RALEIGH (March 10, 2021) – Whether in the corporate world or higher education, experienced board members know governing an institution and running it are two different things. And they don’t mix the two. As we revisit our 2020 Making Governance Work series, we’ve heard multiple experts say a university board must follow best practices of… READ MORE
BOG hires one of its own
FAYETTEVILLE (March 10, 2021) – Schools in the UNC System are highly regarded across the nation and around the globe. But if they continue to be politicized, that reputation will quickly wither. With the recent appointment of Darrell Allison as Chancellor at Fayetteville State University, the UNC Board of Governors hired one of its own… READ MORE
UNC System Governance: Reflect North Carolina
RALEIGH (March 3, 2021) – As we revisit our Making Governance Work series, we hope state legislators adopt a selection process and criteria that ensure that UNC System Board of Governors members reflect the demographics, needs, values and interests of all North Carolinians. “A perfect Board of Governors is one that looks like North Carolina,”… READ MORE
The right skillsets
RALEIGH (March 3, 2021) – When state legislators choose members for the UNC Board of Governors, those candidates must have the skillsets and knowledge to guide the UNC System in meeting the higher education needs of all North Carolinians. In our recent webinar Making UNC Governance Work, former UNC Board of Governors Chair W. Louis… READ MORE
UNC System Governance: What makes an effective board member?
What makes an effective university board member? In the accompanying video excerpt from our “Making UNC Governance Work” webinar, Belle Wheelan, President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), which accredits colleges and universities in 11 Southern states, says her organization evaluates the effectiveness of university boards. “Are you governing… READ MORE
Noses in, fingers out
University board members need to know their limits. “A lot of boards get into trouble when they begin to micromanage the situation,” Lou Bissette, former Chair of the UNC Board of Governors, says in the accompanying video segment from our “Making UNC Governance Work” webinar. Belle Wheelan, President of the Southern Association of Colleges and… READ MORE
UNC System Governance: Look like North Carolina
RALEIGH (Feb. 17, 2021) – As state legislators begin to consider their 2021 appointments to the UNC System Board of Governors, we revisit the series Making Governance Work that we shared last year before the coronavirus pandemic took hold. A Higher Ed Works webinar Feb. 11 featured Belle Wheelan, President of the Southern Association of… READ MORE
2020: Coping with COVID
Yes, it was a year like no other. More than anything, 2020 was a year of change and continuous adjustment. COPING WITH COVID Higher education in North Carolina adapted in so many ways: A treatment for COVID-19 was developed. 50,000 classes shifted online in two weeks. A professor shipped virtual-reality headsets to students. 700 laptops… READ MORE
BOG to revisit cap on out-of-state admissions
CHAPEL HILL (Nov. 25, 2020) – Over the next few months, UNC System officials will consider relaxing their 18% cap on out-of-state admissions at some of the system’s 16 universities. As the UNC Board of Governors met last week, Temple Sloan Jr., Chair of the board’s Education Planning Committee, reported that three UNC System campuses… READ MORE
UNC Board of Governors revises its ethics rules
CHAPEL HILL (Oct. 22, 2020) – After multiple episodes of micromanagement and rogue investigations by members of the UNC Board of Governors and campus trustees, the Board of Governors adopted revised rules last week for what’s expected of board members and how they can be disciplined. “I think this is very important,” Board Chair Randy… READ MORE
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