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.
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 »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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Protester Madeleine Scanlon has to complete 24 hours of community service, pay a $180 fine and can’t attend another UNC-system Board of Governors meeting for a year — but much like UNC-system President-elect Margaret Spellings, she says she will not be intimidated.
Read More »Growing up in a single-parent household, UNC junior Erik Carlos II knew he could never afford a four-year university.
Read More »New chancellor announced at Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City State University welcomed a new chancellor last week.
Read More »At Friday afternoon’s Faculty Council meeting, three resolutions passed their first read and presenters and members discussed a range of campus issues, including ethics and snow. Resolutions Three resolutions unanimously passed their first read at Friday’s meeting, which means they will remain on the calendar for their second read at the next Faculty Council meeting.
Read More »Irving Allen wasn’t expecting to leave the Center for School Leadership Development with a police escort — much less with a criminal charge and a court date.
Read More »UNC Public Safety officers arrested and charged Irving Allen, Femi Mimi Brown Shittu, Jen Myers and Madeleine Scanlon with disrupting an official meeting and resisting arrest, according to a Facebook post by Bryan Perlmutter, director of Ignite NC, an activist organization focused on social justice issues in the state.
Read More »Due to delays from a winter storm, students and faculty will protest UNC-system President-elect Margaret Spellings at the Board of Governors meeting Tuesday in Chapel Hill.
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Margaret Spellings is a lot of things, but intimidated is not one of them.
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Just days after his official removal from office, former UNC-system President Tom Ross sat down with Assistant State & National Editor Corey Risinger to talk future plans, reflections on the system and his history in higher education.
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The UNC-system Board of Governors selected Lou Bissette as chairperson of the board in December, replacing John Fennebresque, who resigned in October. Daily Tar Heel Assistant State and National Editor Corey Risinger talked with Bissette about future goals and ways to reform the board in the new year, following frustrations with closed meetings and a lack of transparency in 2015.
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The UNC-system Board of Governors were met with a crowd of students, faculty and community members this morning calling for the dismissal of President-elect Margaret Spellings.
Read More »Timothy Gallimore, assistant vice president for academic planning and state authorization, discussed the possibility of North Carolina joining the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements program.
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The UNC Board of Governors got a lesson in open meetings laws Thursday following a rocky few months of closed-door decision making.
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