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UNC System alumni: Oh so worth it

May 22, 2019 by Higher Ed Works 2 Comments

UNC system students

CHAPEL HILL (May 21, 2019) – Graduates of the University of North Carolina System are much more likely than other college alumni to appreciate and promote their schools, according to a survey of 77,695 alumni that Gallup conducted for the system. The UNC System’s strategic plan calls on university officials to collect data on graduates’… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, Access & Affordability, Excellence, Great Universities, UNC System

A competition for talent

May 15, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL – Attracting and keeping the best instructors to teach university students is an ongoing battle, Interim UNC System President William L. Roper says. “We have a great university system in North Carolina. We have outstanding faculty. And universities, colleges all over America know that. They’re trying to raid our faculty to go elsewhere,”… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, UNC System

Substantial UNC capital needs

May 15, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL – The 17-campus University of North Carolina System has at least a $3 billion backlog of postponed building repairs and renovations. The System could use the N.C. General Assembly’s help figuring out how to catch up on that deferred maintenance over the next 10 years, Interim UNC President William L. Roper says in… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, UNC System

Roper on UNC System challenges: ‘Settle things down’

May 8, 2019 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

CHAPEL HILL – The Interim President of the University of North Carolina System says his job is a remarkable privilege – but he also knows the University faces some trials. “We have some challenges,” Interim President Dr. William L. Roper says in the accompanying video.  “And one challenge, just to be direct about it, is… READ MORE

Filed Under: Leadership, UNC Board of Governors, UNC System

UNC is at a crossroads

March 6, 2019 by Higher Ed Works 23 Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, a group of North Carolina business, civic, philanthropic and education leaders posted an open letter to those who govern the University of North Carolina System seeking reform of University governance.  We reprint their letter here. To those who govern the University of North Carolina: The University of North Carolina is at… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, Governance, UNC System

Making it Work with UNC’s Board

February 20, 2019 by Higher Ed Works 23 Comments

By Mary Sue Coleman, PhD President, Association of American Universities As a proud alumna of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), I have watched with dismay as the UNC Board of Governors (BOG) has plunged one of the world’s most respected institutions of higher learning into a crisis. This is the institution… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, Governance, Leadership, UNC Board of Governors, UNC System

Check out our HBCU coverage

February 6, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

North Carolina has a rich tradition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – in fact, it has more historically black public universities than any other state.1 Together, North Carolina’s HBCUs have a total economic impact of at least $1.7 billion and generate at least 15,663 jobs. A single year’s graduates will earn $20.7 billion… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, HBCU, NCCU, North Carolina A&T, UNC System, Winston-Salem State University

Interim President Dr. William Roper’s report to UNC Board of Governors

January 25, 2019 by Higher Ed Works 3 Comments

In his first report to the UNC Board of Governors as Interim President, Dr. William Roper addressed a variety of issues facing the University System… Thank you, Chair Smith. It’s an honor to be with you today in my first Board meeting as interim President. North Carolina has been my home for 22 years. Public… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, UNC System

The UNC System’s ask of the 2019 General Assembly

January 25, 2019 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

CHAPEL HILL (January 25, 2019) – Using summer school to graduate on time, retaining the best instructors, supporting community-college transfers and a $4.4 billion backlog in building repairs and renovations are top priorities for the UNC System with the 2019 General Assembly. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors adopted a set of budget… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, UNC System

Spellings: A University that changes with the times

January 11, 2019 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL – As she prepares to depart as President of the University of North Carolina System, there are a few things Margaret Spellings wants North Carolinians to know. “While the people of North Carolina have a tremendous and righteous pride about their University System, there are some things they don’t know,” she says in… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2019, President Spellings, UNC System

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