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Thorp defends Davis firing in front of Board of Governors

By Tarini Parti | August 11

Members of the UNC-system Board of Governors have stood by Chancellor Holden Thorp since the NCAA first announced its investigation of the University’s ...

UNC tuition rates to undergo review of peer universities

By Daniel Wiser | July 20

University students and parents will be relieved to find that a supplemental tuition increase has not been tacked onto their bills this summer.

Board of Governors approves 18 percent cut for UNC's budget

By Daniel Wiser | July 7

The Board of Governors’ committee on budget and finance approved a funding cut of almost 18 percent or more than $100 million for UNC-Chapel Hill during ...

State budget decisions to have reaching effects on UNC

By Daniel Wiser | June 15

As the state budget showdown draws to a close in Raleigh, UNC-system administrators are bracing for tough decisions in the months ahead.

More tuition hikes from BOG unlikely

By Daniel Wiser and Elizabeth Johnson | June 10

The chances of an additional tuition increase for UNC-system schools appear to be slim to none. After today’s full Board of Governors meeting, UNC Chancellor ...

Thomas Ross advises against tuition hikes

By Daniel Wiser | June 9

UNC-system President Thomas Ross advised against supplemental tuition increases at today’s Board of Governors meeting after state legislators did not ...

UNC Board of Governors discourages further tuition hikes

By Elizabeth Johnson | June 6

Members of the UNC-system Board of Governors hope to show their disapproval of the state legislature’s proposed budget by postponing any discussion ...

Proposed Senate budget softer on University cuts than House version

By Daniel Wiser | May 30

Although not as deep as a 17.4 percent cut, the latest proposed reduction in state funding would still puncture the academic core of universities, UNC-system ...

NC Senate proposes smaller cuts to UNC system

By Daniel Wiser | May 9

As the N.C. Senate prepares its version of the state budget, UNC-system administrators are hoping legislators will provide some relief for universities ...

Oversight committee passes bill to regulate student fees

By Brooke Hefner | April 12

A bill that passed through a Student Congress committee Tuesday night would give the full body the power to regulate changes to eight major student fees. In ...

UNC-system BOG finds positives among negative budget cut news

By Jen Serdetchnaia | April 10

Members of the UNC-system Board of Governors managed to find some positive items for discussion while continuing their grim talks regarding the impact ...

BOG discusses student involvement, degree programs

By Elizabeth Johnson | April 7

As members of the UNC-system Board of Governors prepare for drastic state budget cuts, university chancellors are being forced to compete for attention ...

Looming budget cuts focus of BOG

By Elise Young | April 7

But some chancellors said the system might be heading for its own catastrophe if rumors about the 15 percent — or higher — budget cuts come true.N.C. ...

Board of Governors discussing funding for UNC system

By Tarini Parti | April 6

At the UNC-system Board of Governors meeting today, the main item of discussion is expected to be the system’s budget and plans to cope with a significant ...

UNC-system Board of Governors’ new members spark outcry from Democrats

By Jessica Seaman | March 30

The announcement of 16 new members to the UNC-system Board of Governors is causing an outcry from Democrats in the N.C. General Assembly. Democratic legislators ...

Senate picks 8 to serve on UNC-system Board of Governors

By Tarini Parti | March 24

The N.C. Senate announced eight members Thursday to serve on the UNC-system Board of Governors effective July 1. Two of the eight were re-elected to serve. ...

UNC-system Board of Governors’ nominees lean Republican

By Jessica Seaman | March 22

The UNC-system Board of Governors will see a shift toward Republican political leaning if the nominees for the board announced Tuesday are approved by ...

Student leaders await vote on BOG

By Elise Young | March 15

Two versions of a bill to establish a student vote on the UNC-system Board of Governors have sat motionless in their respective chambers of the state ...

NC Republicans may flip Board of Governors to the right

By Jessica Seaman | March 3

With the terms of 16 UNC-system Board of Governors’ members ending this year, Republican legislators might use this opportunity to flip the Democrat-leaning ...

Nursing programs face cuts despite statewide need for nurses

By Elise Young | February 22

The statewide demand for nurses is growing, but budget cuts are forcing UNC-system universities to limit opportunities for undergraduate nursing students. ...