Some North Carolinians are celebrating that the state’s business climate was recently ranked No. 3 in the nation by CNBC1 – and they should.  The state improved from a rank of 9th ...

CHAPEL HILL – The NC General Assembly and Gov. Roy Cooper adopted an ambitious goal: To provide an additional 400,000 North Carolinians with degrees or high-quality credentials by 2030 beyond ...

CHAPEL HILL – The strategic plan developed by former UNC System President Margaret Spellings, Higher Expectations, talks about building more “on ramps” to higher education for underrepresented rural, minority and ...

CHAPEL HILL – One of the biggest challenges for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is to maintain its momentum in areas of excellence while focusing on preparing ...

CHAPEL HILL – Interim Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz describes his priorities for UNC Chapel Hill very concisely. “At Carolina, I talk about us really needing to be strategic, bold and student-focused,” ...

RALEIGH – It’s a good thing state legislators might get a second chance to craft a budget for public education in North Carolina over the next two years. Because the $24 ...

CHAPEL HILL – A recent Gallup survey of UNC System graduates found that almost two-thirds – 64 percent – strongly agreed that their education was worth the cost. That’s 14 ...

CHAPEL HILL – Check this on your smartphone: In the past 30 years, we’ve seen technological innovations we never could have dreamed of in health care, communications and any number ...

CHAPEL HILL – Interim UNC System President William Roper knows our state’s public universities have endured budget cuts. But he also knows great organizations constantly look for ways to improve ...

RALEIGH – In a search for solutions to some of the world’s biggest agricultural challenges, a team of researchers from NC State University and three Danish universities will look to the ...