- Caudill: If ever basic research mattered…By W. Lowry Caudill CHAPEL HILL – We need an answer for coronavirus in a hurry. Scientific research generally doesn’t happen in a hurry. So thank goodness for the work Dr. Ralph Baric ...Read more
- Cancelled MerleFest = cancelled student aidWILKESBORO – When officials cancelled MerleFest this month due to the threat of coronavirus, it meant more than a lost chance to hear Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss and Mavis Staples. It ...Read more
- Lots of ideas to make UNC governance workBy Paul Fulton Higher Ed Works When we launched our “Making Governance Work” series more than six weeks ago, we said we didn’t intend to stipulate outcomes. But a bipartisan consensus emerged ...Read more
- Govs. Martin, Hunt: Diversify UNC governing boardsMartin: Diversity in the classroom and the boardroom By Jim Martin Even at its most refined, governance is messy. There’s no perfect process that can guarantee the right decision. The closest we ...Read more
- Martin: Diversity in the classroom and the boardroomBy Jim Martin Even at its most refined, governance is messy. There’s no perfect process that can guarantee the right decision. The closest we can come is to make sure every ...Read more
- Hunt: It’s time to reform University governanceBy Jim Hunt Every day during the 16 years I served as Governor, I saw how important the University of North Carolina system is to our state. But today this great oak ...Read more
- Spellings: Organizing for successBy Margaret Spellings North Carolina’s competitiveness is rooted in its education ecosystem. The UNC System is the state’s most important asset. In just a few months, a new President will be ...Read more
- BOG Governance Committee takes up… governanceBy David RiceHigher Ed Works CHAPEL HILL (Feb. 20, 2020) – Following scandals involving individual UNC Board of Governors members who intervened in campus decisions and two East Carolina University trustees ...Read more
- Jenkins and Smith: Stable leadership to move NC forwardBy Dale Jenkins and Andrea Smith North Carolina’s not just growing, it’s thriving. Ranked by Forbes as the Best State in America for Business in 2019 for the third straight year, ...Read more
- Don Flow: Accountability, not activismBy Don Flow The UNC System is the most important institution in North Carolina. It is the distinctive difference between our state and every other southern state. It sets us apart. It ...Read more