By Paul Fulton WINSTON-SALEM (November 21, 2023) – There’s little wonder why UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz is entertaining a new job. Guskiewicz is reportedly a finalist for the presidency at Michigan State University.1 Though he is a nationally renowned expert in neuroscience and concussions, a MacArthur Genius Award winner and a deft administrator,… READ MORE
ROI study shows value of a UNC System degree
GREENSBORO (November 16, 2023) – If there’s any doubt about the value of a UNC System degree, a new study shows an incredible return on that investment. The $2 million study by Deloitte – ordered by the NC General Assembly in 2021 – found that out of 1,299 programs across the UNC System, 93% had… READ MORE
What’s next in UNC admissions case? ‘Hard work’
HENDERSON (October 3, 2023) – What will happen after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of race in college admissions in June? Opinions varied widely in a recent debate – yet panelists reached surprising consensus on the need to improve K-12 public schools. The debate at Vance-Granville Community College was the first in… READ MORE
UNC System officials praise state budget
RALEIGH (October 19, 2023) – UNC System officials predictably praised the new 2023-25 state budget today, saying it puts money into both UNC’s people and its property. “Faculty and staff work hard to serve our students and our mission, and we need to compensate them, particularly given inflationary pressures,” UNC System President Peter Hans told… READ MORE
You can’t buy excellence, but you must pay for it.
By Art Padilla RALEIGH (October 4, 2023) – The UNC System announced recently that tuition at the 16 campuses has not changed in eight years. In no small part, this reflects the deep affection North Carolinians have for their universities. At the same time, several Board of Governors members expressed concern about the full cost… READ MORE
Florida-style bill would make colleges switch accreditors
RALEIGH (September 28, 2023) – Last Thursday morning, HB8 in the NC General Assembly was titled “Computer Sci. Grad. Requirement.” It required high-school students to complete a computer science course to graduate, as it had since it was filed in January.1 But by the end of the day, as most of North Carolina was sifting… READ MORE
UNC System to hold tuition flat for 8th year
RALEIGH (September 14, 2023) – The UNC System will hold in-state tuition constant at its 17 campuses in 2024-25 for the eighth straight year, President Peter Hans announced today. “Low tuition is at the heart of our compact with the citizens of North Carolina,” Hans told the UNC Board of Governors. “We can only be… READ MORE
Latest episodes: The Political Takeover of the UNC System
RALEIGH (July 6, 2023) – Dear readers, today we share the latest episodes in the ongoing saga The Political Takeover of the UNC System. Just as the UNC Governance Commission was completing its recommendations for how to improve governance of the university system, we received fresh reminders of why those recommendations desperately need to be… READ MORE
UNC Commission offers recommendations legislators should heed
RALEIGH (June 27, 2023) – The Chronicle of Higher Education recently labeled the University of North Carolina System “a poster child for troubled governance.” The UNC Board of Governors and campus Boards of Trustees have compiled a scrapbook of examples of poor governing in recent years: Driving off worthy leaders, interference in campus chancellor searches,… READ MORE
Commission: UNC boards should look more like NC
RALEIGH (June 12, 2023) – A bipartisan commission appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper made recommendations this week to increase representation on the University of North Carolina System’s governing boards. Cooper told reporters the UNC System has distinguished North Carolina and made a difference for its people – but its governing boards need more diversity of… READ MORE
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