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A critical moment for the University

By Mary Cooper | January 10

In this column space yesterday, you read a column from Mark Laichena, who reminded you that even though the Board of Trustees voted to raise UNC’s in-state ...

Year in Review: Potential in-state tuition hike of 15.6 percent for UNC to be voted on in February

By Daniel Wiser and Andy Thomason | December 6

The University’s Board of Trustees approved a 15.6 percent tuition hike for in-state students in November, despite vocal student protest. The proposal, ...

Many UNC-system schools propose tuition hikes above 6.5 percent cap

By Jenna Jordan | November 16

UNC-CH is not the only school proposing unprecedented tuition hikes for in-state students.

System failure: After missteps, BOG must tread carefully with online education

By Editorial Board | November 15

When the Board of Governors said in January that it was looking to root redundancies out of the UNC system, it should have meant it.

ASG use of student fees in question

By Madeline Will | November 14

In a time of budget constrictions, every penny of spending is under review — and concerns about the UNC-sytem Association of Student Governments’ ...

UNC-system Board of Governors considers online education to cut costs

By Daniel Wiser | November 13

After a report intended to prevent unnecessary degree duplication failed to find any immediate cost savings, UNC-system administrators say streamlining ...

Duplication review comes ?to a close

By Elise Young | November 10

A comprehensive review of academic programs, originally projected to provide long-term savings for the UNC system, has ended — without identifying concrete ...

Board of Governors to begin tuition conversation

By Daniel Wiser | November 9

The UNC-system Board of Governors has yet to receive any tuition increase proposals from universities, but members plan to take the first step in the ...

UNC’s tuition increase proposal not a surprise, administrators say

By Elise Young | October 31

UNC’s tentative proposal to increase in-state tuition by 40 percent during a multi-year span far exceeds the UNC system’s cap, but administrators ...

Tuition hike of 6.5 percent will not fill budget gap, task force says

By Nicole Comparato | October 11

University officials said Tuesday that a 6.5 percent increase in tuition wouldn’t come close to covering a $20 million gap in UNC’s budget.

UNC-system peer study to include review of tuition rates

By Daniel Wiser | October 5

An education at a UNC-system school has traditionally been considered a bargain. Universities have kept tuition rates comparatively low and relied ...

Press conference to discuss BOG’s potential open meetings law violation

By Madeline Will | October 4

Since the UNC-system Board of Governors held a private retreat almost two months ago, accusations of breaking the N.C. open meetings law have been refuted ...

UNC system faculty retention rates suffer due to decrease in funds

By Madeline Will | September 14

A $10-million fund set in place to protect high-profile faculty in the UNC system has dwindled to nearly nothing.

UNC system adapts to 'new norm' of budget cutting

By Isabella Cochrane | September 8

The UNC system eliminated about 3,000 filled positions as a result of this year’s budget cuts, according to a report presented to the Board of Governors ...

Board of Governors evaluates effects of 15.6 percent cuts

By Elise Young | September 7

UNC-system administrators will be presented today with campus-by-campus data detailing a clearer picture of the effects of this year’s budget cuts.

UNC Board of Governors denies allegations that retreat violated open meeting law

By Madeline Will | August 30

Allegations that the UNC-system Board of Governors violated the state’s open meetings law have been denied by administrators who say their private retreat ...

Board of Governors aims to avoid partisan divide

By Kelly Blessing | August 23

After its first official meeting of the academic year earlier this month, members of the UNC-system Board of Governors say meetings will not be divided ...

Board of Governors retreat may have violated open meetings law, says former student

By Madeline Will | August 23

The UNC-system Board of Governors, the decision-making body for all 17 system campuses, is being accused of breaking the law.

Edit: No minutes, no sense

August 23

The Board of Governors’ retreat two weeks ago was dubbed a purely social affair intended to teach new members about “general principles of good governance.” ...

UNC Board of Governors will field report on unnecessary duplication

By Daniel Wiser | August 19

Although a timeline has been established for a review of the UNC system’s academic programs, system chancellors and provosts say they’re still unsure ...