"I’m proud to say that I went public. The oddities that exist in the public school system are some of my favorite stories to tell. Did you have a classmate who sold ears of corn for extra cash at your private prep school? Did you have a friend who dressed up as a horse and galloped the halls? I didn’t think so — but my pals at public schools share similar stories. I think that's invaluable."
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At the UNC System Board of Governors meeting this Wednesday, a resolution was passed regarding teacher preparation programs and North Carolina students' literacy rates. The meeting also heard a presentation on educator preparation programs and discussed progress on Project Kitty Hawk.
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A unanimous N.C. Court of Appeals panel ruled Tuesday that a trial court had made the correct ruling in dismissing Dieckhaus v. UNC Board of Governors. The case refers to unused student fees in the spring 2020 semester.
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Several UNC professional school programs will undergo significant tuition increases for the 2023-2024 academic year, according to the proposals presented to the UNC Board of Governors Committee on Budget and Finance Wednesday morning.
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A group of about 20 campus and graduate workers publicly read the list for the first time while the UNC System Board of Governors met at the UNC System Office. The list of updated demands expands upon those brought to University administration in October.
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After months of activism on UNC’s campus surrounding increased wages and free parking for University housekeepers, a list of demands are being brought to the UNC System Board of Governors on behalf of campus and graduate workers.
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"Weed-out classes are introductory-level courses, typically in STEM, defined by an intensity and rigor that only allows its most high-performing students to progress. They are the infamous GPA tankers, unskippable pre-requisites and barriers to entry for a wide range of higher-level courses."
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The University and its affiliated bodies faced several major lawsuits over the course of this year. There have been no settlements or final rulings in cases involving affirmative action, alleged discrimination in the Kenan-Flagler Business School and unused fees during the pandemic, but a settlement was reached between the University and Nikole Hannah-Jones.
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"But the fee increase might produce more positive outcomes than anticipated, even down to helping diversify the undergraduate business program student body. While the cost increase will put some students in difficult financial positions and possibly deter concerned applicants, it could also open up the opportunity for more low-income candidates to attend the school."
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Gov. Roy Cooper's Nov. 1 executive order established the Commission on the Governance of Public Universities, which will aim to limit excessive political influence in the Board of Governors and various boards of trustees.
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UNC senior Landry Kuehn and N.C. State graduate student Joseph Lannan are still pursuing a lawsuit against their respective schools for unused fees for facilities and resources during the fall 2020 pandemic semester.
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The UNC Faculty Executive Committee spoke on the importance of faculty mental health and gave updates on the UNC System's return-on-investment study. The committee also discussed authority for University hiring approvals at their Monday meeting.
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The EPA selected UNC because of the application’s emphasis on reduced energy, the brewing industry’s impact on climate change, their partnership with the Brewers Association and the need for monetary resources to finance P2 upgrades.
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During their Wednesday meeting, the UNC Board of Governors Committee on Budget and Finance's discussion included changes to tuition and fees as well as budget reallocations to aid renovation at Wilson Library.
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Campuses across the UNC System do not always establish an atmosphere that promotes free expression, according to a recent report produced by UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Greensboro professors.
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During its general meeting on Monday, the Faculty Executive Committee discussed faculty concerns and feedback on the special committee report by the American Association of University Professors, which criticized the UNC system.
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A special committee report by the American Association of University Professors said political pressure has jeopardized academic freedom and reinforced institutional racism within the UNC system.
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"Tenure is absolutely essential to higher education, not only to protect professors but to ensure classrooms that foster productive debates, and are free from external censorship. It’s pivotal for students, professors and their research and should not be abridged by attempts to control curriculum."
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The BOG also discussed changes to out-of-state undergraduate enrollment caps and funding approvals for capital projects — including UNC-Chapel Hill's innovation hub.
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The UNC System lost money on multiple fronts in the Silent Sam settlements. Even after the $2.5 million settlement with the North Carolina Sons of Confederate Veterans was overturned, money from the "Monument Trust" was still used to pay University counsel, according to invoices from the firm Womble Bond Dickinson provided to The Daily Tar Heel. Invoices obtained by the DTH show that the UNC System paid over $243,338.14 to counsel for “professional services rendered” on the settlements — $119,753.14 through Nov. 30, 2019 and $123,585 as late as July 31, 2020.
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