CHAPEL HILL (Sept. 21, 2020) – When we apply to college, we obsess about numbers – GPA, SAT, ACT, class rank. But Steve Farmer sees the whole person. Not just a ...

CHAPEL HILL (Sept. 17, 2020) – The UNC System Board of Governors voted Thursday to give UNC President Peter Hans new power to weigh in on choices of chancellors for ...

(Sept. 16, 2020) – The President of the UNC System should be able to recommend candidates for chancellor at the System’s 17 institutions. But the President should not be able ...

 By Breeden Blackwell and Bob Stephens  The coronavirus pandemic and resulting unemployment crisis have thrown into sharp relief the value of North Carolina’s community colleges.  First responders, nurses, respiratory therapists and other ...