'Expectations should be lowered': What a Democratic U.S. House means for higher ed
New education policy, if passed through government, could shape the future of Pell Grants and university research. Here's how.
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Blue Cross N.C. partners with UNC Medicine to focus attention on rural medical care
Blue Cross and Blue Shield North Carolina announced last week that as part of a larger commitment to improving community health initiatives, the company will invest $800,000 in a new program within UNC’s School of Medicine aimed at improving access to primary care physicians in Rockingham County.
Here's what you missed at Friday's BOG meeting
The UNC-system BOG met to present awards to two N.C. professors and accept an additional grant for students. Two UNC students spoke to the board about Silent Sam and online stalkers.
From course approval to free speech, UNC professors join discussion on academic freedom
“It seems like the general consensus that academic freedom is the goal of the left, and academic suppression is the goal of the right. We also need to think about how to promote more diverse conversations on campuses, not have this just be the bastion of the liberal elite.”
Folt and Board of Trustees granted extension to present plan for Silent Sam
In the original Board of Governors resolution, Chancellor Folt and the Board of Trustees were due to present a plan for Silent Sam's future to the BOG on Nov. 15.
UNC-system BOG approves Hurricane Florence grant program
BOG approved a $2 million grant to the board to establish the Hurricane Florence Emergency Grant Program for Postsecondary Students.
Former N.C. Gov. Perdue to be chairperson of National Assessment Governing Board
New chairperson to the National Assessment Governing Board, Beverly Perdue, looks forward to closing the nation’s achievement gap and ensuring that all students have access to a great education.
Roper awarded interim president role, BOG dodges public discussion of transition
"I can't think of anyone I'd rather give the reins to than Bill Roper,” Margaret Spellings said.
Chapel Hill’s small-town feel keeps UNC graduates close, despite constant change
“Chapel Hill pretends to be a village.”
Roper announced as interim UNC-system president
The announcement comes exactly one week after UNC-system President Margaret Spellings' plan to leave her position was made public.
Should international students be worried about new visa enforcement?
A group of universities and a community college district are suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services over a policy that could potentially ban a large number of international students from the United States.
Spellings discusses education policy with Obama's Secretary of Education John King
Students, academics, community members and political practitioners gathered in Wilson Library’s Pleasants Family Assembly Room on Saturday to discuss the current state and the future of education policy in North Carolina.
Margaret Spellings to resign as UNC-system President
Spellings did not indicate what her plans for the future are.
UNC-system President Margaret Spellings to leave role, according to News & Observer
UNC-system President Margaret Spellings will be leaving her position, according to the News and Observer. The Board of Governors has called an emergency session "to consider an executive personnel matter" at 10 a.m. on Friday, according to BOG Director of Media Relations Jason Tyson.
What's going on with Title IX?
The Trump administration expects to make changes to Title IX law that seems to favor protecting the accused, but no official adjustments have been made yet to UNC's policy.
Food insecurity grows for students, and UNC has nothing 'in the works' to study it
As tuition costs rise, the number of college students facing food and housing insecurity has risen with it.
UNC Police defend officer actions at Silent Sam protests amid criticism
Following the toppling of Confederate monument Silent Sam, students and other organizations held protests on campus. UNC Police, Chapel Hill Police and other law enforcement departments from around the state have since faced criticism for their handling of these protests.
There's a month until UNC's Silent Sam deadline. Here's what's happened so far.
Here’s a recap of everything that has happened with the Confederate monument in this school year:
Kimberly van Noort appointed to senior position within UNC system
One of van Noort's goals is to encourage collaboration among all of the schools. She also hopes to improve access to higher education for transfer, military and first-generation students.
Chancellor Folt issues apology for University's involvement in slavery
On its 225th birthday, UNC-Chapel Hill’s administrators, faculty, staff and students pledged to look back on its checkered history to help UNC adapt to a modern age. In a year where debates surrounding Silent Sam have taken precedence in campus discourse, many University Day speakers emphasized the need to carry the lessons of UNC’s past into its future.
