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Former UNC-system President Dick Spangler wants to keep tuition low

By Amanda Albright | November 20

Offsetting budget cuts has spurred a divide between administrators, with some leaning toward substantial tuition increases and others calling for alternate ...

UNC gender-neutral housing proposal pushed back in lieu of tuition talks

By Dana Blohm | November 17

Although gender-neutral housing was not on the Board of Trustees agenda this week, supporters are still hopeful to have the option by next fall. The original ...

Faculty retention concerns weigh heavily on UNC tution increases

By Amelia Nitz and Devyn McDonald | November 17

For administrators and trustees, the decision to propose increasing tuition by 15.6 percent for in-state students came down to the financial needs of ...

Board of Trustees passes in-state tuition hike of 15.6 percent

By Edward Pickup | November 17

Despite vehement student opposition, UNC administrators approved Thursday a 15.6 percent tuition hike proposal for in-state students.

Board of Trustees approves 15.6 percent tuition hike for in-state students

By Andy Thomason | November 17

The Board of Trustees approved a 15.6 percent tuition increase for in-state students Thursday morning, rejecting a proposal by Student Body President ...

Many UNC-system schools propose tuition hikes above 6.5 percent cap

By Jenna Jordan | November 16

UNC-CH is not the only school proposing unprecedented tuition hikes for in-state students.

Photo: UNC Trustees comittee approves Carney's 15.6 percent tuition increase for in-state students (Edward Pickup, Nicole Comparato)

UNC Trustees committee approves Carney's 15.6 percent tuition increase for in-state students

By Nicole Comparato and Edward Pickup | November 16

Chanting student protesters halted a meeting of trustees for nearly three minutes Wednesday following the approval of a 15.6 percent tuition hike for ...

The ?ght has only just begun

By Vera Parra | November 16

During Thursday’s full Board of Trustees meeting, Student Body President Mary Cooper’s thoughtful proposal was briefly acknowledged by the trustees ...

System failure: After missteps, BOG must tread carefully with online education

By Editorial Board | November 15

When the Board of Governors said in January that it was looking to root redundancies out of the UNC system, it should have meant it.

Tuition isn’t just about the numbers

By Joseph Terrell | November 15

“Poverty is not an excuse from but a reason for education.” Former UNC President Edward Kidder Graham wrote this in 1916, reminding us of the bedrock ...

UNC’s endowment bounces back to $2.22 billion after past year’s decrease

By Paula Seligson | November 15

Following a discussion today on how best to fill short-term funding gaps with tuition hikes, members of the Board of Trustees will focus their attention ...

15.6 percent tuition hike likely to pass through Board of Trustees committee

By Chelsea Bailey | November 15

The University’s proposal to raise in-state tuition by 15.6 percent next year will likely pass through the budget, finance and audit committee of the ...

UNC administration approves tuition plan, leaves many dissatisfied

By Nicole Comparato | November 14

University administrators approved a plan to raise in-state tuition by 15.6 percent after a heated debate Monday, leaving administrators and students ...

UNC to propose 15.6 percent hikes for residents, 6.5 percent for non-residents

By Andy Thomason | November 14

The tuition and fee advisory task force approved 15.6 percent tuition hikes for in-state students and 6.5 percent hikes for out-of-state students at its ...

Cooper, Carney craft separate UNC tuition proposals

By Edward Pickup | November 14

Student Body President Mary Cooper will present a tuition proposal to the tuition and fee advisory task force today she says spares current students from ...

UNC Association of Student Governments talks tuition hikes

By Madeline Will | November 13

BOONE — As UNC-system administrators prepare to draw up tuition-increase proposals, student leaders this weekend discussed where they stand on the issue. ...

Photo: Mary Cooper seeks student input on tuition (Lauren Piemont)

UNC's student body president Mary Cooper says students are OK with 6.5 percent tuition hike

By Kelly Williamson | November 10

A crowd of roughly 30 students attended one of the last tuition forums held by Student Body President Mary Cooper. Cooper and students discussed which ...

Mary Cooper's Mid-Term Report

November 10

Since assuming the student body presidency in April, Mary Cooper has wasted little time pursuing her platform goals. After putting a face on the deep ...

A time for re?ection, and a look ahead

By Mary Cooper | November 9

It’s been more than seven months since the Cooper Administration took office. Though it’s a little hard to believe how fast the time is flying by, ...

Board of Governors to begin tuition conversation

By Daniel Wiser | November 9

The UNC-system Board of Governors has yet to receive any tuition increase proposals from universities, but members plan to take the first step in the ...