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.
After its Friday meeting, the UNC Board of Governors hosted its third public comment session — a practice implemented in May following months of protests, and the first since the school year began.
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After its Friday meeting, the UNC Board of Governors hosted its third public comment session — a practice implemented in May following months of protests, and the first since the school year began.
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The University of North Carolina system told a federal court Friday it won’t enforce House Bill 2, which would require transgender students to use the restroom which corresponds to the sex on their birth certificates.
Read More »During Friday's meeting in Chapel Hill, the UNC-system Board of Governors voted to approve sending a letter to N.C.
Read More »The UNC Board of Governors held a special meeting on Tuesday after counter lawsuits were filed by Governor Pat McCrory and the Department of Justice.
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A coalition of UNC-system students gathered Friday morning in front of the Center for School Leadership Development in Chapel Hill during the Board of Governor's monthly meeting — but Board Chairperson Lou Bissette said some of their anger was misplaced.
Read More »It's the time of year when everyone's thinking about graduation — and evidently, the BOG Budget and Finance Committee is no exception.
Read More »The UNC-system Board of Governors announced Monday they are relocating their upcoming meeting from the University of North Carolina at Asheville to Chapel Hill.
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Joaquín Carcaño is soft-spoken. But the 27-year-old from South Texas is not ashamed of his identity.
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They say money talks — and in the UNC-system Board of Governors’ case, it might have something to say.
Read More »After a vote of approval from the N.C. legislature in the fall, concerns remain over the N.C. Guaranteed Admissions Program.
Read More »“I just want to go to work and live my life. This law puts me in the terrible position of either going into the women’s room where I clearly don’t belong or breaking the law,” Carcaño said in a statement. “But this is about more than bathrooms, this is about my job, my community and my ability to get safely through my day and be productive like everyone else in North Carolina.”
Read More »The arrival of UNC-system President Margaret Spellings could reignite a conversation around in-state tuition for undocumented students.
Read More »Lt. Gov. Dan Forest announced a plan to propose the Campus Free Expression Act to the N.C. General Assembly on Monday.
Read More »On a normal day, T. Greg Doucette comes home to relax with his cranky beagle, often after meeting with lawyers and policymakers during the day.
Read More »The UNC-system Board of Governors gathered at the historically black Fayetteville State University Thursday for their first committee meetings with President Margaret Spellings in charge.
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On Margaret Spellings’ first day in office, hundreds of students and faculty members opted for a less traditional style of education — by walking out of their classes.
Read More »UNC-system stakeholders have abandoned their respective swim lanes, instead opting for disorganized cannon balls.
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When Margaret Spellings was announced as the next UNC-system president, board members said she deserved her own news cycle — separate from the public's concerns with the search process.
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Members of the UNC-system Board of Governors met Thursday for a leadership retreat designed to re-evaluate dynamics and priorities — though no trust falls were involved.
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