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.
Rarely has the UNC-system’s Board of Governors seen a year like this one. Marked with turmoil and change, 2015 has seen the board face criticism from every direction.
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Rarely has the UNC-system’s Board of Governors seen a year like this one. Marked with turmoil and change, 2015 has seen the board face criticism from every direction.
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One of UNC’s largest student groups is challenging Margaret Spellings’ appointment as UNC-system president.
Read More »For months, members of the N.C. legislature have called for more transparency regarding the UNC-system Board of Governors. When the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations meets Wednesday, with several board members in attendance, legislators are expected to address just that.
Read More »John Fennebresque, the chairperson of the UNC-system Board of Governors, has announced his resignation, effective immediately.
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In an attempt not to say anything controversial about the LGBT community, UNC-system President-elect Margaret Spellings said something controversial.
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The move was announced at the UNC Board of Governors meeting in Chapel Hill after 10 months of searching following current system president Tom Ross' forced resignation in January.
Read More »It only took a week to force out UNC-system President Tom Ross, but it has cost the Board of Governors 10 arduous months to select his successor.
Read More »The UNC-system Board of Governors will name Tom Ross' successor at a meeting on Friday.
Read More »Clearly, the Board of Governors’ selection process for UNC-system president is not working the way it should. It has been characterized by infighting, calls for board chairperson John Fennebresque’s resignation and acrimony between the board and the North Carolina legislature.
Read More »After months of dealings behind closed doors, the UNC system may see new transparency in its search for its next president.
Read More »Speculation has arisen concerning Fennebresque's ability to lead the board, and it's rumored he might be replaced. Fennebresque declined to comment about the rumors of his possible displacement on Friday, other than to say, "I appreciate the honor of the chair."
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Tucked in a room belonging to an analytics and software company in Cary, the UNC-system presidential search committee met in closed session this week.
Read More »More than one year after the UNC-system Board of Governors passed a cap and freeze policy — limiting the amount of tuition revenue universities can use for need-based financial aid — UNC-system schools continue to feel the heat.
Read More »Although the problem of money in politics has become a much-discussed issue in the presidential race, this issue is not confined to national politics. In fact, it reaches right to the heart of the UNC system’s governance.
Read More »With the UNC Board of Governors’ interview process for the next UNC-system president slated to begin in September, the board’s unwillingness to make more than token efforts at democratization is disheartening.
Read More »Since Tom Ross was forced to resign his position as UNC-system president without explanation in 2015, the search for a replacement has been busy.
Read More »The UNC-system Board of Governors reconvened for its first meeting of the academic year Friday to welcome new board members, approve upcoming projects and announce some curriculum changes.
Read More »State funding to UNC-system centers and institutes has eroded with each fiscal cycle, with a most recent cutback targeting UNC’s James B. Hunt Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy.
Read More »Board of Governors member R. Doyle Parrish awaits a court date in August on a domestic violence charge from last month.
Read More »Faculty, students and community members showed up to N.C. Central University Thursday to voice their expectations for the next UNC-system president.
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