UNC Names Magnus Egerstedt of UC-Irvine as Next Provost; Will Begin Role in March Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 12, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC UNC announced its selection of its next provost and executive vice chancellor on Wednesday... Read More
UNC Trustees Push Back on Proposed Tuition Increase, Ask For Higher Hikes on Out-Of-State Students Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 12, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC The UNC Board of Trustees balked at an initial proposal to consider increasing undergraduate tuition for the first time in nine years. Read More
‘We Don’t Plan To’: Chancellor Downplays Potential That UNC Signs Trump Admin’s Higher Ed Compact Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 10, 2025 | Higher Education, National, UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts told faculty UNC will not sign the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” in its current form. Read More
UNC Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Business School Expansion Building; Set to Open in 2026 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 9, 2025 | Development, Higher Education, UNC The UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School community gathered Friday for a celebration of the nearly complete Steven D. Bell Hall. Read More
‘We Will Not Be Afraid’: Chapel Hill Community Rallies in Support of Higher Education Posted by Emma Cooke | Oct 29, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC Indivisible Orange County recently hosted a Right to Light rally in support of academic freedom in higher education. Read More
UNC’s Black Student Movement Voices Demands After Losing Access to Historic Upendo Lounge Posted by Emma Cooke | Oct 15, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC Following changes to UNC’s DEI policy, The Black Student Movement at UNC alleges it has been stripped of its access to Upendo lounge. Read More
UNC Combining Library Science, Data Science Schools Into New Entity Posted by Henry Taylor | Oct 9, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC The two schools will be combined into a new entity focused on information technologies such as generative AI. Read More
‘I Will Never Retreat’: UNC Professor Highlights Free Speech, Resolution in Beliefs in Return After Leave Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 8, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC By about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, UNC professor Dwayne Dixon would be back in front of his ASIA 150... Read More
UNC Completes Investigation, Reinstates Professor After ‘No Basis’ to Advocacy of Political Violence Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 3, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC UNC reinstated Professor Dwayne Dixon on Friday after a “robust” review of claims he advocated for politically motivated violence. Read More
Country Music Star Eric Church To Speak At UNC Spring Commencement Posted by Henry Taylor | Oct 1, 2025 | Entertainment, Higher Education, UNC Eric Church, a ten-time Grammy nominated country music star, will deliver UNC’s 2026 spring commencement speech. Read More