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(11/29/21 10:37pm)
The link between politics and higher education is hard to ignore. Campus life — in and outside of the classroom — is shrouded with rigorous debate over ongoing social and political issues and how these issues touch the lives of students.
(09/13/19 2:27pm)
Higher education is seeing an increase in reform ideas, especially as universities experiment with alternative policies and Democratic presidential hopefuls express their policy goals. But with new programs being rolled out in schools across the country, UNC is holding off on some new strategies as politicians at all levels criticize them.
(07/03/19 3:37am)
This week UNC-system leadership implemented a new policy that equalizes the AP credit guidelines for all 16 schools. Instead of each university creating their own standards for students to hit, high schoolers now just have to score a three on their exam, which will give them credit for the same classes across the system schools.
(04/26/19 2:26am)
About 16 million United States adults used prescription stimulants in 2017. Adderall, a commonly prescribed drug, is used to treat symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder like inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior.
(04/04/19 2:13am)
A North Carolina state senator has drafted a bill that, if passed, would increase tuition for some out-of-state undergraduate students.
(03/22/19 3:40am)
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(03/24/19 8:34pm)
A new report conducted by Carolina Demography and the John M. Belk Endowment identifies gaps within North Carolina’s educational pipeline in the hopes of improving education attainment for certain demographic groups and strengthening in-state talent.
(02/21/19 5:23am)
Cheering for North Carolina seemed to have always been a part of daily life for Kamryn Sain, a first-year student and daughter of two UNC alumni. Every time she was on campus, her parents would tell her about a memory they shared, making her want to attend the University as well.
(01/10/19 3:22am)
Since the Dec. 22 start of the partial government shutdown, several federal parks, monuments and museums have closed. Thousands of federal workers could miss their next paycheck. On Jan. 8, the Dow Jones had dropped nearly 3,000 points since October.
(11/16/18 3:58am)
Approximately 750,000 UNC-system undergraduate alumni received an email yesterday from their alma mater.
(11/15/18 3:48am)
If you're a student who receives Pell Grants or is involved with research, you should pay attention during the next two years.
(11/12/18 12:59am)
In a quiet conference room in UNC’s Hyde Hall, professors from around the country gathered on Friday to discuss an issue university communities have argued, marched and protested over: academic freedom.
(10/30/18 1:35am)
Three universities and one community college district filed a lawsuit in response to a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services policy implemented in August that may make it easier for international students to receive lengthy bans from the country.
(10/29/18 2:14am)
Students, academics, community members and political practitioners gathered in Wilson Library’s Pleasants Family Assembly Room Saturday to discuss the current state and the future of education policy in North Carolina.
(10/23/18 2:27am)
The Trump administration is working to overhaul current Title IX regulations, including how schools handle allegations of sexual harassment and assault. This would be one of several changes the U.S. Department of Education has made to Title IX enforcement.
(10/05/18 3:26am)
Caroline Brewer, a UNC first-year majoring in biology, began considering careers in the public sector after interning at a Durham-based global health nonprofit. She plans to go to graduate school for public health and realizes that she will likely have to take out loans, but is considering using the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
(10/05/18 2:57am)
Lilly Mills remembers her sex education class at Asheville High School well. She learned the basics about sexually transmitted diseases and was told that abstinence was the only true way to avoid those diseases.
(10/03/18 3:02pm)
On Friday, President Donald Trump signed the U.S. Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Act of 2019, which includes changes to Pell grants and other federal financial aid programs.
(09/17/18 12:27am)
The rate of college students seeking counseling for depression and anxiety is rising, according to a report from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health, and students are questioning the role of universities in providing mental health services.
(09/05/18 2:06am)
Since its inception in 2011, North Carolina Career and College Promise has allowed high school students to earn credits for college classes while still in high school, and amid a national conversation about dual-enrollment programs, it continues to be a useful tool.