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Press conference to discuss BOG’s potential open meetings law violation

By Madeline Will | October 4

Since the UNC-system Board of Governors held a private retreat almost two months ago, accusations of breaking the N.C. open meetings law have been refuted ...

UNC system to discuss the use of paid recruiting agents for international admissions

By Miranda Murray | October 3

Universities paying international recruiting agents on a per- student commission have fueled a national ethical debate. And the UNC system will be joining ...

UNC system lacks funds to buy out tenured faculty

By Daniel Wiser | September 29

Plans to offer buyout packages to tenured faculty have been discussed as a viable option to cut costs and find savings at universities in the state.

UNC system’s current vice president for research named Iowa State University's next president

By Katie Barbee | September 27

Steven Leath, UNC-system vice president for research, has been named the 15th president of Iowa State University.

UNC-system students plan ‘Cuts Hurt’ video project

By Claire Williams | September 26

Students at Western Carolina University are using multimedia to depict the effects of budget cuts on students — and the trend is catching on throughout ...

UNC system schools turn to federal grants for funding

By Daniel Wiser and Dana Blohm | September 22

UNC-system schools are looking to external sources of funding to maintain their reputation as top research institutions.

UNC language courses studied

September 15

UNC-system administrators are working to expand foreign language learning opportunities for students as part of an initiative they hope will save money ...

UNC-system schools aim to collaborate on foreign language programs

By Elise Young | September 14

UNC-system administrators are working to expand foreign language learning opportunities for students as part of an initiative they hope will save money ...

UNC system faculty retention rates suffer due to decrease in funds

By Madeline Will | September 14

A $10-million fund set in place to protect high-profile faculty in the UNC system has dwindled to nearly nothing.

UNC system adapts to 'new norm' of budget cutting

By Isabella Cochrane | September 8

The UNC system eliminated about 3,000 filled positions as a result of this year’s budget cuts, according to a report presented to the Board of Governors ...

Board of Governors evaluates effects of 15.6 percent cuts

By Elise Young | September 7

UNC-system administrators will be presented today with campus-by-campus data detailing a clearer picture of the effects of this year’s budget cuts.

UNC Board of Governors denies allegations that retreat violated open meeting law

By Madeline Will | August 30

Allegations that the UNC-system Board of Governors violated the state’s open meetings law have been denied by administrators who say their private retreat ...

UNC system looks into credit score evaluation criteria

By Miranda Murray | August 30

Following changes to two UNC-system schools’ credit ratings, administrators are looking into the criteria behind the ratings to avoid future downgrades. ...

UNC-Wilmington, UNC-Greensboro evaluate and test alert systems

By Katie Barbee | August 29

UNC-CH is not the only school reviewing its campus alert system. Officials at UNC-Wilmington are also investigating their alert system after it failed ...

UNC-system athletic programs consider changes

By Miranda Murray | August 28

UNC-CH isn’t the only school making changes to its athletic program. Other system universities are also altering their programs following a report ...

Board of Governors aims to avoid partisan divide

By Kelly Blessing | August 23

After its first official meeting of the academic year earlier this month, members of the UNC-system Board of Governors say meetings will not be divided ...

Board of Governors retreat may have violated open meetings law, says former student

By Madeline Will | August 23

The UNC-system Board of Governors, the decision-making body for all 17 system campuses, is being accused of breaking the law.

Edit: No minutes, no sense

August 23

The Board of Governors’ retreat two weeks ago was dubbed a purely social affair intended to teach new members about “general principles of good governance.” ...

Cuts cost the UNC-system faculty and limit course offerings

By Elise Young | August 22

UNC-system schools are losing more than just funding. They’re losing faculty members. Administrators across the 16 campuses are submitting plans this ...

UNC-system Association of Student Governments lobbying efforts may have fallen short

By Madeline Will | August 19

Members of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments ended the academic year with a promise to lobby legislators throughout the summer to keep ...