New CHCCS PTA council president puts students and staff first

Langston has dedicated her life to the public health and education sector. Working in Honduras to increase access to public education shortly after graduation, ...

Former UNC-system President Margaret Spellings has a new gig

After leaving her three-year position as president of the University of North Carolina’s 17-campus system on March 1, Margaret Spellings will work for ...

How does legacy status factor into UNC admissions?

While legacy admissions can affirm a generational love of a university, many argue that the practice doesn't help schools become more diverse.

Tillis and other N.C. representatives sponsor bills to promote HBCUs

HBCUs open higher education to new generations of students.

Vaults, concrete and holograms: Here's what people wanted done with Silent Sam

Two months after General Counsel Mark Merritt resigned, there's still no replacement

The position of UNC General Counsel remains unfilled, with two long-time UNC Office of the University Counsel members holding the position temporarily.  ...

What do the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates think about higher education?

Offering tuition-free college is part of many of the Democratic candidates' campaigns, however a one-size-fits-all approach may not be indicative of effective ...

The Silent Sam decision could be taken out of UNC's hands with this proposed law

“I think the Board of Governors has had ample time to do something. And I believe they've just been dithering.”

Here's what you missed at Wednesday's Employee Forum

The UNC Employee Forum held a general meeting yesterday to discuss a wide range of topics relevant to employee life at UNC.

Bill Roper names Kevin Guskiewicz as interim UNC Chancellor

Since 2016, Guskiewicz has been the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, a college that has over 70 academic departments, programs, institutes and ...

Everything that led to Silent Sam being toppled, according to an independent report

UNC "struggled to communicate, prepare, and execute their plans for the August 20, 2018 demonstration."

Here’s what the process of looking for a new chancellor looks like

Carol Folt gave her final remarks in a Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, her last day as chancellor of UNC. We take a look back at previous chancellors ...

Word on the Street: Students reflect on Chancellor Folt's last day

Carol Folt completed her last day at UNC on Thursday, which elicited a mixed reaction from students. The Daily Tar Heel asked students in the Pit what ...

Chancellor Folt's last day and final Board of Trustees meeting

The UNC Board of Trustees held their last meeting with Chancellor Carol Folt in attendance Thursday morning. She gave her final remarks and was awarded ...

Students say goodbye to Chancellor Carol Folt before final day in office

Folt, who is entering her final day as chancellor, paid a visit to the students who gathered in her honor and couldn’t hold back the tears as she read ...

January Board of Governor's meeting: What you missed

At the UNC-system Board of Governors' January meeting, loose ends were discussed regarding Silent Sam and student demonstrators in addition to status ...

Are we any closer to finding an interim chancellor?

Interim UNC-system President Bill Roper laid out his main criteria for finding an interim chancellor at a Faculty Executive Committee meeting Friday.

BREAKING: Interim UNC-system President Roper against Silent Sam returning to old site

He did not say what should ultimately happen to the statue. 

So what is the UNC-system Board of Governors? What does it do? How did it start?

Here's how the Board of Governors began, what they do, and how they stack up against other boards.