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.
A group of young alumni is adding its voice to the chorus of recommendations to the University on how to handle ongoing scandal and scrutiny.
Read More »A group of young alumni is adding its voice to the chorus of recommendations to the University on how to handle ongoing scandal and scrutiny.
Read More »Although the UNC-system Board of Governors closed its investigation of UNC-CH’s academic misconduct last month, criminal charges could soon be the latest issue for leaders to address in the ongoing review of the scandal.
Read More »Legislators at the N.C. General Assembly say they will attempt to avoid wading into regional and partisan politics when they select new members for the Board of Governors, the governing body of UNC-system universities.
Read More »The UNC system has outlined a new vision for the next five years — but obtaining the money to implement that vision is far from guaranteed.
Read More »Whether in Washington, D.C., or in the private sector, North Carolina Central University’s new chancellor has always been on the cutting edge of higher education.
Read More »The UNC-system Board of Governors’ independent review of academic misconduct at UNC-CH, released Thursday, mostly agreed with known findings — but it raised new concerns among some members about the role of athletic advising.
Read More »Some higher education officials and analysts insist they’ve found a solution to ease the strain on families’ pocketbooks: a $10,000 four-year degree.
Read More »The Martin Report was written in an attempt to bring closure through fact finding to the recent allegations of academic fraud at UNC. Indignation, confusion and dispute have followed its release.
Read More »Faculty are raising concerns about a UNC-system proposal to increase use of standardized testing — which they say could harm university accreditation and quality.
Read More »UNC-system leaders have proposed looking to international students for more money — but those students might not be willing to pay. Under the proposal, international students could pay a higher third-tier tuition rate beyond the system’s current out-of-state and in-state tuition structure.
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A UNC-system proposal to raise the out-of-state enrollment cap has found an unexpected proponent — one of the system’s smaller schools. At their January meeting, some Board of Governors members supported raising the 18 percent cap on out-of-state and international student enrollment in discussions about the system’s proposed five-year strategic plan.
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In the search for a new chancellor, UNC-CH is looking to lock in a top-performing higher education leader.
Read More »With two members of the UNC system’s Board of Governors resigning to take positions in Gov. Pat McCrory’s cabinet, the legislature must fill those vacancies when it reconvenes in late January. The two openings are in addition to the 16 that will also be appointed later this year.
Read More »If a proposal to raise the 18 percent cap on out-of-state students passes next month, the University could have to adjust to a growth spurt.
Read More »University performance is taking precedence among higher education experts and administrators during a time when state funding is scarce.
Read More »The financially strapped UNC system could soon implement a policy that has proved controversial in the past — lifting the 18 percent cap on out-of-state and international student enrollment.
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When the N.C. General Assembly reconvenes later this month, legislators will review candidates for two unexpectedly vacated positions that help shape the state’s higher education policies.
Read More »The UNC-system Board of Governors will discuss the first draft today of the strategic plan that will guide the UNC system’s campuses for the next five years.
Read More »Once again, members of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments are considering a move to stop funding the association.
Read More »University leaders have said next year’s tuition increases will maintain UNC-CH’s academic quality and attractiveness in the face of budget cuts.
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