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UNC-system happenings for Oct. 1, 2015

By Brandon Oppong-Antwi | October 1

A partnership for success N.C. A&T and Duke University partnered to receive a $3 million National Science Foundation grant this week for graduate ...

Online education expands opportunities

By Charles Talcott | September 22

With 39 percent of students in the UNC-system having taken at least one online course in the 2013-14 academic year, some say online education is a promising ...

UNC-system happenings for Sept. 11, 2015

By Yoon Ju Chung and Anica Midthun | September 11

Laverne Cox to speak at NCCU Laverne Cox, an Emmy-nominated transgender actress and the first trans woman of color to play a leading role on mainstream ...

Opinion: Board of Governors should own up to its political nature

August 27

Although the problem of money in politics has become a much-discussed issue in the presidential race, this issue is not confined to national politics. ...

UNC-system happenings for August 18

By Benji Schwartz | August 17

400 middle schoolers to explore STEM fields at N.C. A&T Middle school minority boys will be working with local innovators at N.C.

UNC-system students and faculty add input to president search at NCCU

By Shweta Mishra | June 1

Faculty, students and community members showed up to N.C. Central University Thursday to voice their expectations for the next UNC-system president.

WUNC buys Fayetteville radio station

By Sarah Vassello | May 21

On May 13, the North Carolina flagship National Public Radio station, WUNC, announced that it will acquire Fayetteville-based WFSS-FM for $1.35 million, ...

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 ...

Association of Student Governments wraps up for year

By Elizabeth Matulis | April 13

In the final meeting of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments this academic year, N.C. State University’s Zack King was sworn in as the ...

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 ...

Nine new nominees seek Board of Governors posts

By Sarah Brown | March 16

The UNC-system Board of Governors is the governing body of North Carolina’s 16 public university campuses and the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics. ...

Community college transfers less likely to earn bachelor's degree, study finds

By Blake Dodge | March 6

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Pat McCrory's budget is mixed bag for UNC system

By Cole del Charco | March 6

North Carolina spends more taxpayer dollars on higher education than any other state — and on Thursday, Gov. Pat McCrory unveiled a two-year budget ...

Association of Student Governments talks sexual assault, mental health

By Elizabeth Matulis | March 2

CHARLOTTE — One day after a contentious Board of Governors meeting on Friday at UNC-Charlotte, the UNC-system Association of Student Governments met ...

Board of Governors recommend Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity to be closed

By Sarah Brown | February 19

After UNC Board of Governors member Jim Holmes announced Wednesday that UNC-Chapel Hill’s Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity would be recommended ...

UNC-system happenings for Feb. 16, 2015

By Hallie Dean | February 16

UNC-Charlotte is holding a conference aimed at assisting veterans with the transition back into civilian life on Feb. 24.

UNC-system happenings for Feb. 4, 2015

By Grant Masini | February 4

Part of an update on UNC-system schools.

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 ...

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 ...

UNC-system happenings for Jan. 21, 2015

By Eric Surber | January 21

Part of an update on UNC-system schools.