BOG members undecided on supporting substantial tuition hikes
The UNC-system president’s proposal for tuition increases is made every year, and historically the UNC-system Board of Governors votes in favor of his recommendation.
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The UNC-system president’s proposal for tuition increases is made every year, and historically the UNC-system Board of Governors votes in favor of his recommendation.
As a decision nears on tuition increases for next year, UNC’s Campus Y is embracing its role as an educator on the issue while rejecting any specific objectives or proposals.
In November, North Carolina will elect new state legislators, new national representatives and a new governor — on top of helping choose the next president.
Students from across the UNC system are asking for better advocacy and resources to stay included in the tuition process.
UNC-system President Thomas Ross recommended today that schools not increase in-state tuition and fees above 9.9 percent, which is lower than UNC-CH’s 11.4 percent increase proposal.
UNC-system President Thomas Ross released his tuition and fee increase proposal today, recommending that UNC-CH’s increase for in-state students be no more than 9.9 percent.
This Saturday, the UNC-system Association of Student Governments will hold a special meeting to talk about tuition. Given their abysmal track record for effectiveness, Saturday’s outcome isn’t very promising.
In the 1970s, the threat of in-state tuition increases from the N.C. General Assembly hit the UNC system — but with the efforts of a student group, the proposals were taken off the table.
Despite ongoing opposition from some student protesters, Student Body President Mary Cooper said she will support the criteria for tuition increases laid out by UNC-system President Thomas Ross last week.
UNC-system President Thomas Ross said he will stand by the tuition increase parameters he set last week despite dissenting opinions from some students and administrators.
UNC-system President Thomas Ross announced today he will not support tuition and fee increases that exceed 10 percent for any system school.
It’s been almost two months since the Board of Trustees approved a 15.6 percent tuition hike to the dismay of dozens of student protesters lining the walls of the Carolina Inn.
UNC-system President Thomas Ross might recommend lower-than-expected tuition increases today, following weeks of protest from students and former administrators.
At least 20 former members of the UNC-system Board of Governors have signed a petition urging current board members against approving tuition hikes.
With today’s Board of Governors meeting, the long-running tuition debate will enter its final stages, at least for this year. What students and board members alike must keep in mind at this juncture, however, is that this isn’t really a debate, at least not in the traditional sense of the word.
In this column space yesterday, you read a column from Mark Laichena, who reminded you that even though the Board of Trustees voted to raise UNC’s in-state tuition by 40 percent during the next five years, the tuition debate isn’t over.
For many public universities, the 2011 school year has been defined by state budget cuts, dwindling resources and looming tuition hikes.
Chancellor Holden Thorp met with President Barack Obama on Monday for a discussion that signals a coming national effort by the White House to make college more affordable.
UNC School of the Arts is the latest school attempting to take advantage of a new tuition policy that allows them to increase tuition well beyond the system’s mandated cap.
Student protesters presented a united front against unprecedented tuition hikes earlier this month, but they appear to lack direction going forward.