BOG member questions legality of UNC Health Care merger
The potential partnership between UNC Health Care and Carolinas HealthCare System has prompted skepticism from a UNC Board of Governors member over the legality of the merge.
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Trump's first year: A look back at the 45th president's ups and downs
Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the day Donald Trump took office as the 45th president of the United States after a nail-biting election season. As his first year comes to a close, The Daily Tar Heel looks back at his performance.
Stuck in limbo: Future for Dreamers remains uncertain
Amid debates in Congress over the future of DACA, the President’s Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration wrote a letter to the majority and minority leaders of each house urging them to find a resolution for the Obama-era legislation.
Disadvantaged minority college grads face increased health risks
A new UNC study may have implications debunking the traditional rags to riches narrative surrounding upward mobility and its relationship to higher education.
Former UNC law center employees continue fight for civil rights
After the September 2017 UNC Board of Governors vote that banned the UNC Center for Civil Rights from litigating and the abrupt termination of employees Elizabeth Haddix and Mark Dorosin amid the Center's shutdown, the two have continued their work through the newly founded Julius L. Chambers Center for Civil Rights.
Lack of broadband access creates additional obstacles for students
One Christmas, Elly Sprinkle and her sister drove with their father to the public library in Stokes County, North Carolina, where they used the library's WiFi to set up their new iPods while sitting in the parking lot. Sprinkle, a UNC junior, grew up without access to high-speed, broadband internet at her father’s house — like 7 percent of the North Carolina population. The majority of the population without internet is in rural counties in the far western or eastern parts of the state. The term broadband generally refers to high-speed internet connection that is available at all times, but can be expanded to include digital subscriber lines, satellite, fiber or cable connections. While wireless data plans are becoming more readily available through phone providers, most analyses focus on wireline internet in their descriptions of broadband access. In many areas where broadband is technically available, lack of competition between providers makes internet too expensive for many to afford. Twelve percent of the North Carolina population has access to fewer than two providers.
BOG-approved free speech policy could lead to student expulsion
UNC system students and faculty can now be punished for "substantially (disrupting) the functioning of the constituent institution or substantially (interfering) with the protected free expression rights of others."
Mainland universities offer education for Puerto Rican students displaced by hurricane
As the spring semester begins on many university campuses in the United States, some mainland schools have opened their doors to Puerto Rican students displaced by Hurricane Maria, the storm that ravaged the island last September.
New tax law won't repeal grad student deductions, credits
Last month, Congress passed and the President signed into law H.R. 1 – originally the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – amending the 1986 tax code, with promises of large economic growth and increased personal wealth.
Word on the street: State leaders give Tar Heels finals advice
Finals are coming up, and students are looking for guidance on how to handle studying and finishing up final projects.
PROSPER Act could make first changes to Higher Education Act since 2008
A proposed U.S. House bill by the Committee on Education and the Workforce could bring sweeping reform to higher education policy.
UNC graduate students speak against proposed tax bill
UNC graduate students spoke out against the proposed U.S. House of Representatives' tax plan Friday in a panel hosted by the Carolina Young Democratic Socialists and the Workers Union at UNC.
Q&A with Shaw University professor about diversity in computer science
Shaw University Professor Lloyd Williams is trying to bring diversity into computer science — an industry disproportionately dominated by white or Asian-American men. He’s doing so by bringing innovation to the classroom at Shaw University, a historically black college in Raleigh. Staff Writer Ryan Smoot asked Williams about how he is trying to change perceptions of programming.
Economic impact of HBCUs is almost $15 billion, study finds
American Historically Black Colleges and Universities contribute $14.8 billion to the U.S. economy, according to a new study.
Girl code: University programs promote women and girls in STEM
Despite research showing increased diversity of work teams yields better performance in the technology sector, the industry is still plagued by a lack of female presence.
UNC Center for Civil Rights plans for the future following the September BOG decision
This past September, the UNC Board of Governors voted to ban litigation work done by the UNC School of Law’s Center for Civil Rights — which provided pro bono work to low-income communities — on the belief that this should not be the center’s focus.
St. Gregory’s University is the latest of string of small colleges set to close
St. Gregory’s University — a small, private, Catholic institution in Oklahoma — announced last week its plans to suspend all operations after the fall 2017 semester due to financial troubles.
NC leaders discuss issues facing military-affiliated students at summit
Student veterans, campus leaders from UNC System schools, North Carolina community college administrators and N.C. legislators gathered Monday for the UNC Veterans Summit to discuss the various ways North Carolina campuses can serve student veterans.
'They’ve paid their time': Ex-felons face barriers in seeking higher ed
Directors of prison education initiatives across the nation are finding that many of their formerly incarcerated students, despite individual merit, are being barred from entry to institutions of higher education.
Strayer, Capella merger continues conversation about for-profit colleges
Strayer Education Inc. and Capella Education Company announced Oct. 30 the two for-profit universities will merge. This all-stock merger will result in the operation of both universities under the Strayer name.
