RALEIGH – Peter Hans, the ninth president of the North Carolina Community College system, is expected to be named the new permanent University of North Carolina system president at tomorrow’s Board of Governors meeting. Television […]
When University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper recently issued a statement that campuses would reopen this fall, he acknowledged the difficulties of digital learning and said it couldn’t replace in-person instruction. “The […]
CHAPEL HILL — A North Carolina judge has ruled that a $2.5 million fund that was set up to maintain a Confederate statue will have to be returned to the University of North Carolina at […]
RALEIGH — The bipartisan Education Working Group for the House Select Committee on COVID-19 met recently with higher education officials to ascertain their current and future needs. The committee heard from Dr. Bill Roper, interim […]
It’s been incredibly unfortunate that some of the press continue to focus on sensationalism versus taking the time to get the facts on how well the system is performing under the direction and guidance of […]
RALEIGH — The University of North Carolina System recently announced the second year of record-high enrollment numbers for its Fall 2019 semester. “At a time when attendance at other universities is declining, our enrollment continues […]
In North Carolina, it’s illegal for state government to compete with private business. That’s because of the Umstead Act, which was originally adopted in 1929. Since then, it has been updated many times. Today, it […]
CHAPEL HILL — The search for a new president of North Carolina’s public universities is getting direction from the woman who formerly headed how elections are organized, operated and protected. The University of North Carolina […]
In 2016, North Carolina legislators created the NC Promise Tuition Plan to help students who struggle to afford college—as well as bolster enrollment at several UNC campuses. The $51 million plan reduces in-state tuition for […]
RALEIGH — UNC System President Margaret Spellings is resigning her position with the university. The North State Journal journal confirmed Spellings’ departure with a senior UNC official. Spellings marked two years on the job in […]
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