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ASG leaders ‘last voice’ for students in tuition hike debate

By Madeline Will | January 29

Students from across the UNC system are asking for better advocacy and resources to stay included in the tuition process.

UNC-system president Thomas Ross wants 9.9 percent tuition hike for UNC-CH

By Isabella Cochrane | January 26

UNC-system President Thomas Ross recommended today that schools not increase in-state tuition and fees above 9.9 percent, which is lower than UNC-CH’s ...

Ross recommends 9.9 percent tuition and fee increase for UNC

By Isabella Cochrane | January 25

UNC-system President Thomas Ross released his tuition and fee increase proposal today, recommending that UNC-CH’s increase for in-state students ...

Defining a legacy: Mary Cooper must act now to unite students systemwide.

By Editorial Board | January 24

This Saturday, the UNC-system Association of Student Governments will hold a special meeting to talk about tuition.

ASG’s role in tuiton debate to be evaluated by UNC-CH student leaders

By Madeline Will | January 19

In the 1970s, the threat of in-state tuition increases from the N.C. General Assembly hit the UNC system — but with the efforts of a student group, ...

Student Body President Cooper supports 10 percent tuition plan proposed by system president

By Edward Pickup | January 17

Despite ongoing opposition from some student protesters, Student Body President Mary Cooper said she will support the criteria for tuition increases laid ...

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 ...

Ross: tuition increase recommendation will not exceed 10 percent

By Tarini Parti | January 12

UNC-system President Thomas Ross announced today he will not support tuition and fee increases that exceed 10 percent for any system school.

UNC students plan to march on Board of Governors meeting to protest tuition hikes

By Grace Raynor | January 11

It’s been almost two months since the Board of Trustees approved a 15.6 percent tuition hike to the dismay of dozens of student protesters lining the ...

Board of Governors to consider UNC’s 15.6 tuition increase proposal

By Isabella Cochrane | January 11

UNC-system President Thomas Ross might recommend lower-than-expected tuition increases today, following weeks of protest from students and former administrators. ...

Former UNC Board of Governors members sign petition opposing tuition hikes

By Isabella Cochrane | January 10

At least 20 former members of the UNC-system Board of Governors have signed a petition urging current board members against approving tuition hikes. The ...

Take a stand on tuition: Students must make a point of understanding the tuition debate

By Editorial Board | January 10

With today’s Board of Governors meeting, the long-running tuition debate will enter its final stages, at least for this year.

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 ...

President Obama discusses college affordability with Thorp, other chancellors

By Isabella Cochrane | December 6

President Barack Obama hosted a round-table discussion Monday with a dozen chancellors and presidents. The meeting, which lasted for about an hour and ...

President Obama, Holden Thorp talk at meeting of higher education leaders to discuss student debt

By Andy Thomason | December 5

Chancellor Holden Thorp met with President Barack Obama on Monday for a discussion that signals a coming national effort by the White House to make college ...

UNC School of the Arts may raise tuition above cap

By Jenna Jordan | December 1

UNC School of the Arts is the latest school attempting to take advantage of a new tuition policy that allows them to increase tuition well beyond the ...

Tuition hike protests lack unity, direction

By Edward Pickup | November 30

Student protesters presented a united front against unprecedented tuition hikes earlier this month, but they appear to lack direction going forward.

Budget cuts and tuition hikes are changing schools’ revenue models

By Daniel Wiser | November 30

Families nationwide continue to grapple with the rising costs of higher education. Public universities, which typically rely on state appropriations as ...

Tuition dialogue should utilize student proposal

By Letter to the Editor | November 28

As part of the Strike the Hikes campaign, I attended two public meetings on tuition and fees. I expected the committee to pass Provost Bruce Carney’s ...

UNC professional schools consider additional tuition increases

By Katharine McAnarney | November 27

Tuition increases approved Nov. 17 by the Board of Trustees will represent just a portion of cost hikes for some graduate students.