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MILLER: The cool kids’ table
A funny thing happened on their way to vote in the 2024 election. A record number of Gen Zers — 46% — bolted the Democratic Party and voted for Donald Trump. Pundits left and right […]
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Legendary UNC women’s soccer coach Anson Dorrance retires
Arguably the greatest coach in the history of college athletics has said goodbye to nearly half a decade of dominance. Anson Dorrance, the long-time UNC women’s soccer head coach and 21-time NCAA national champion, announced […]
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POLIAKOFF: University trustees should not be potted plants: the UNC example
The fish stinks from the head, goes the old saying. Presidents of elite universities have been at the head of the failed response to a rash of antisemitic harassment and chaos on too many campuses. […]
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UNC interim chancellor Roberts approved for permanent job
RALEIGH — After several months of speculation over who would fill the chancellorship at North Carolina’s flagship university, interim leader Lee Roberts has been picked to be the 13th chancellor of the University of North […]
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ROBERTS: UNC Chapel Hill Commencement Remarks
Every graduating class deserves a day of celebration and reflection, and this one more than most. Many of you missed out on high school graduation, on the rites and recognition that normally mark the transition […]
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MATTHEWS: NC universities handling anti-Israel protests appropriately
We’ve seen and heard a lot in recent weeks about how the anti-Israel encampments on college campuses across the country have gone south after administrators essentially allowed the agitators to run the show. Columbia University […]
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Rep. Destin Hall on latest ICE bill, speakership
RALEIGH — Arguably one of the most consequential bills this short session at the General Assembly is the measure requiring North Carolina sheriffs to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on detainers for illegal migrants. […]
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Lee Roberts named interim UNC Chapel Hill chancellor
CHAPEL HILL — UNC System President Peter Hans named Lee H. Roberts to be interim chancellor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in a press statement on Friday, Dec. 15. He will […]
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N.C. Senate nominates six for UNC Board of Governors
RALEIGH – The N.C. Senate is set to vote soon on a slate of nominees for the UNC Board of Governors. Nominations were made earlier this week to reappoint three members and three new members […]