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BATON ROUGE, La. - After 11 days with thousands of roommates, Ashley Smith was fed up.
It was an anxious scene as 48 N.C. Senators and a standing room only crowd awaited the final tally.
The N.C. State Health Plan has begun an ambitious effort to explore new coverage options for state employees, potentially undercutting the UNC system’s effort to establish its own health care program.
After a budget season full of tough talk and dire warnings, UNC-system officials said lawmakers’ final budget proved generally supportive of higher education.
With state employees set to receive a 2 percent salary hike this year, many are worried the raise won’t be enough for North Carolina’s public sector to remain competitive against an improving economy.
With the UNC system still awaiting legislative approval for its employee health insurance initiative, the plan already is drawing intense interest within the university and beyond.
Faced with the possibility of a $29.4 million reduction in state funds for the coming academic year, UNC-system leaders have expressed concern about the cuts’ potential impact on the long-term goal of expanding access for in-state students.
BOONE — The task of selecting the next UNC-system president officially got under way Thursday, and university officials promised to make the process more open than it has been in the past.
State lawmakers have warned for months that this year’s budget situation will demand painful cutbacks in spending, even for priorities such as education.
Setting aside a malfunctioning microphone, Ambassador John Bruton had no trouble reaching a crowd of almost 200 students, faculty and guests assembled Tuesday night in Carroll Hall.
The state legislature took the first step Tuesday toward granting the UNC system authority to establish its own employee health plan separate from the state’s existing program.
The UNC-system’s governing body quickly approved tuition hikes last week for out-of-state and graduate students at 12 campuses, along with a range of student fee increases.
University leaders learned Friday that they are facing severe reductions in state education funding — cuts they will have little power to influence under budget guidelines issued last week.
A trip to Washington, D.C., last week by delegates from the UNC-system Association of Student Governments has left student officials firmly resolved to continue their efforts at federal lobbying.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After two days of meetings with lawmakers and policy advocates, 49 delegates from the UNC Association of Student Governments will return to North Carolina more confident in exercising the association’s influence and more aware of its limitations.
The only liberal arts institution in the university system, UNC-Asheville has assumed a role very distinct from those of its 15 sister schools.
WILMINGTON — There was no discussion and no dissent as the UNC system’s governing body voted to reject any rise in next year’s tuition for in-state students.
WILMINGTON — Despite strong appeals from the chancellors of 13 universities, it remains almost certain that the UNC-system Board of Governors will refuse any proposed increases to in-state tuition this year.
ELIZABETH CITY — The signs reading “Pardon Our Progress” — posted at every entrance to Elizabeth City State University — serve as a polite invitation for visitors to take notice of the construction remaking the center of the small campus.
After a failed bid last session, Senate Republicans again are seeking to amend the N.C. Constitution to ban same-sex marriage, but the amendment’s backers acknowledge that it isn’t likely to move forward.