The North Carolina Board of Governors governs the University of North Carolina System, which consists of 16 public universities and the NC School of Science and Mathematics. The BOG has 24 voting members.
State legislators appointed five new members to the UNC Board of Governors last month. The new BOG members all said they are honored to serve and hope to positively contribute to the UNC System. They said in particular they hope to focus on affordability, access and improving student outcomes.
A former UNC Board of Governors member is facing accusations about his qualifications and how he was hired.
“The serial dishonesty displayed by the chancellor and his associates regarding the most sensitive and important matters confronting the University in recent years has eroded our confidence in UNC's leadership,” read the statement posted Thursday.
Another UNC is Possible is a plan to address the immediate financial concerns of the UNC System while facilitating an equitable transition toward a post-pandemic North Carolina. Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz previously announced that there will be a 7.5 percent cut to operating funds and a 1.5 percent cut to personnel funds to help eliminate the $100 million structural deficit the University is facing. UNC’s auxiliary units such as housing, dining and parking lost $97 million in revenue last spring and may lose as much as $200 million this year.
A distinct change from the fall to spring semester is the implementation of widespread COVID-19 testing. Asymptomatic testing will be offered at three locations across campus. The testing centers will use anterior nares PCR based tests — a noninvasive nasal swab. Frequency of testing varies for campus members.
Mimi Chapman, chairperson of the faculty, said the broad distrust that has emerged in recent months is partially due to a series of past events, like the NCAA scandal, Silent Sam and Title IX concerns. The erosion of trust that resulted from these events was never fully regained, and new University leadership has assumed the responsibility of repairing past harm while confronting new challenges.
The UNC System Office has plans to establish an “internal bank” in which it would provide loans for certain capital projects to its 17 institutions. This would allow system schools to seek loans from the UNC System internal bank rather than borrowing money from private lenders. But the treasurer of North Carolina said he and his office have questions and concerns around the legality, necessity and accountability of creating an internal bank. Josh Ellis, associate vice president for Media Relations for the UNC System, said in an email that the internal bank would increase timely and flexible access to capital while lowering the cost of borrowing.
Under the new policy, the UNC-System president can nominate two candidates for the position of chancellor.
Students, faculty and staff express concerns about the lack of Alert Carolina notifications on COVID-19 clusters going forward. Information about clusters now will be provided on the Carolina Together website and University social media.
Members of the UNC Board of Governors met in person and via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020.
A screenshot of the Administrative Board of the Graduate School meeting held via Zoom on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
Panelists Elyse Crystall, Michal Osterweil, Noah Rubin-Blose and Suzi Pietroluongo share their viewpoints on the recent controversy about The Conflict over Gaza conference and Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar’s performance. Contributed by Jerry Markatos.
Osvelia Valverde pies Lambda Pi Chi hermana Vanesa Sanabria in the Pit.
North Carolina State University Professor Paula McAvoy speaks about ethics in the classroom, particularly between instructors and students during discussions on Feb. 25, 2019. Photo by Rachel Crumpler.
