Editorial: Despite what the Board of Governors say, DEI is essential to UNC
"DEI programs represent more than empty symbols for institutions to win points for being progressive; these programs are essential to fostering a community ...
Read More »"DEI programs represent more than empty symbols for institutions to win points for being progressive; these programs are essential to fostering a community ...
Read More »The Board of Governors makes policy decisions for the UNC system and all of its constituent institutions. The board also elects the president of the UNC system — currently Thomas Ross — who oversees the system’s administrative affairs. The N.C. General Assembly elects all 32 voting members of the board to four-year terms. There are non-voting members as well, such as former board chairmen, former governors and the president of the Association of Student Governments.
Committees are often appointed to discuss certain issues. Some of those standing committees include one for audits, budget and finance, educational planning, policies and programs, personnel and tenure, public affairs, strategic directions and university governance.
If approved by the full board on May 23, changes to the UNC Policy Manual would update current minimum GPA and standardized test score requirements for ...
Read More »"These recent actions from the Board of Governors convey that the diverse voices of students across our campuses are not worth protecting, at least not ...
Read More »Laurie Wilder, the firm’s president and co-owner, said the next step for the committee will be to finalize a leadership profile, which includes marketing ...
Read More »On Wednesday, the UNC Board of Governors Committee on University Governance passed a motion to allow the Board to vote on a new diversity and inclusion ...
Read More »The teach-in was planned to discuss the actions of powerful hidden figures in North Carolina controlling education and advocating against their involvement. ...
Read More »Many undergraduate students expressed doubt about the committee's prioritization of student input in the search for a new chancellor.
Read More »The teach-in explored topics such as Board of Governors member Art Pope and his influence over the UNC System, how higher education is at risk from the ...
Read More »The two co-founders of the Coalition asked Roberts about issues ranging from affirmative action to political influence in academics and University governance. ...
Read More »UNC System President Peter Hans said the chancellor search committee's goal is to have the permanent chancellor selected by the end of the calendar year. ...
Read More »Two new student learning outcomes were approved by the Board of Governors Committee on Educational Planning, Policies and Programs on Wednesday. The full ...
Read More »The UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Council and General Faculty held a joint meeting on Friday, Feb. 23 in Kerr Hall to discuss various updates regarding the ...
Read More »Three former UNC System and UNC-Chapel Hill leaders discussed the increase of political influence in UNC-Chapel Hill’s governance and ways in which ...
Read More »The committee will be tasked with selecting candidates and making recommendations to the Board of Trustees, who will then vote on candidates to recommend ...
Read More »UNC System President Peter Hans says the search committee for a permanent UNC chancellor will be finalized early this month — though he has ...
Read More »UNC System president Peter Hans presented a proposal for two new learning outcomes during a UNC Board of Governors meeting on Jan. 25. The two learning ...
Read More »At a UNC Board of Governors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 25, board members reviewed achievements from 2023, spoke about the possibility of two required learning ...
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