How Anne Cates became UNC's first and only female Board of Trustees chairperson

Cates was named chairperson in 1999, making her the first woman to lead the BOT in its history of over 200 years.

Here's what you missed at Friday's Board of Governors' meeting

The UNC Board of Governors met Friday morning to discuss systemwide chancellor searches, work with state legislature, student fees and tuition and the ...

BOG member said its chairperson is responsible for UNC-system resignations, per WUNC

Board of Governors member Steve Long told WUNC on Tuesday that BOG Chairperson Harry Smith is the reason for not only the resignation of ECU's chancellor ...

Campus Security subcommittee discusses Title IX/Clery Act committees in the UNC System

A subcommittee of the Campus Security Committee met to discuss the possibility of creating additional oversight committees to handle Title IX and Clery ...

Extended Silent Sam decision perpetuates uncertainty of statue's future

The Board of Governors has extended the deadline for their decision on the future of Silent from March 15 to their May 2019 meeting, a cause of concern ...

The Silent Sam decision has been extended for a second time

The email did not cite reasons for the extension.

UNC alumni and former leaders call for reform in system governance

A petition surfaced that demanded reform to the way the UNC system is governed, especially in the wake of several administrative departures. 

Vaults, concrete and holograms: Here's what people wanted done with Silent Sam

The Silent Sam decision could be taken out of UNC's hands with this proposed law

“I think the Board of Governors has had ample time to do something. And I believe they've just been dithering.”

Bill Roper names Kevin Guskiewicz as interim UNC Chancellor

Since 2016, Guskiewicz has been the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, a college that has over 70 academic departments, programs, institutes and ...

Everything that led to Silent Sam being toppled, according to an independent report

UNC "struggled to communicate, prepare, and execute their plans for the August 20, 2018 demonstration."

Here’s what the process of looking for a new chancellor looks like

Carol Folt gave her final remarks in a Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, her last day as chancellor of UNC. We take a look back at previous chancellors ...

Word on the Street: Students reflect on Chancellor Folt's last day

Carol Folt completed her last day at UNC on Thursday, which elicited a mixed reaction from students. The Daily Tar Heel asked students in the Pit what ...

Chancellor Folt's last day and final Board of Trustees meeting

The UNC Board of Trustees held their last meeting with Chancellor Carol Folt in attendance Thursday morning. She gave her final remarks and was awarded ...

Students say goodbye to Chancellor Carol Folt before final day in office

Folt, who is entering her final day as chancellor, paid a visit to the students who gathered in her honor and couldn’t hold back the tears as she read ...

January Board of Governor's meeting: What you missed

At the UNC-system Board of Governors' January meeting, loose ends were discussed regarding Silent Sam and student demonstrators in addition to status ...

Are we any closer to finding an interim chancellor?

Interim UNC-system President Bill Roper laid out his main criteria for finding an interim chancellor at a Faculty Executive Committee meeting Friday.

BREAKING: Interim UNC-system President Roper against Silent Sam returning to old site

He did not say what should ultimately happen to the statue. 

So what is the UNC-system Board of Governors? What does it do? How did it start?

Here's how the Board of Governors began, what they do, and how they stack up against other boards.