The UNC Board of Governors has distributed funding with the same formula for over 20 years. Until now. In light of the BOG’s five-year strategic plan “Higher Expectations” for access, student success, affordability and efficacy,...
Read MorePeace and Justice Plaza has a history of housing protests throughout history, and it was once again on Wednesday afternoon. The Chapel Hill – Carrboro chapter of the NAACP, in conjunction with the state branch, were joined by...
Read MoreThe UNC Board of Governors currently houses 32 members, but that’s all about to change. A new law will shrink that number to 24 by mid-2019. The North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives appoint new board members every...
Read MoreUNC System President Margaret Spellings is receiving a $90,000 performance bonus from the Board of Governors. The UNC System governing body voted to approve the performance bonus at the end of a closed session portion of...
Read MoreUNC System President Margaret Spellings is cautioning President Donald Trump against certain deportation cases amidst raids carried out across the country. Spellings is asking Trump to avoid deporting individuals who are...
Read MoreIda Howell Friday, whose late husband Bill served as UNC System President for 30 years, passed away peacefully at home on Monday. The William and Ida Friday Institute for Continuing Education, named for the influential couple,...
Read MorePresident Donald Trump’s Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been under fire throughout confirmation hearings. Two Republican Senators announced on Wednesday that they would oppose her confirmation, meaning DeVos may not have...
Read MoreUniversity system leaders want to bring back a policy that allows North Carolina School of Science and Math students to have free tuition if they choose to attend a UNC system school. The policy was put into place in 2004 and...
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While local officials were encouraging residents to take part in a Kindness Blitz in response to...
Read MoreNearly a full year into Margaret Spellings’ tenure as President of the UNC System, the Board of Governors unanimously approved a new strategic plan at its meeting last Friday Spellings said after the meeting that there was a lot...
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