- They drove him outEAST LANSING, Mich. (December 8, 2023) – They drove him out. As Higher Ed Works Chair Paul Fulton told us more than two weeks ago, the NC General Assembly, the UNC ...Read more
- Barnett: 60 years after JFK’s death, we should remember what he said at Chapel HillEDITOR’S NOTE: For the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, News & Observer Associate Opinion Editor Ned Barnett looked up a speech Kennedy gave at UNC-Chapel Hill in ...Read more
- UNC Faculty Chair voices support for GuskiewiczCHAPEL HILL (November 29, 2023) – UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz is considering an offer to leave Chapel Hill to become president of Michigan State University.1 In a striking show of ...Read more
- Perfect example why Guskiewicz needs to stayRALEIGH (November 29, 2023) – We’re glad John Preyer doesn’t dispute the many ways public education has been damaged in North Carolina. Higher Ed Works Chair Paul Fulton authored a column ...Read more
- Van Noort named Chancellor at UNC AshevilleRALEIGH (November 29, 2023) – The new Chancellor of UNC Asheville will be no stranger to the UNC System Office. In a special meeting today, System President Peter Hans and the ...Read more
- Little wonder why Guskiewicz might leaveBy Paul Fulton WINSTON-SALEM (November 21, 2023) – There’s little wonder why UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz is entertaining a new job. Guskiewicz is reportedly a finalist for the presidency at ...Read more
- Response to Little wonder why Guskiewicz might leaveWe have received an overwhelming number of responses to Paul Fulton’s Piece published on November 21, 2023 and thought it valuable to highlight this response from Michael Tiemann, which depicts ...Read more
- ROI study shows value of a UNC System degreeGREENSBORO (November 16, 2023) – If there’s any doubt about the value of a UNC System degree, a new study shows an incredible return on that investment. The $2 million study ...Read more
- Is NC spending enough on public education?BENSON (November 1, 2023) – Is North Carolina spending enough on public education? The vast divide between conservative and progressive answers to that question was on full display at a ...Read more
- NC teacher pay: ‘My heart breaks’RALEIGH (October 24, 2023) – “My heart breaks.” That phrase was repeated more than once in a recent discussion of teacher pay and recruitment in North Carolina. The forum at Meredith College ...Read more