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New student fee on UNC-system Board of Governors' agenda

By Sarah Chaney | January 14

In an effort to address concerns swirling around issues such as sexual assault and alcohol abuse, the UNC-system Board of Governors’ budget and finance ...

Where are they now: Former student body president candidates

By Rebecca Brickner | November 18

When Shamdasani was a sophomore, she was Student Body Secretary in the administration of former Student Body President Will Leimenstoll.

Emilio Vicente, senior public policy major from Siler City, leads a discussion on financial aid and other student issues at a meeting for the North Carolina Student Power Union at Campus Y on Wednesday night based around the UNC Board of Governors.

Students teach and learn about BOG representation

By Sarah Brown | November 13

A poster at the front of the room stated the facts: 91 percent white, 5.9 percent black, 3.1 percent Asian, 0 percent Hispanic, 80 percent men, 20 percent ...

Tuition might go up for in-state students at UNC

By Ashlen Renner | November 10

The topic of raising tuition and fees for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years stirred a debate among members of the Tuition and Fee Advisory Task Force ...

Two dozen UNC centers under review

By Sarah Brown | October 27

Twenty-six of UNC-CH’s 80 research centers and institutes will be scrutinized further as a UNC Board of Governors review of the UNC system’s centers ...

Students to walk out of classes Friday to protest Board of Governors

By Corey Risinger | October 23

Dozens of UNC-system students will walk out of classes Friday to protest several system policies during the UNC Board of Governors’ meeting.

Students gather in the Student Union to discuss need-based aid at UNC.

UNC students tell stories of need-based aid

By Noelle Wells | October 22

Freshman Hiren Gihwala could go to UNC without financial aid, but the aid he received gave him the stability he needed to take advantage of other opportunities ...

Talks continue on UNC-system research cuts

By Sarah Brown | September 12

A potential $15 million budget cut to UNC-system research centers and institutes remains in limbo as the UNC Board of Governors continued discussing the ...

New chancellor chosen to transform Elizabeth City State

By Sarah Brown | September 4

The UNC Board of Governors on Thursday tapped a new chancellor for Elizabeth City State University as system leaders look to turn around the troubled ...

'Freeze and cap' complicates aid

By Stephanie Lamm | August 27

Student government is calling student groups to rally around a new tuition model thanks to the need-based aid cap implemented this summer.

UNC-system faculty workloads data draws criticism

By Benji Schwartz | August 24

A recent report from the Pope Center that accuses UNC-system schools of inflating faculty workloads has drawn criticism from system administrators. ...

Clinical Coordinator for Occupational Therapy at UNC Hospitals Sydney Thornton creates a dressing for a burn patient. She has been an occupational therapist for 43 years.

Research centers fight to avoid more budget cuts

By Jenny Surane and Stephanie Lamm | August 21

With all the money in the world, Grace Schmits would ask for just a little more space.

UNC-system faculty to get pay hike

By Sarah Brown | August 20

After four years of pay freezes for UNC-system faculty in five years, a salary hike is on the way.

Sexual assault policy not yet updated

By Jenny Surane and Bradley Saacks | August 16

Today students will have classes and assignments — but still no updated sexual assault policy.

Board of Governors aims to cut costs, keep future tuition hikes to a minimum

By Sarah Brown | August 14

For the first time since 2009, the UNC-system Board of Governors is entering a new academic year without significant state budget cuts on its conscience. ...

Board of Governors approve restrictions for paying for need-based aid

By Amanda Albright | August 2

The UNC Board of Governors voted to cap the amount of tuition that a UNC-system school can use for need-based aid at 15 percent. Six schools, including ...

BOG unveils first-of-its-kind campus security report

By Lindsay Carbonell | July 31

The final report of a UNC-system campus security initiative was unveiled Thursday at the Board of Governors meeting in Chapel Hill.

"Freeze and Cap" approved by BOG committee

By Mary Tyler March and Amanda Albright | July 31

UNC Chapel Hill students’ loan debt could double if a UNC-system Board of Governors proposal is approved Friday.

Board of Governors targets need-based aid programs

By Amanda Albright | July 30

The UNC Board of Governor's Committee on Budget and Finance will meet Thursday to vote on a contentious proposal — to institute a 15 percent ...

UNC Board of Governors eyes progress, strategic plan

By Amy Tsai | June 20

In a time of change, the June meeting of the UNC-system Board of Governors emphasized continued progress.