Ross sworn in as UNC-system president
The UNC system’s 17th president says he’s embracing severe budget cuts, resource shortfalls and a troubled economy as a challenge — a challenge he plans to tackle head on.
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The UNC system’s 17th president says he’s embracing severe budget cuts, resource shortfalls and a troubled economy as a challenge — a challenge he plans to tackle head on.
For 16-year-old Ty Hobson-Powell, Air Jordan tennis shoes symbolize excellence, and that’s why he always wears them.
Steven Leath, UNC-system vice president of research, has been named the 15th president of Iowa State University.
Brandalyn Furr came home late Monday night to find her roommates heading out the door carrying sleeping bags, snacks and an assortment of overnight necessities.
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 Thursday.
Jose Torres has been staying in Charlotte, waiting for his sister to be released from jail.
Ten undocumented immigrants were detained by police Tuesday following a rally about equal access to education in Charlotte.
Expected torrential rain and wind from Hurricane Irene will keep members of the UNC Association of Student Governments off of the road this weekend.
Kyle Guest was asleep in his house in Charlottesville, Va., when a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck at about 2 p.m. Tuesday.
CORRECTION: Due to a reporting error, the original version of this story incorrectly states the athletic task force was created by system President Thomas Ross last March. He announced the creation of the task force in January. The story also stated that Ross had not yet endorsed the report. He is expected to issue his own proposals for consideration by the UNC-system Board of Governors by the end of the year.The story also incorrectly stated that the task force was created in response to the 2010 NCAA investigation of possible improprieties involving UNC-CH’s football program. The task force was prompted by recent athletics-related issues on several UNC-system campuses, not just the UNC-CH investigation. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the errors and any confusion.
New academic standards at N.C. Central University have put more than 500 students in jeopardy of being kicked out of school.
The UNC Association of Student Governments president is having to fight to hold onto his position.
WINSTON-SALEM — Members of the UNC Association of Student Governments are re-evaluating their use of a $1 fee paid by every student in the UNC system.
In the wake of cheating scandals involving college athletes, UNC-system President Thomas Ross has devised a team of administrators to improve academic integrity.
N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue proposed more layoffs, program eliminations and retirement incentives for faculty as a part of a 9.5 percent budget reduction for the UNC system.
Students from across the state are gathering at the N.C. General Assembly today to lobby legislators for minimal cuts to the UNC-system’s budget.
GREENVILLE — As some at the University question the UNC Association of Student Governments’ credibility, the president’s attempt at improving its effectiveness was shot down by his own council members Saturday.
The head of the UNC system’s student leadership organization is threatening to fire any of his officers who publicly criticize it.
Members of the UNC-system Board of Governors discussed their budget request for enrollment growth and financial aid on Thursday.
This story appeared as part of the 2010 Year In Review issue. The Daily Tar Heel resumes publication Jan. 10.