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Unc-Higher-Ed

Column: The duality of politics in higher education

By Caitlyn Yaede | November 29

"Uprooting inequities in over 200 years of academia is too tall of a task for any one student body on any one campus, and it means also uprooting the ...

Higher ed discussion grows as universities experiment with tuition payment

By Blake Weaver | September 13

Higher education institutions evaluate new income share agreements.

High schoolers, stress less for AP tests: threes are the new standard for credit

By Preston Lennon | July 2

How depression, anxiety and Adderall misuse intersect on college campuses

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | April 25

Could out-of-state tuition go up for UNC students?

By Nicholas Emken | April 3

Report exposes gaps in educational attainment in N.C.

By Evely Forte | March 24

A new report conducted by Carolina Demography and the John M. Belk Endowment identifies gaps within North Carolina’s educational pipeline in the hopes ...

The UNC system has no clear protocol on student deaths or psychological services

By Blake Weaver | March 21

Student mental health is a growing concern at many North Carolina universities: with the past five years, the number of students seeking campus psychological ...

How does legacy status factor into UNC admissions?

By Blake Weaver | February 21

While legacy admissions can affirm a generational love of a university, many argue that the practice doesn't help schools become more diverse.

Will the federal government shutdown impact UNC?

By Taylor Buck | January 9

Although the recent government shutdown is predicted to have minimal impact on UNC, problems could still arise.

Class of 2018 graduates turn their tassels at the end of the Commencement ceremony on May 13.

Survey to UNC-system alumni will tell us if their degree prepared them for life

By Elizabeth Moore | November 15

The survey attempts to discover the practical value of a UNC degree.

Students completing honors theses spend several months researching topics that relate to their fields.

'Expectations should be lowered': What a Democratic U.S. House means for higher ed

By Julia Masters | November 14

New education policy, if passed through government, could shape the future of Pell Grants and university research. Here's how.

From course approval to free speech, UNC professors join discussion on academic freedom

By Cynthia Dong | November 11

“It seems like the general consensus that academic freedom is the goal of the left, and academic suppression is the goal of the right. We also ...

Should international students be worried about new visa enforcement?

By Alice Bennett | October 29

A group of universities and a community college district are suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...

Spellings discusses education policy with Obama's Secretary of Education John King

By Maydha Devarajan | October 28

Students, academics, community members and political practitioners gathered in Wilson Library’s Pleasants Family Assembly Room on Saturday to discuss ...

What's going on with Title IX?

By Crystal Yu | October 22

The Trump administration expects to make changes to Title IX law that seems to favor protecting the accused, but no official adjustments have been made ...

Feeling lucky? About 2 percent of qualified applicants are forgiven of federal student loans

By Sofia Lesnewski | October 4

Student loans don't have to equal a lifetime of debt — so long as you work in the public sector, make 120 months of consistent payments on your loans ...

N.C. sex education is lacking in consent education

By Aislinn Antrim | October 4

While North Carolina may be one of the few states to have requirements about discussing consent, the execution of these requirements is lacking in many ...

Congress passes budget increases for Department of Education

By Michael Taffe | October 3

“The power of the purse is one of Congress’ greatest duties, and we will continue to work on the appropriations bills that remain,” said U.S. Rep. ...

Students question UNC's role with mental health services

By Drew Wayland | September 16

In recent years, on-campus mental health services have been under scrutiny by some student groups. At the same time, campus health services that offer ...

Dual-enrollment programs prepare high school students for college life

By Jamey Cross | September 4

North Carolina's dual-enrollment program gives students an edge going into their college career.