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Folt debuts public relations position

By Andy Willard | July 24

Chancellor Carol Folt ushered in a new administration when she began this month — but it is not yet complete.

Folt greets UNC, meets tough job ahead

By Megan Cassella | July 3

Tucked in a corner office within South Building, a very small woman sits behind a very big desk.

A new top office for Jim Dean

By Jordan Bailey | July 3

As Jim Dean reflected on his first day as executive vice chancellor and provost July 1, he said he was humbled.

Jim Dean to bring business background to University as new provost

By Jordan Bailey | May 29

As Jim Dean, the University’s next executive vice chancellor and provost, prepares to transition into his new position, he said he regrets one thing ...

Carol Folt takes action on campus turmoil

By Marisa DiNovis | April 25

One burning question surrounding the future leadership of Chancellor-elect Carol Folt is whether the interim president of Dartmouth College can manage ...

Former Assistant Dean of Students Melinda Manning filed a federal complaint with four other UNC students in 2013 against the University's handling of sexual assault claims. They accused the University of violating multiple provisions of the Clery Act, and in 2019, the U.S. Department of Education found UNC in violation of the act.

Assistant dean to step down at end of semester

By Andy Willard | November 25

Yet another position in UNC’s administration will be vacant, as Assistant Dean of Students Melinda Manning will step down at the end of this semester. ...

Van Dobson's departure leaves gap in Facilities Services leadership at UNC

By Claire McNeill | January 10

Yet another leadership gap appeared in an ailing division of the University with the December departure of former Facilities Services director Van Dobson. ...

Chancellor Thorp joins ranks of administrators who also teach

By Kelly Williamson | January 9

Chancellor Holden Thorp will soon join the few who have tackled the challenge of balancing teaching with administrative duties when he begins teaching ...

Board of Governors may lift 6.5 percent tuition cap

By Edward Pickup | October 27

UNC administrators discussed Thursday the possibility of raising tuition by nearly 40 percent in the next two to four years.

UNC system cuts 11 administrative positions

By Elise Young | October 23

The UNC system has been forced to cut vital resources in the classroom, and now it is cutting some of its leaders. The UNC General Administration, which ...

Student brand ambassadors market products on campus

By Katie Quine | October 18

To market their products to students on campus, companies are utilizing a novel approach: employing the students themselves.

Housekeeping advisory committee aims to ease tension in department

By John Rusnak | October 18

The University remains in the planning stages of reform in the housekeeping department. Positions of membership in the employee advisory committee, which ...

Bubba Cunningham to lead UNC athletics

By Kelly Parsons | October 16

After nearly a seven-week search, North Carolina Chancellor Holden Thorp introduced UNC’s next athletic director, Bubba Cunningham, at a press conference ...

UNC system looks to tuition hikes to absorb budget cuts

By Elise Young | October 6

When the UNC system’s governing body met Thursday, discussions about how to absorb budget cuts and supplement them through other sources of revenue ...

University's Housekeeping Services faces imminent changes

By Claire McNeill | October 2

After a consultant’s report unveiled problems of discrimination and inadequate management in Housekeeping Services, University administrators are starting ...

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.

End in sight for UNC diversity provost search

By Chelsea Bailey | September 29

With the selection of four candidates for the position of vice provost for diversity and multicultural affairs, the University has moved one step closer ...

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 athletic head search continues

By Leah Campbell and Kelly Parsons | September 7

The 13-member committee tapped to select UNC’s next athletic director and the firm hired to lead the search met for the first time Wednesday to discuss ...

UNC’s athletic director search committee holds first meeting

By Kelly Parsons | August 28

The 13-member search committee that was formed to help find North Carolina’s next athletic director held its first meeting on Friday, at which the group ...