Peter Hans it the current UNC System President. He was elected by the Board of Governors on June 19, 2020 during an emergency meeting and assumed the role on Aug. 1. Prior to this role, he served as the president of the N.C. Community College System for nine years and served three terms on the BOG, including as chairperson from 2012 to 2014.
At its Thursday meeting, the UNC Board of Governors announced honorees for the faculty public service award and discussed tuition and fees. The Board also gave updates on the adult online learning program, Project Kitty Hawk.
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The UNC System Office has plans to establish an “internal bank” in which it would provide loans for certain capital projects to its 17 institutions. This would allow system schools to seek loans from the UNC System internal bank rather than borrowing money from private lenders. But the treasurer of North Carolina said he and his office have questions and concerns around the legality, necessity and accountability of creating an internal bank. Josh Ellis, associate vice president for Media Relations for the UNC System, said in an email that the internal bank would increase timely and flexible access to capital while lowering the cost of borrowing.
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Under the new policy, the UNC-System president can nominate two candidates for the position of chancellor.
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Peter Hans tried to defund the Carolina Gay and Lesbian Association as an undergraduate at UNC. On Aug. 1, Hans began his term serving as the UNC System president.
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UNC System President Peter Hans said fall reopening plans have been disrupted by students "behaving irresponsibly off campus."
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Peter Hans was elected unanimously as the next UNC System president at an emergency Board of Governors meeting Friday. Hans is the ninth president of the N.C. Community College System and has previously served on three terms on the Board. The search for a permanent UNC System president began a year ago.
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