Thirty-four UNC centers and institutes could face the ax from the university’s board of governors.

That report comes from NC Policy Watch.

Closing any or all of the centers across 16 UNC campuses would be the result of up to $15 million in cuts approved by the Republican-led state legislature. The proposed cuts extend to speaker series, and other “nonacademic activities” as well.

The list was narrowed down from 237 centers and institutions that were compiled earlier this year.

Seven of the 34 current centers on the list are already under campus review.

The Board of Governors will hear presentations on Wednesday and Thursday before making final recommendations.

Groups under review for the cuts include the Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics at Appalachian State University; the Institute for Civic Engagement and Social Change at N.C. Central University; and the UNC Center for Civil Rights at UNC-Chapel Hill.

NC Policy Watch quoted UNC Board of Governors member Jim Holmes, denying that the proposed cuts and closures are driven by any political agenda.