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Dartmouth College’s Carol Folt is UNC's chancellor pick

By Amelia Nitz and Nicole Comparato | April 12

For the first time in 224 years, UNC’s top leadership role will likely be held by a woman. According to three sources familiar with the chancellor search, ...

UNC-system Board of Governors voices concern over McCrory's budget

By Sarah Brown | April 11

“Education, economy and efficiency” continued to be the rallying cry of Gov. Pat McCrory at the UNC-system Board of Governors meeting Thursday — ...

Board of Governors may ?play stronger role in Association of Student Governmens

By James Thorpe | April 8

The UNC-system Board of Governors could soon take a more active role in the leadership of system’s Association of Student Governments if policy changes ...

Board of Governors considers system consolidation

By James Thorpe | March 26

By James Thorpe Staff Writer An idea being considered by state legislators to consolidate the UNC system’s campuses might not receive the backing ...

Majority on Board of Governors shifts to the right

By Hayley Fowler | March 24

The recent appointment of a majority of Republicans to the UNC-system Board of Governors has added fuel to a fiery debate about the influence of members’ ...

UNC alumni address letter with concerns on sexual assault, athletics

By Randy Short | March 24

A group of young alumni is adding its voice to the chorus of recommendations to the University on how to handle ongoing scandal and scrutiny.

Academic scandal may lead to criminal charges

March 7

Although the UNC-system Board of Governors closed its investigation of UNC-CH’s academic misconduct last month, criminal charges could soon be the latest ...

Legislators avoid politics in selection

By Eric Garcia | February 19

Legislators at the N.C. General Assembly say they will attempt to avoid wading into regional and partisan politics when they select new members for the ...

UNC-system strategic plan moves on to legislature

By Eric Garcia | February 14

The UNC system has outlined a new vision for the next five years — but obtaining the money to implement that vision is far from guaranteed.

NCCU's first female chancellor elected

By James Thorpe | February 11

Whether in Washington, D.C., or in the private sector, North Carolina Central University’s new chancellor has always been on the cutting edge of higher ...

UNC-system Board of Governors releases its final scrutiny of misconduct

By Daniel Wiser and Nicole Comparato | February 7

The UNC-system Board of Governors’ independent review of academic misconduct at UNC-CH, released Thursday, mostly agreed with known findings — but ...

What if you could pay $10,000 for your entire college education?

By Daniel Wiser | February 6

Some higher education officials and analysts insist they’ve found a solution to ease the strain on families’ pocketbooks: a $10,000 four-year degree. ...

The Martin Report hasn’t answered the big questions

By Editorial Board | February 5

The Martin Report was written in an attempt to bring closure through fact finding to the recent allegations of academic fraud at UNC. Indignation, confusion ...

UNC system considers more standardized tests

By Lucinda Shen | February 3

Faculty are raising concerns about a UNC-system proposal to increase use of standardized testing — which they say could harm university accreditation ...

International students could raise revenue

By Lucinda Shen | January 24

UNC-system leaders have proposed looking to international students for more money — but those students might not be willing to pay. Under the proposal, ...

NC A&T exceeds out-of-state student cap

By Amy Tsai | January 24

A UNC-system proposal to raise the out-of-state enrollment cap has found an unexpected proponent — one of the system’s smaller schools. At their January ...

Chancellor salary may change with successor

By Sarah Brown | January 17

In the search for a new chancellor, UNC-CH is looking to lock in a top-performing higher education leader.

The new appointees should not have partisan influence

By Editorial Board | January 15

With two members of the UNC system’s Board of Governors resigning to take positions in Gov. Pat McCrory’s cabinet, the legislature must fill those ...

Number of out-of-state students at UNC could increase

By Lauren Gil | January 13

If a proposal to raise the 18 percent cap on out-of-state students passes next month, the University could have to adjust to a growth spurt.

Universities prioritize performance in times of scarce funding

By Hayley Fowler | January 13

University performance is taking precedence among higher education experts and administrators during a time when state funding is scarce.