GREENSBORO (June 21, 2024) – As a civil engineering professor, James R. Martin II’s research focus was earthquake preparedness. That might well have prepared him to deal with the shifting landscape of higher education in North Carolina – and the nation. Martin, named Friday as the new Chancellor at N.C. Agricultural and Technical State University,… READ MORE
Budget highlights – and lowlights
RALEIGH (September 22, 2023) – To win Medicaid expansion he has sought since he was elected, Gov. Roy Cooper agreed to make it contingent on passage of the state budget. So Republican legislators packed a whole lot of policy into the 1,400-page 2023-25 budget for Cooper to swallow. Here are some highlights – and lowlights. … READ MORE
N.C. A&T: Almost $150M in sponsored research
GREENSBORO (August 23, 2023) – Less than two weeks after it announced it makes a $2.4 billion economic impact on North Carolina’s economy, N.C. A&T State University announced it has reached nearly $150 million a year in sponsored research. The university said it received $147.4 million in research and program funds in fiscal 2023 –… READ MORE
N.C. A&T: $2.4B annual economic impact
GREENSBORO (August 10, 2023) – N.C. A&T State University has an annual economic impact of $2.4 billion in North Carolina, supporting 17,337 jobs, according to a study released today. The study, based on 2021-22 data, found a 63% increase in N.C. A&T’s impact from a previous study based on 2017-18 data.1 “N.C. A&T SU creates… READ MORE
Will affirmative action decision fuel HBCU enrollment?
GREENSBORO (June 6, 2023) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection last week of affirmative action in college admissions could also fuel an enrollment boom at the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – putting an already significant enrollment trend on steroids. David Thomas, President of prestigious HBCU Morehouse College in Atlanta, told The New… READ MORE
Out-of-state cap raised at HBCUs
CHAPEL HILL (April 22, 2021) – The UNC Board of Governors voted today to allow the UNC System’s five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to raise enrollment of out-of-state students to as much as 25% of each freshman class. “This will improve the stability of these campuses,” UNC System President Peter Hans said. Hans… READ MORE
Hans: Increasing out-of-state cap “will help get us there”
In a recent Higher Ed Works webinar, SACSCOC President Belle Wheelan and former UNC Board of Governors Chair Lou Bissette discuss balancing in- and out-of-state students. “It’s a hairy mess,” says Wheelan, but it does improve financial stability. Bissette warns that institutions should not deny admission to qualified in-state students. CHAPEL HILL (Feb. 17, 2021)… READ MORE
Small UNC System campuses keep COVID in check
(Oct. 6, 2020) – Let’s hear it for the little guys. As several of the UNC System’s largest institutions were forced to quickly shift classes online as the coronavirus erupted on their campuses, many of the System’s smaller institutions – including its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – have managed to keep the virus… READ MORE
Recent grads urge students to ‘Embrace the Weirdness’
CHAPEL HILL – Three recent graduates of UNC System schools urge students to “Embrace the Weirdness” and abide by community standard during the pandemic in a lively video produced as a public service announcement. Graduates Annalee Banks of Western Carolina University, Liz Chung of UNC Asheville and Najawa Huntley of N.C. A&T State University worked… READ MORE
A look at NC’s HMSIs
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Some North Carolinians aren’t familiar with our state’s Historically Minority-Serving Institutions (HMSIs) – but HMSIs are taking on growing importance in efforts to build an educated workforce in the state. UNC-TV will take a look at the educational opportunities and partnerships North Carolina’s six public HMSIs provide at 8 p.m. tonight… READ MORE
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