A new national higher education report revealed despite progress in educational attainment, graduation rates and the achievement gap continue to hold students back.
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Protests were held at historically black colleges and universities across the state following the killing of Keith Scott, an African-American man, by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer Tuesday.
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UNC-system President Margaret Spellings took center stage at this semester’s Carolina Forum Thursday to discuss her goals for education policy — accessibility and affordability.
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After its Friday meeting, the UNC Board of Governors hosted its third public comment session — a practice implemented in May following months of protests, and the first since the school year began.
Read More »N.C. State senior Lisa Hoang made her New York Fashion Week debut this past Friday.
Read More »Restructuring at North Carolina A&T State University will replace the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Technology with three new colleges — sparking concerns from students and faculty about preserving the identity of one of the nation’s largest historically black colleges.
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As a first-generation college student, UNC first-year Eddy Fernandez had one big worry — the cost.
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A coalition of UNC-system students gathered Friday morning in front of the Center for School Leadership Development in Chapel Hill during the Board of Governor's monthly meeting — but Board Chairperson Lou Bissette said some of their anger was misplaced.
Read More »It's the time of year when everyone's thinking about graduation — and evidently, the BOG Budget and Finance Committee is no exception.
Read More »The UNC-system Board of Governors announced Monday they are relocating their upcoming meeting from the University of North Carolina at Asheville to Chapel Hill.
Read More »Amidst bathroom sit-ins across UNC-system campuses today in protest of House Bill 2, President Margaret Spellings clarified the universities' responsibility to comply with the controversial law. Spellings told reporters on a conference call this morning that a memo sent to chancellors April 5 requiring people on university campuses to use multiple-occupancy bathrooms based on their biological sex was only a response to questions from university officials. “It is in no way an endorsement of this law,” Spellings said.
Read More »Of the $2 billion allocated through the Connect NC Bond passed in March, $58 million was put aside to expand the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics — but the project has generated some disagreement.
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They say money talks — and in the UNC-system Board of Governors’ case, it might have something to say.
Read More »See what's new in three of the UNC-system schools.
Read More »After a vote of approval from the N.C. legislature in the fall, concerns remain over the N.C. Guaranteed Admissions Program.
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Making another stop in her UNC-system road trip, President Margaret Spellings met with students and faculty in Chapel Hill Tuesday.
Read More »UNC Learning Technology Commons is an opinion aggregation app, like Yelp or Trip Advisor — but instead of reviewing food or destinations, it lets UNC-system faculty communicate about the best and the worst technology in education.
Read More »Growing up in a single-parent household, UNC junior Erik Carlos II knew he could never afford a four-year university.
Read More »New chancellor announced at Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City State University welcomed a new chancellor last week.
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If approved, the Connect NC bond will award the UNC School of Medicine $68 million for a new building.
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