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New fiscal cliff looms for education funding

By Jacob Rosenberg | January 9

The last-minute deal reached by members of Congress to avoid the fiscal cliff leaves federal funding for higher education in limbo.

Fiscal cliff threatens research at UNC

November 29

Research programs across the UNC system will be dramatically affected if more than $1 trillion in forced spending cuts — known as sequestration — ...

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. ...

Tuition hikes vary throughout system

By Amy Tsai | November 19

University leaders have said next year’s tuition increases will maintain UNC-CH’s academic quality and attractiveness in the face of budget cuts.

UNC-system Board of Governors, president delay action on drop-add policy

By Daniel Wiser | November 9

The UNC-system Board of Governors will not vote on a policy affecting the drop-add period for courses until January, said Hannah Gage, chairwoman of the ...

UNC’s tuition-setting process not universal

By Amy Tsai | November 7

Universities nationwide are attempting to balance their need for revenue with their ability to attract qualified in-state and out-of-state students during ...

System discusses course drop period

By Lucinda Shen | November 7

A Board of Governors committee will vote on a proposal today that would limit the drop-add period for courses at UNC-system universities to 10 business ...

UNC students air concerns at ?ve-year-plan forum

By Eric Garcia | October 30

Despite concerns about time constraints, UNC-CH students were still provided an opportunity to give their input about the future of the UNC system at ...

Tuition increases proposed for next year

By Jessica New | October 30

Despite hefty tuition increases last year, tuition will rise once again in the face of a continued lack of state funds and University-wide budget constraints. ...

Gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory (left) and Peter Hans, UNC BOG Chairman, converse after Bill Friday’s memorial on Oct. 17.

State legislators will advise on the UNC system's direction

By Amanda Albright | October 28

The UNC system is seeking to open up new channels of communication with state legislators in a novel way. But the commitment of those legislators to higher ...

New study ?nds methods for rating UNC-system schools fall short

By Chris Xavier | October 25

A study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is calling into question the way universities are funded and rewarded by the state.

Veteran ?ghts for in-state tuition

By Andrew Edwards | October 25

The UNC system’s residency and tuition policies for student veterans are receiving heightened scrutiny after one veteran has attracted more than 144,000 ...

UNC-system to match degrees with jobs

By Daniel Wiser | October 24

Among the multitude of questions facing the UNC system and its future, members of the system’s strategic planning committee started with the basics ...

Students, faculty worried about diversity in UNC system's strategic plan

By Mary Frances Buoyer | October 24

University students and faculty gathered Tuesday to take advantage of their first opportunity to formally provide input for the UNC system’s new strategic ...

UNC students should attend Oct. 30 forum on five-year plan

October 21

Lack of student input has been an ongoing concern in the development of the five-year strategic plan for the future of the UNC system.

Charlie Rose, anchor on CBS This Morning, speaks at Bill Friday’s memorial service on Wednesday morning.

University and state leaders honor William Friday at Memorial Hall

By Daniel Wiser | October 17

Members of the University community and state higher education and political leaders paid tribute this morning to William Friday, the first UNC-system ...

ASG to pitch in on strategic plan

By Meredith Burns | October 16

Students will soon have the chance to voice their opinions about the direction of higher public education in North Carolina. The UNC-system Advisory ...

Tuition hike of $1,000 possible for out-of-state students

By Jessica New | October 16

Despite years of large tuition increases, the group charged with proposing the next round of hikes might favor a more than $1,000 increase for out-of-state ...

System schools discount clustering

By Amanda Albright | October 15

Two years after evidence of academic misconduct at UNC-CH surfaced, several UNC-system schools are launching investigations to ensure they are not making ...

Community reacts to the death of Bill Friday

By Andy Thomason | October 12

Former UNC-system President Bill Friday died this morning. He was 92. Friday was the system’s first president, and became North Carolina’s ...