As UNC-system libraries move into the digital age, they face several roadblocks from e-book publishers, who are wary of losing money by selling e-books to university library networks.
Read More »The four-year graduation rate has remained static at UNC-system schools in the most recent data available, with 34.9 percent of students graduating within four years in 2004. But after absorbing a state funding reduction of 15.6 percent — or $414 million —this year, university administrators say budget cuts might begin to noticeably affect students’ ability to graduate on time.
Read More »When the UNC system’s governing body met Thursday, discussions about how to absorb budget cuts and supplement them through other sources of revenue dominated its agenda.
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Thomas Ross, the man who has overseen the 17 UNC-system campuses for the last nine months, was sworn in Thursday. The UNC system’s 17th president says he’s embracing severe budget cuts, resource shortfalls and a troubled economy as a challenge — a challenge he plans to tackle head on.
Read More »An education at a UNC-system school has traditionally been considered a bargain. Universities have kept tuition rates comparatively low and relied on state funding to maintain academic quality, while other public institutions and university systems nationwide have shifted to a higher tuition model.
Read More »Since the UNC-system Board of Governors held a private retreat almost two months ago, accusations of breaking the N.C. open meetings law have been refuted by board officials — a back-and-forth match that might come to a head this week.
Read More »Universities paying international recruiting agents on a per- student commission have fueled a national ethical debate. And the UNC system will be joining the discussion.
Read More »Plans to offer buyout packages to tenured faculty have been discussed as a viable option to cut costs and find savings at universities in the state.
Read More »Steven Leath, UNC-system vice president for research, has been named the 15th president of Iowa State University.
Read More »Students at Western Carolina University are using multimedia to depict the effects of budget cuts on students — and the trend is catching on throughout the state.
Read More »UNC-system schools are looking to external sources of funding to maintain their reputation as top research institutions.
Read More »UNC-system administrators are working to expand foreign language learning opportunities for students as part of an initiative they hope will save money in the long run.
Read More »UNC-system administrators are working to expand foreign language learning opportunities for students as part of an initiative they hope will save money in the long run.
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A $10-million fund set in place to protect high-profile faculty in the UNC system has dwindled to nearly nothing.
Read More »The UNC system eliminated about 3,000 filled positions as a result of this year’s budget cuts, according to a report presented to the Board of Governors Thursday.
Read More »UNC-system administrators will be presented today with campus-by-campus data detailing a clearer picture of the effects of this year’s budget cuts.
Read More »Allegations that the UNC-system Board of Governors violated the state’s open meetings law have been denied by administrators who say their private retreat was within the bounds of the law.
Read More »Following changes to two UNC-system schools’ credit ratings, administrators are looking into the criteria behind the ratings to avoid future downgrades.
Read More »UNC-CH is not the only school reviewing its campus alert system. Officials at UNC-Wilmington are also investigating their alert system after it failed to notify students of a July 29 shooting. Investigators are working to issue a full report detailing the source of the failure by the end of this week, said Cindy Lawson, a spokeswoman for UNC-W in an email.
Read More »UNC-CH isn’t the only school making changes to its athletic program. Other system universities are also altering their programs following a report recently released by a system-wide task force on athletics.
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