2,000 new graduates celebrate in the Dean Dome
Another 2,113 UNC students switched their tassels to officially become alumni Sunday afternoon.
UNC SYSTEM
Protestors at Board of Governors meeting demand Spellings' dismissal
The UNC-system Board of Governors were met with a crowd of students, faculty and community members this morning calling for the dismissal of President-elect Margaret Spellings.
Athletes' academics, online learning main topics at BOG committee meeting
Timothy Gallimore, assistant vice president for academic planning and state authorization, discussed the possibility of North Carolina joining the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements program.
Board of Governors taught legality of closed meetings, committed to transparency
The UNC Board of Governors got a lesson in open meetings laws Thursday following a rocky few months of closed-door decision making.
Year in Review: A tumultuous year for the Board of Governors finally concludes
Rarely has the UNC-system’s Board of Governors seen a year like this one. Marked with turmoil and change, 2015 has seen the board face criticism from every direction.
Year in Review: Delayed NC budget passed despite controversy
After two and a half months of delays, the N.C. General Assembly passed the state budget for 2015-17 in mid-September.
UNC investment in alternative energy are positive
UNC-system efforts to invest in alternative energy have steadily grown — and the $4.6 billion endowment is thriving.
UNC-system happenings for Nov. 11, 2015
NC Central hosts annual jazz benefit N.C. Central University jazz students will perform alongside Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo — renowned jazz musicians — in its annual fall jazz benefit concert Nov. 22.
Board of Governors gives Carol Folt $50K raise
The Board of Governors announced Monday that 12 UNC-system chancellors would be receiving raises ranging from about $17,000 to $70,000.
Board of Governors talks budget, public service awards at Oct. 30 meeting
For the first time in weeks, the UNC-system Board of Governors did little to make the news.
Faculty Council talk Spellings, Student Stores at October meeting
“She hasn’t had the chance to come on campus, but I’ve already begun to have conversations with her about our university, what we do, who we are, and she starts in March,” Folt said. “We have lots of time to really develop an understanding for her about what our special aspirations are.”
BOG meets for committee talks
Following a week of big announcements, the UNC-system Board of Governors met in committee sessions Thursday. Former Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings was elected Oct. 23, as the next system president and board Chairperson John Fennebresque resigned Monday — leaving the board’s leadership in a state of transition until Spellings assumes the presidency in March.
John Fennebresque steps down as head of UNC system Board of Governors
John Fennebresque, the chairperson of the UNC-system Board of Governors, has announced his resignation, effective immediately.
UNC-system's president-elect criticized for word choice
In an attempt not to say anything controversial about the LGBT community, UNC-system President-elect Margaret Spellings said something controversial.
UNC-system happenings for Oct. 26
Sixteen students from UNC-Pembroke lent a helping hand to three families in South Carolina who were affected by the early October flooding.
Margaret Spellings to be next UNC-system president
The move was announced at the UNC Board of Governors meeting in Chapel Hill after 10 months of searching following current system president Tom Ross' forced resignation in January.
Board of Governors to select UNC-system president at Friday meeting
The UNC-system Board of Governors will name Tom Ross' successor at a meeting on Friday.
Opinion: UNC Board of Governors’ practices need reform
Clearly, the Board of Governors’ selection process for UNC-system president is not working the way it should. It has been characterized by infighting, calls for board chairperson John Fennebresque’s resignation and acrimony between the board and the North Carolina legislature.
'Emergency meeting' in UNC president search leaves many in the dark
After 10 months of dealings behind closed doors, the search for the next UNC-System president may be nearing its conclusion.
