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Legislature elects 12 new members to UNC-system Board of Governors

By Carina McDermed | April 12

Twelve new members will be introduced in the UNC-system Board of Governors in July — the majority of whom are white and Republican.

UNC-system happenings for March 27, 2017

By Alex Kellogg | March 26

Margot Lee Shetterly, author of the book “Hidden Figures” from which the movie of the same name is based, will be the commencement speaker for the ...

UNC-System Body President Margaret Spellings has held office for one year.

Wednesday marked Margaret Spellings’ first completed year in office

By Corey Risinger | March 2

Posing for photos with a January 2016 edition of The Daily Tar Heel, UNC-system President Margaret Spellings joked she ought to keep the paper for her ...

Board of Governors calls to ban UNC centers from pursuing litigation

By CJ Farris | March 2

The UNC Board of Governors is set to propose a policy at today’s meeting that would ban university centers and institutions from pursuing legal action ...

NC Senate passes bill shrinking UNC-system Board of Governors

By Jordyn Connell | February 16

The North Carolina Senate passed House Bill 39 Thursday, which would shrink the membership of the UNC-system Board of Governors from 32 to 24 if signed ...

"Soft Diplomacy: Quilting Cultural Diplomacy in Liberia" will be on exhibit at Western Carolina University until May. Photo Courtesy of Jill Jacobs.

UNC-system happenings for Feb. 14, 2017

By Johanna Cano | February 13

The exhibit “Soft Diplomacy: Quilting Cultural Diplomacy in Liberia” will be on display at Western Carolina University’s Fine Art Museum through ...

Ida Friday dies at 97

By Sam Killenberg | February 8

Ida Friday, an advocate for women’s rights, social justice, and public health and the wife of former UNC-system President Bill Friday, died on Monday. ...

Researchers at UNC, NC State develop artificial stem cell

By Jordyn Connell | January 23

A newly developed artificial cardiac stem cell might provide new opportunities for pharmaceutical engineering — thanks to a collaboration between UNC-Chapel ...

Jayne Grandes, Robert Joyce and Carrie Johnston (L-R) along with other subcommittee members discuss UNC system's policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence via teleconference. The subcommittee is part of the Board of Governor's Campus Security Committee.

BOG subcommittee discusses definitions for Title IX policy, sexual assault

By Ana Irizarry | January 18

A subcommittee of the North Carolina Board of Governors, focusing on sexual harassment and sexual violence policy, met virtually on Tuesday to discuss ...

UNC-W chancellor issues statement following dispute between professor and a Muslim, LGBTQ student

By Kelsey Mason | November 22

A conflict between a UNC-Wilmington professor and a queer Muslim student at the university continues after the student made a Tumblr post about her experience ...

The UNC Board of Governors is nearing completion on its strategic five-year plan for the UNC-System.

BOG moves forward on plan to refocus UNC system on five major themes

By Danielle Chemtob | November 20

Soon after UNC-system President Margaret Spellings officially took office, the Boston Consulting Group reported that many felt the system lacked a strategic ...

UNC system awards $1.7 million in research grants

By Vincent Veerbeek | November 17

The UNC system announced Tuesday it will be awarding four grants totaling $1.7 million to researchers across the system to promote collaboration within ...

UNC system considers eight institutions for lab school program

By Johanna Cano | November 9

UNC-system president Margaret Spellings announced in a statement on Nov. 1 eight UNC institutions are candidates to establish and operate laboratory schools ...

UNC-system happenings for Oct. 19, 2016

By Rebecca Ayers | October 19

A public service announcement on environmental issues produced by UNC-Wilmington students is currently running on Wilmington's WECT-TV website through ...

Income, racial gaps remain in higher education, report finds

By JoLynn Smith | October 3

A new national higher education report revealed despite progress in educational attainment, graduation rates and the achievement gap continue to hold ...

Protestors crowd the streets by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in reaction to the fatal police shooting in Charlotte. Photo courtesy of Anton Sanders.

North Carolina's HBCU students protest Charlotte shooting

By Sam Killenberg | September 23

Protests were held at historically black colleges and universities across the state following the killing of Keith Scott, an African-American man, by ...

Margaret Spellings and Kati Haycock were guest speakers at the 2016 Carolina Forum on Thursday, September 22. Throughout the discussion, they answered questions submitted by students and the audience.

Spellings addresses NC education concerns at forum

By Danielle Chemtob | September 23

UNC-system President Margaret Spellings took center stage at this semester’s Carolina Forum Thursday to discuss her goals for education policy — accessibility ...

Spellings, BOG Chairperson Lou Bissette and UNC-system general counsel Thomas Shanahan speak to reporters in a press conference.

Board of Governors responds to concerns online, not at meeting

By Danielle Chemtob | September 12

After its Friday meeting, the UNC Board of Governors hosted its third public comment session — a practice implemented in May following months of protests, ...

UNC-system happenings for Sept. 12, 2016

By Kent McDonald | September 11

N.C. State senior Lisa Hoang made her New York Fashion Week debut this past Friday.

NC A&T reorganizes, but consolidation raises concerns about HBCU identity

By Danielle Chemtob | April 26

Restructuring at North Carolina A&T State University will replace the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Technology with three new colleges ...