Board of Governors calls to ban UNC centers from pursuing litigation
The UNC Board of Governors is set to propose a policy at today’s meeting that would ban university centers and institutions from pursuing legal action or providing legal counsel.
Board of Governors
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.
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UNC system implements tuition freeze for eight consecutive semesters
The UNC system implemented a tuition freeze Monday after the N.C. General Assembly passed the freeze via the state budget in July.
BOG moves forward on plan to refocus UNC system on five major themes
Soon after UNC-system President Margaret Spellings officially took office, the Boston Consulting Group reported that many felt the system lacked a strategic focus in a study of the UNC system — including administration, faculty, staff and students. This report coincided with the early planning sessions of a new five-year strategic plan for the system. After months of meetings and community forums the UNC-system Board of Governors drafted five themes for the new plan — access, affordability and efficiency, student success, economic impact and community engagement, and excellent and diverse institutions.
Graig Meyer meets with League of Women Voters
By Bole Stanley Senior Writer Graig Meyer began Monday’s meeting with the League of Women Voters of Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties by addressing the elephant in the room. Meyer began his speech by saying although the recent election had many feeling anxious, there was much reason for optimism, and then engaging the crowd in an exercise where each person in the audience shared something they appreciated about our democracy and something they were hopeful could change.
Board of Governors committee discusses five-year plan
The UNC Board of Governors Committee on Strategic Planning met yesterday and discussed increased access, lowering the achievement gap and degree completion as part of a discussion of their five-year plan.
BOG hears concerns about inclusion at Strategic Planning forum
Faculty members expressed a desire for more inclusion in the focus of the UNC Board of Governors’ Strategic Plan for the UNC system at a board forum Thursday.
BOG turns toward affordability, diversity in development of strategic plan
The UNC-system Board of Governors met Friday in Chapel Hill to discuss how its strategic plan for the university system should address diversity and the rising cost of higher education.
Board of Governors responds to concerns online, not at meeting
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.
UNC system will not enforce HB2
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.
Board of Governors sends letter to Cooper: If you can't defend us, you'll have to foot the bill
During Friday's meeting in Chapel Hill, the UNC-system Board of Governors voted to approve sending a letter to N.C.
Board of Governors holds special meeting after House Bill 2 lawsuits filed
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.
Protesters disrupt Board of Governors, demand action on HB2
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.
Board of Governors meets uninterrupted
It's the time of year when everyone's thinking about graduation — and evidently, the BOG Budget and Finance Committee is no exception.
Board of Governors changes meeting location amidst safety concerns
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.
Transgender UNC-CH employee cast in case against HB2
Joaquín Carcaño is soft-spoken. But the 27-year-old from South Texas is not ashamed of his identity.
Board members get a run for their money
They say money talks — and in the UNC-system Board of Governors’ case, it might have something to say.
Please mind the NCGAP
After a vote of approval from the N.C. legislature in the fall, concerns remain over the N.C. Guaranteed Admissions Program.
