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UNC Will Release In-State Early Action Admissions Decisions Sooner

Posted by Henry Taylor | Jul 24, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC

UNC-Chapel Hill announced that it will begin giving out admissions decisions sooner for early applicants from North Carolina.

Durham Tech Announces Contract Extension for President J.B. Buxton Through 2029

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 23, 2025 | Higher Education

Durham Technical Community College President J.B. Buxton received a contract extension ahead of the new academic year, with his tenure now set to run to at least 2029.

William ‘Brian’ Allen Rounds Out 2025-2027 UNC Board of Trustees with Appointment

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 15, 2025 | Higher Education, State Government, UNC

Construction company president William “Brian” Allen will serve the two remaining years of a seat on the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees.

‘No Response’: UNC’s AAUP President on Lack of Transparency from Trustees on Tenure Delay

Posted by Staff | Jun 24, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC

After an unexplained delay in the tenure approval for 33 faculty this spring, UNC professors are saying the trustees have lost their trust.

‘Making an Impact in the Community’: Durham Tech President JB Buxton

Posted by Aaron Keck | May 28, 2025 | Higher Education

Durham Tech president JB Buxton discusses rising enrollment, budget concerns, new programs, and a recent $1.5 million arts endowment.

After ICE Reversal, UNC Chancellor Says 5 International Students’ Status Restored

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 27, 2025 | Higher Education, Instagram, International, UNC

The U.S. government’s ongoing scrutiny of international university students recently led to the termination of six UNC students’ visas.

Jill Hamm Named Dean of UNC School of Education

Posted by Michael Koh | Apr 25, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC

Jill Hamm, who has been serving as the interim dean of the UNC School of Education since last May,...

UNC Sees 30 Graduate Programs Place Highly in 2025 U.S. News & World Report Rankings

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 8, 2025 | Higher Education, Instagram, UNC

Two UNC graduate schools placed in the top three of their respective categories in the 2025 rankings shared by the U.S. News & World Report.

UNC Provost and Chief Academic Officer Chris Clemens Stepping Down in May

Posted by Michael Koh | Apr 3, 2025 | Higher Education, Instagram, UNC

UNC provost and chief academic officer Chris Clemens will step down from his role on May 16,...

UNC Named a ‘New Ivy’ Institution for Second Straight Year

Posted by Michael Koh | Apr 2, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC

For the second straight year, Forbes Magazine has named UNC as one of 20 “New Ivies,”...

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