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Previous UNC Law School dean John Charles Boger presents an analysis of Julius Chambers' book at a two part event on civil rights at the UNC Law School.

UNC School of Law holds event to get students to protect Center for Civil Rights

By Hannah Lang | April 7

Students paid tribute to distinguished UNC graduate Julius Chambers at an event by the UNC School of Law that urged attendees to respond to the Board ...

3 things you might have missed in politics this week

By Ana Irizarry | March 31

The N.C. Senate elected six members to the UNC-system Board of Governors Wednesday.

General Assembly chooses nominees for seats in upcoming Board of Governors term

By Natalie Short | March 29

In the past two weeks, the N.C. General Assembly has nominated 24 candidates to the UNC-system Board of Governors for the upcoming 2017-2021 term.

The Board of Trustees met in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center on Wednesday and Thursday.

Board of Trustees approves parking fee, says goodbye to Student Body President Bradley Opere

By Jamie Gwaltney , Colleen Moir and Leah Moore | March 23

The Board of Trustees presented Student Body President Bradley Opere with a resolution of appreciation at its meeting Thursday, and Opere gave a farewell ...

Q&A with Madeline Finnegan, the single student member of the BOG

By Carina McDermed | March 20

Earlier this month, the N.C. General Assembly passed a law decreasing membership of the Board of Governors from 32 to 24 by 2019.

N.C. Governor Roy Cooper looks on at the UNC-Duke game.

Cooper signs bill to reduce the size of UNC Board of Governors

By Caroline Metzler and Ana Irizarry | March 5

Gov. Roy Cooper signed his first bill into law Friday.

UNC-System Body President Margaret Spellings has held office for one year.

Wednesday marked Margaret Spellings’ first completed year in office

By Corey Risinger | March 2

Posing for photos with a January 2016 edition of The Daily Tar Heel, UNC-system President Margaret Spellings joked she ought to keep the paper for her ...

Board of Governors calls to ban UNC centers from pursuing litigation

By CJ Farris | March 2

The UNC Board of Governors is set to propose a policy at today’s meeting that would ban university centers and institutions from pursuing legal action ...

NC Senate passes bill shrinking UNC-system Board of Governors

By Jordyn Connell | February 16

The North Carolina Senate passed House Bill 39 Thursday, which would shrink the membership of the UNC-system Board of Governors from 32 to 24 if signed ...

Jayne Grandes, Robert Joyce and Carrie Johnston (L-R) along with other subcommittee members discuss UNC system's policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence via teleconference. The subcommittee is part of the Board of Governor's Campus Security Committee.

BOG subcommittee discusses definitions for Title IX policy, sexual assault

By Ana Irizarry | January 18

A subcommittee of the North Carolina Board of Governors, focusing on sexual harassment and sexual violence policy, met virtually on Tuesday to discuss ...

Year in Review: Margaret Spellings' first year in office

By Danielle Chemtob | December 7

Unfazed by the widespread protests over her appointment, UNC-system President Margaret Spellings focused on creating and implementing the system five-year ...

UNC system implements tuition freeze for eight consecutive semesters

By Cole Stanley | December 7

The UNC system implemented a tuition freeze Monday after the N.C. General Assembly passed the freeze via the state budget in July.

The UNC Board of Governors is nearing completion on its strategic five-year plan for the UNC-System.

BOG moves forward on plan to refocus UNC system on five major themes

By Danielle Chemtob | November 20

Soon after UNC-system President Margaret Spellings officially took office, the Boston Consulting Group reported that many felt the system lacked a strategic ...

Graig Meyer meets with League of Women Voters

By Cole Stanley | November 14

By Bole Stanley Senior Writer Graig Meyer began Monday’s meeting with the League of Women Voters of Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties by addressing ...

Board of Governors committee discusses five-year plan

By Luke Bollinger | November 14

The UNC Board of Governors Committee on Strategic Planning met yesterday and discussed increased access, lowering the achievement gap and degree completion ...

The Board of Governor's meeting on Thursday hosting a strategic plan forum.

BOG hears concerns about inclusion at Strategic Planning forum

By Jordyn Connell | November 11

Faculty members expressed a desire for more inclusion in the focus of the UNC Board of Governors’ Strategic Plan for the UNC system at a board forum ...

BOG turns toward affordability, diversity in development of strategic plan

By JoLynn Smith | October 14

The UNC-system Board of Governors met Friday in Chapel Hill to discuss how its strategic plan for the university system should address diversity and the ...

Spellings, BOG Chairperson Lou Bissette and UNC-system general counsel Thomas Shanahan speak to reporters in a press conference.

Board of Governors responds to concerns online, not at meeting

By Danielle Chemtob | September 12

After its Friday meeting, the UNC Board of Governors hosted its third public comment session — a practice implemented in May following months of protests, ...

UNC system will not enforce HB2

By Cole Stanley | June 1

The University of North Carolina system told a federal court Friday it won’t enforce House Bill 2, which would require transgender students to use the ...

Board of Governors sends letter to Cooper: If you can't defend us, you'll have to foot the bill

By Cole Stanley | May 27

During Friday's meeting in Chapel Hill, the UNC-system Board of Governors voted to approve sending a letter to N.C.