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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.

Year in Review: Potential in-state tuition hike of 15.6 percent for UNC to be voted on in February

By Daniel Wiser and Andy Thomason | December 6

The University’s Board of Trustees approved a 15.6 percent tuition hike for in-state students in November, despite vocal student protest. The proposal, ...

Year in Review: UNC-systems leaders hope to cut costs by expanding online education

By Isabella Cochrane | December 6

In an effort to curb the effects of statewide budget cuts, UNC-system administrators are pushing for the expansion of online education — an initiative ...

Many states use peer lists for schools

By Vinayak Balasubramanian | December 5

Funding cuts to higher education have prompted many universities to compare themselves to their peers in order to ensure they aren’t losing their competitive ...

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 ...

NC community colleges see enrollment surge

By Madeline Will | November 30

When Andrew McCarthy graduated from his New Jersey high school in 2009, he hoped to attend UNC-CH.

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 ...

Promise for the future: Gov. Perdue’s education plan benefits schools and students alike.

By Editorial Board | November 29

Gov. Bev Perdue’s latest program, North Carolina Career and College Promise, marks an important step toward better career prospects for young North ...

NC universities see increase in international students

By Miranda Murray | November 27

For years, the UNC system has touted its high quality of education, and students from abroad have recently taken notice.

Future of UNC-system enrollment growth funding remains uncertain

By Madeline Will | November 27

For UNC-system universities, an increase in student enrollment used to mean an increase in funding. But with the system’s Board of Governors changing ...

Former UNC-system President Dick Spangler wants to keep tuition low

By Amanda Albright | November 20

Offsetting budget cuts has spurred a divide between administrators, with some leaning toward substantial tuition increases and others calling for alternate ...

Board of Trustees passes in-state tuition hike of 15.6 percent

By Edward Pickup | November 17

Despite vehement student opposition, UNC administrators approved Thursday a 15.6 percent tuition hike proposal for in-state students.

UNC system shifts focus to online

By Daniel Wiser | November 17

The UNC system’s push to consolidate and streamline universities’ online education programs might still be in its early stages, but administrators ...

System failure: After missteps, BOG must tread carefully with online education

By Editorial Board | November 15

When the Board of Governors said in January that it was looking to root redundancies out of the UNC system, it should have meant it.

UNC-system Board of Governors considers online education to cut costs

By Daniel Wiser | November 13

After a report intended to prevent unnecessary degree duplication failed to find any immediate cost savings, UNC-system administrators say streamlining ...

Photo: Happy Birthday, UNC system (Isabella Cochrane)

A look back on legacy

By Isabella Cochrane | November 10

For the past forty years, the UNC system’s 16 universities have upheld the state constitution’s mandate to keep the cost of education affordable.

UNC-system schools opt out of federal financial aid initiative

By Matt Steyl | November 6

Several UNC-system schools have decided not to participate in a federal financial aid initiative because administrators say it doesn’t offer many benefits ...

UNC system’s efforts to eliminate unnecessary degree programs face challenges

By Daniel Wiser | October 31

UNC-system President Thomas Ross didn’t waste any time advocating for more efficient university operations after seeing the immediate effects of millions ...

UNC’s tuition increase proposal not a surprise, administrators say

By Elise Young | October 31

UNC’s tentative proposal to increase in-state tuition by 40 percent during a multi-year span far exceeds the UNC system’s cap, but administrators ...

Map of top 20 NC public schools that UNC students come from

NC high schools struggle to prepare graduates for secondary studies

By Madeline Will | October 25

As the curriculum at N.C. public schools continues to be reviewed, research indicates some high school graduates are floundering post-graduation.