Board of Governors taught legality of closed meetings, committed to transparency

The UNC Board of Governors got a lesson in open meetings laws Thursday following a rocky few months of closed-door decision making.

Year in Review: Margaret Spellings will take the helm after a long year for the UNC-system

Year in Review: A tumultuous year for the Board of Governors finally concludes

Rarely has the UNC-system’s Board of Governors seen a year like this one. Marked with turmoil and change, 2015 has seen the board face criticism from ...

Year in Review: Delayed NC budget passed despite controversy

After two and a half months of delays, the N.C. General Assembly passed the state budget for 2015-17 in mid-September.

UNC investment in alternative energy are positive

UNC-system efforts to invest in alternative energy have steadily grown — and the $4.6 billion endowment is thriving. 

UNC-system happenings for Nov. 11, 2015

NC Central hosts annual jazz benefit N.C. Central University jazz students will perform alongside Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo — renowned jazz ...

Board of Governors gives Carol Folt $50K raise

The Board of Governors announced Monday that 12 UNC-system chancellors would be receiving raises ranging from about $17,000 to $70,000.

Board of Governors talks budget, public service awards at Oct. 30 meeting

For the first time in weeks, the UNC-system Board of Governors did little to make the news.

Faculty Council talk Spellings, Student Stores at October meeting

“She hasn’t had the chance to come on campus, but I’ve already begun to have conversations with her about our university, what we do, who we are, ...

BOG meets for committee talks

Following a week of big announcements, the UNC-system Board of Governors met in committee sessions Thursday. Former Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings ...

John Fennebresque steps down as head of UNC system Board of Governors

John Fennebresque, the chairperson of the UNC-system Board of Governors, has announced his resignation, effective immediately.

UNC-system's president-elect criticized for word choice

In an attempt not to say anything controversial about the LGBT community, UNC-system President-elect Margaret Spellings said something controversial.

UNC-system happenings for Oct. 26

Sixteen students from UNC-Pembroke lent a helping hand to three families in South Carolina who were affected by the early October flooding.

Margaret Spellings to be next UNC-system president

The move was announced at the UNC Board of Governors meeting in Chapel Hill after 10 months of searching following current system president Tom Ross' ...

Board of Governors to select UNC-system president at Friday meeting

The UNC-system Board of Governors will name Tom Ross' successor at a meeting on Friday.

Opinion: UNC Board of Governors’ practices need reform

Clearly, the Board of Governors’ selection process for UNC-system president is not working the way it should. It has been characterized by infighting, ...

'Emergency meeting' in UNC president search leaves many in the dark

After 10 months of dealings behind closed doors, the search for the next UNC-System president may be nearing its conclusion.

UNC-system Board of Governors to hold emergency meeting Friday

The UNC-system Board of Governors will hold an emergency meeting on Friday in Cary, but the agenda indicates that the briefing by the presidential ...

UNC-system happenings for Oct. 12, 2015

A Place at the Table, a pay-what-you-can cafe, is under construction in Raleigh. The restaurant will allow patrons to set their own price for their meal ...