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Ross, other NC leaders talk higher education

By Caroline Lamb | April 23

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK — A fist bump between Tom Ross and Scott Ralls on Wednesday epitomized the working relationship between the UNC system and North ...

President Tom Ross will be stepping down as the University of North Carolina president in January 2016.

Search for UNC-system President Tom Ross's successor begins to take shape

By Sarah Brown | April 8

The months-long process to replace UNC-system President Tom Ross is guaranteed to be closely watched across the state — and will likely begin within ...

UNC system, legislature often find themselves at odds

By Nick Niedzwiadek | April 1

The road between University administrators in South Building and legislators in downtown Raleigh is the same as it’s always been — even if in recent ...

Faculty discuss response to Tom Ross ouster

By Sarah Brown | February 3

The forced resignation of UNC-system President Tom Ross in January embodied what many university faculty members across the state perceive as a political ...

UNC-system President search process revisited

By Sarah Brown | January 28

CARY — Students and faculty have made clear over the past week through public statements, letters to the editor and social media that they want a say ...

UNC coalition presses Board of Governors for answers

By Sarah Brown | January 27

Students from the UNC BOG Democracy Coalition met with several Board of Governors members on Monday, brimming with questions about system president Tom ...

Faculty Executive Committee talks Board of Governors tension

By Mona Bazzaz | January 27

Faculty leaders are struggling to accept the Board of Governors’ decision that led to the resignation of UNC-system President Tom Ross.

Chancellor Carol Folt answers question Friday afternoon during the Faculty Governance meeting about Tom Ross's resignation. "As a university I think we have a real opportunity to talk about what's important in a president of a system," she said.

Faculty Council wants a role in picking Tom Ross’ successor

By Ashlen Renner | January 26

After the UNC-system Board of Governors forced President Tom Ross to resign earlier this month in a surprise move, faculty members at UNC worry they won’t ...

The Board of Trustees had a private viewing of the “I Have A Dream UNC Exhibit” in the Student Union Art Gallery Wednesday.

Board of Trustees still worry over donations

By Olivia Bane | January 22

With months of bad press breathing down their backs, staff members in the University’s development office say their jobs are harder than ever.

Tom Ross, current UNC-system president, hugs a colleague after a news conference Friday. Ross announced he would be stepping down in January 2016.

UNC-system President Tom Ross forced to resign Friday

By Sarah Brown | January 20

Today, following the holiday weekend, UNC-system President Tom Ross will return to his Chapel Hill office — a familiar space he’s occupied for the ...

Student Action with Workers (SAW) is a campus organization which aims to earn safe, fair working conditions for workers in UNC apparel. On Wednesday evening, a group of students from SAW attend a forum with Tom Ross, president of the UNC system, to discuss working conditions for workers in Bangladesh and the Bangladeshi safety accord.

Tom Ross: Clothing licensing decision in January

By Mona Bazzaz | November 6

UNC system President Tom Ross will wait until January to decide any changes to licensing practices at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Governor Pat McCrory delivers keynote address at University Day

By Bradley Saacks | October 13

It was 1984 and Gov. Pat McCrory made the tough call.

While doing construction work at UNC President Tom Ross's house on Franklin Street the remains of the original house were discovered under the driveway. Professors and graduate students from UNC's Research Laboratories of Archaeology work to unearth ruins from the site.

Driveway dig uncovers UNC history, remnants of 19th century home

By Jane Wester | August 24

Construction work on UNC-system President Tom Ross’s driveway last week uncovered the remnants of the nineteenth-century home of UNC’s earliest presidents, ...

On Monday, March 31, 2014, Tom Ross, the president of the University of North Carolina school system, appeared at UNC Chapel Hill to speak with students about the recent changes in the Honor Code policy. This event, made possible by the Student Advisory Committee and the Honor Court, took place in the second floor lounge of the UNC Student Union.

UNC-system president Tom Ross talks Honor Court, UNC culture

By Lauren Kent | March 31

UNC System President Tom Ross visited campus on Monday to engage with students and faculty about the importance of the honor system at UNC-Chapel Hill. ...

UNC system president recommends in-state tuition freeze next year

By Sarah Brown | August 8

UNC system President Tom Ross said at Thursday’s Board of Governors meeting in Chapel Hill that he wants to put the brakes on tuition hikes for North ...

UNC system to strengthen veteran support

By Sarah Brown | June 11

U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki can speak personally about the benefits of expanding higher education opportunities for military veterans. ...

Students weigh bene?ts of a liberal arts degree

By Amanda Albright | November 25

In an uncertain economic climate, students studying liberal arts face the choice of doing what they love versus doing what is necessary to secure a job. ...

University looks to the future

By Sarah Niss | October 14

The University’s birthday celebration continued Friday with an eye to the future — despite the loss of one of the state’s most respected leaders. ...

Levels of UNC financial aid could decrease

By Madeline Will | September 9

UNC-system President Thomas Ross wants to hand the reins to campuses to determine how much tuition revenue they should devote to need-based financial ...

Athletics a concern across the UNC system

By Erika Keil | August 26

Though UNC-Chapel Hill recently began investigating the largest academic scandal in its history, university administrators in the state and nationwide ...