Tom Ross served as President of the UNC System for five years, up until January 4.
His removal from that office was announced in January 2015 and along with the subsequent search leading to President-elect Margaret Spellings both caused protests throughout the year.
Ross spoke with WCHL’s Blake Hodge about the aftermath of the announcement one year ago.
Listen to part one of the conversation below:
Ross also spoke about the search for a new system leader and what it takes to be successful in that role:
Ross shared his thoughts on the status of higher education in the state and the responsibility of the university system.
Ross spoke about the responsibilities that public universities hold in dealing with issues including race on campus.
Ross also gave his parting thoughts about the outlook of the university system and his future.
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