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UNC provost Christopher Clemens to step down in May

| April 3

Board of Trustees

Professor Joseph DeSimone pictured in front of the roll-to-roll particle-fabrication unit housed at UNC-Chapel Hill's Caudill Labs. Roll-to-roll fabrication technology is used in the manufacture of vaccines and medicines.

DeSimone to present to Trustees on diversity in labs

By Megan Cassella | November 14

Deep within the labyrinth of Caudill Laboratories, a tall man with glasses sits behind a desk in office 257. They call him Joe — but he’s not just ...

UNC may join 100 colleges nationwide that offer gender-neutral housing

By Amy Tsai | November 13

UNC-CH students spent the night in the Campus Y Tuesday in support of gender-neutral housing — a policy that almost 100 colleges nationwide have already ...

UNC not alone in search for a new leader

By Amanda Albright | October 7

UNC is in the market for a new leader — and the market is getting crowded. Six large public universities are searching for new presidents at the same ...

With 21-member group, the search for a new chancellor begins

By Katharine McAnarney | September 27

The 21 people who will be charged with finding the University’s next leader have been named, and they will spend the rest of the academic year combing ...

Hunter Rawlings: ‘All is pretty well here’

By Caroline Leland | September 27

Despite a seemingly endless series of scandals and leadership transitions, UNC is lucky. This was the message of Hunter Rawlings, president of the Association ...

UNC announces search committee for new chancellor

By From staff reports | September 27

The University today announced the membership of the committee that will be charged with recommending a new chancellor to replace Holden Thorp. It will ...

Trustees may kick off search for a new chancellor

By Nicole Comparato | September 26

In 2007, members of the group charged with finding a new chancellor were each handed an index card by then UNC-system president Erskine Bowles.

Students and faculty to rally for Chancellor Thorp on Polk Place

By Megan Cassella | September 20

UNC students and faculty might not always see eye to eye on pressing University issues. Just last year, tuition hikes that drew strong opposition from ...

Vice Chancellor and Provost Bruce Carney puts resignation on hold

By Katharine McAnarney | September 20

Lost in the upheaval surrounding Chancellor Holden Thorp’s decision, made public Monday, to step down in June is the fact that Carney, the executive ...

Trustees ask Thorp to stay

By Nicole Comparato | September 19

The chorus of voices calling on Holden Thorp to stay on as chancellor grew significantly louder Wednesday, with the University’s Board of Trustees offering ...

As faculty urge Thorp to stay, Board of Trustees calls emergency meeting

By From staff reports | September 18

The UNC Board of Trustees has called an emergency meeting Wednesday at 4 p.m. via teleconference to discuss “personnel matters,” according ...

Bruce Carney: Make students a priority and implement the 2011 Academic Plan

By Caitlin McCabe | August 22

Bruce Carney is tired of seeing students suffer. After months of grappling with the ramifications of unprecedented budget cuts, the executive vice chancellor ...

Trustees discuss 21st Century Vision

By Matthew Cox and Elizabeth Johnson | July 25

UNC officials focused heavily on innovative approaches to improve the University’s standing compared to its peer institutions during Wednesday’s ...

Trustees to meet amidst academic controversy

By Matthew Cox and Elizabeth Johnson | July 25

In the midst of ongoing investigations into academic fraud at UNC, the University community has pledged its support for Chancellor Holden Thorp ahead ...

Board of Trustees to discuss AFAM fraud and faculty retention

By Matthew Cox | May 21

The full Board of Trustees will convene today for the first time since a report on academic fraud in the African and Afro-American studies department ...

Thorp, Board of Trustees begin crafting pitch for fundraising campaign

By Andy Thomason | March 22

Chancellor Thorp and the Board of Trustees are looking to utilize the next 18 months to plan what they hope will be the University’s largest fundraising ...

Thorp will meet with UNC's Board of Trustees Thursday

By Nicole Comparato | March 21

After two years spent grappling with a damaging NCAA investigation and unprecedented budget cuts, Chancellor Holden Thorp will look into the future.

Student groups call for a more transparent endowment at UNC

By Sarah Niss | March 20

The last time Jon King appeared before the Board of Trustees, he was heckled by angry students protesting tuition increases.

UNC Board of Trustees to assess spring rush

By Alex Hammer | January 24

Members of the Greek system will report back to the Board of Trustees as early as today for the first time since the board voted to reform the system’s ...

UNC-system president stands by 10-percent parameters for tuition increase proposals

By Isabella Cochrane | January 16

UNC-system President Thomas Ross said he will stand by the tuition increase parameters he set last week despite dissenting opinions from some students ...