RALEIGH (October 17, 2024) – Hurricane Helene inflicted tens of millions of dollars of damage on UNC System schools, but “nothing catastrophic,” UNC System officials said today. Jennifer Haygood, the System’s Chief Financial Officer, outlined preliminary estimates of damages at UNC Asheville, Appalachian State, Western Carolina, the NC Arboretum and the NC School of Science… READ MORE
Does everyone feel welcome at UNC schools?
RALEIGH (September 13, 2024) – People go where they feel welcome. The question, after the UNC Board of Governors repealed the UNC System’s policy on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is whether they will. The Board of Governors received a report this week on efforts at each UNC System campus to eliminate DEI offices since the… READ MORE
Legislators can finish the job
RALEIGH (September 6, 2024) – When they return to Raleigh on Monday, state legislators have an opportunity – an opportunity to finish their job. Less than two months before Election Day – and with a billion-dollar surplus in hand – they can: Show they appreciate North Carolina teachers – who left classrooms at an alarming… READ MORE
Surprise, surprise: Roberts named UNC-CH chancellor
RALEIGH (August 9, 2024) – In an announcement that surprised absolutely no one, the UNC Board of Governors named interim chancellor and former Board of Governors member Lee Roberts today as the new Chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill. Roberts has served as interim chancellor since January, pledging to run the campus in “a nonpartisan way.” The… READ MORE
Chain of command: Chancellor answers to UNC President
RALEIGH (June 13, 2024) – After UNC Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees voted last month to transfer $2.3 million from Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs to public safety, UNC System President Peter Hans made it clear the trustees don’t have that power. Hans told reporters the Chapel Hill board’s action was “not in compliance with… READ MORE
Sending ‘the wrong message’
RALEIGH (May 24, 2024) – It’s 0.17% of NC State University’s budget. A report last week revealed that NC State likely spends more on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs than any other university in the 17-campus UNC System – $3.4 million in 2022-23. Yet that amounts to “less than one fifth of 1 percent… READ MORE
Help a student finish
RALEIGH (May 15, 2024) – It might be a car repair. Or a student has a child. Or they suddenly face medical bills. Or trouble with child care. Any number of obstacles can crop up that stop a student from finishing college. Life happens. As the state pushes to reach a goal of 2 million… READ MORE
UNC System makes modest legislative requests
WINSTON-SALEM (April 18, 2024) – The UNC System will seek an additional $70 million in operating funds – or 1.9% – from the General Assembly this spring, largely to reward UNC campuses for increases in enrollment and efficiency. The plan reviewed by the UNC Governors this week relies on the System’s new performance-weighted funding model,… READ MORE
Eight years of flat UNC System tuition
RALEIGH (February 29, 2024) – One thing that’s not increasing in price these days is tuition for North Carolina college students. For the eighth year in a row, the UNC Board of Governors voted today not to increase tuition for in-state undergraduate students for 2024-25. And fees for in-state students will increase by less than… READ MORE
BOG wants a voice in athletic conference switches
RALEIGH (January 25, 2024) – As college athletic conferences expand and contract like accordions, the UNC Board of Governors is moving to insert itself in the process. A committee of the board that oversees all 17 UNC campuses approved a policy Wednesday – to be considered by the full board in February – that would… READ MORE
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