On Thursday, the Triangle Business Journal released emails from former Chancellor Carol Folt, drafting the public announcement of her resignation and the removal of Silent Sam's base.
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A new proposed bill in the North Carolina Senate would allow DACA recipients to pay in-state tuition at UNC-system schools, allowing more affordable access to post-secondary education.
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N.C. Sen. Tom McInnis, R-Anson, introduced a bill that would make out-of-state students at UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State to pay $5,000 more in tuition for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Cates was named chairperson in 1999, making her the first woman to lead the BOT in its history of over 200 years.
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The proposal attempts to reform the Higher Education Act, which is overdue for an update, but this has significant implications for financial aid long term.
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The UNC Board of Governors met Friday morning to discuss systemwide chancellor searches, work with state legislature, student fees and tuition and the lack of representation among new appointments.
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A new report conducted by Carolina Demography and the John M. Belk Endowment identifies gaps within North Carolina’s educational pipeline in the hopes of improving education attainment for certain demographic groups and strengthening in-state talent.
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Student mental health is a growing concern at many North Carolina universities: with the past five years, the number of students seeking campus psychological services have seen an incline. According to Chris Hogan, the director of the Counseling and Psychological Services Center at App State, the counseling center at App State saw 2,500 students in the 2017-18 academic year, which is almost 1,000 more than numbers five years ago.
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The Los Angeles-based university has made recent headlines for a college admissions scandal. More than 50 individuals were charged last week, including four USC athletics officials and several wealthy parents of students at the school.
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Board of Governors member Steve Long told WUNC on Tuesday that BOG Chairperson Harry Smith is the reason for not only the resignation of ECU's chancellor this week, but for many of the recent UNC-system departures.
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The law requires that the student ID cards contain photographs taken by the school, government or its contractors. Schools that issue IDs where students can upload their own pictures could not be approved.
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East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Stanton is resigning after three years in his position.
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A subcommittee of the Campus Security Committee met to discuss the possibility of creating additional oversight committees to handle Title IX and Clery Act related incidents.
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The Board of Governors has extended the deadline for their decision on the future of Silent from March 15 to their May 2019 meeting, a cause of concern for activists.
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The email did not cite reasons for the extension.
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A petition surfaced that demanded reform to the way the UNC system is governed, especially in the wake of several administrative departures.
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Langston has dedicated her life to the public health and education sector. Working in Honduras to increase access to public education shortly after graduation, allowed her to understand the possibilities education can provide students, and she continues to be an advocate for students in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
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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 a Texas non-profit developing a plan for the future of the state.
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While legacy admissions can affirm a generational love of a university, many argue that the practice doesn't help schools become more diverse.
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HBCUs open higher education to new generations of students.
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