CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University’s commitment to its region is nearly as strong as its commitment to its students – it seems most of Chancellor David Belcher’s sentences end with “Western ...

By DR. JOSE V. SARTARELLI Chancellor University of North Carolina Wilmington WILMINGTON (March 31, 2017) – We learn early in life to ask “why,” but I often prefer to ask “why not.” Our perspectives ...

Restoring NC’s reputation begins RALEIGH (March 30, 2017) – The N.C. House and Senate both voted today to repeal HB2, the notorious “bathroom bill” that stigmatized North Carolina and its universities ...

CHAPEL HILL – A year into her job as President of the University of North Carolina System, what strikes Margaret Spellings the most is the fundamental devotion of university faculty ...

By PHILIP L. DUBOIS CHARLOTTE – Founded just 70 years ago to educate veterans returning from World War II, what is today known as UNC Charlotte remains committed to its original mission ...

RALEIGH –A year after it was adopted in a single day, a new poll finds that HB2 still polarizes North Carolina voters – and a majority of us don’t like ...

GREENSBORO – One thing that makes a great university is strong state support. In the accompanying video, UNC Greensboro Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr. says North Carolina has a history of ...

By Paul Nowell UNC Charlotte [email protected] CHARLOTTE – UNC Charlotte economics professor Matthew Metzgar teaches Managerial Economics, a requirement for all majors in the Belk College of Business. With about 275 students, the ...

By ELWOOD L. ROBINSON Not all college rankings are created equal. Many national rankings reward universities for their selectivity or focus on metrics like reputation, recognizing universities that spend more money ...

DURHAM – If a smart student on Ocracoke wants to take Honors Physics, odds are her high school won’t have enough students to offer it. But the North Carolina School of Science ...