A system-wide study presented to the UNC-system BOG reveals disparities between UNC-system schools' diversity and equal opportunity programs and policies. The study looked at efficiency, effectiveness and transparency and found that there was little system-wide uniformity in the way equal opportunity and diversity inclusion services are designed, implemented and tracked.
A new bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate would give HBCUs in North Carolina more financial flexibility.
The Federal Pell Grant and Federal Work-Study Program, programs awarded based on students' financial needs, could be affected by Trump's new infrastructure proposal. The proposal is expected to spur $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investments.
In a letter posted to the university's website, John Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, criticized the NCAA's decision to deny the appeal to restore the school’s 21 vacated football victories. In the letter, Jenkins alludes to UNC's academic scandal as one of "striking contrast."
The bipartisan proposal would require university leaders to certify they have reviewed any reports of sexual abuse perpetrated by university employees.
The U.S. Department of Education will not hear complaints from transgender students who are banned from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.
“I feel it’s a rollback of a lot of fairly successful programs — programs that support kids by providing educational access both in the K-12 sector through higher education,” Houck said. “I think they’re really short-changing a lot of our best and brightest students.”
A North Carolina community college eliminated D's from its grading scale.
UNC and other scientific organizations join the national conversation of sexual harassment and gender discrimination prevention in the workplace.
The repeal of net neutrality could lead to content discrimination, even for some UNC students.
A study by the U.S. Department of Education found that children of college educated parents are more likely to complete an undergraduate degree than children whose parents did not go to college.
In the midst of a politically divided era, the UNC Institute of Politics hosted The Art of Disagreement to promote thoughtful debate.
A new study shows humanities majors close the gap with STEM majors over time when it comes to income.
Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which increased federal spending but made no mention of Dreamers.
Colleges and universities have seen an increase in donations since 2016, according to a report from the Council for Aid to Education.
How many times have you wished for a confusion button during a particularly difficult lecture? One professor found a way to boost classroom participation by providing just that.
While Trump called for improvements to the community college sector, North Carolina community colleges have already started programs to help remedy many of Trump's concerns.
A report from the U.S. Department of Education shows the U.S. is lending more money in federal student loans than it is being repaid. In just four years, subsidy costs for income-driven repayment have increased by over 700 percent.
Students in West Virginia may have access to free community college if they can pass a drug test.
While the number of students receiving grants has risen since 2012, the percentage taking out loans decreased.
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