Higher Ed 2.0: N.C. Schools Tackle AI
Institutions scramble to keep pace with the rapidly evolving technology.
UNC Board of Governors Demands New DEI Compliance Committees
The campus-level committees will scrutinize whether schools have complied with policies targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Federal ‘Disruption’ Aside, NC Leaders Are Bullish on Higher Ed
At The Assembly’s inaugural Newsmakers event, UNC System President Peter Hans and other leaders reflected on funding cuts, partisanship, AI, and the importance of liberal arts.
UNC System President Unveils Plans for New Accreditor
President Peter Hans told The Assembly in an exclusive interview he aims to create a ‘streamlined, non-ideological’ accreditor with five other southern states.
In North Carolina, It’s Do or DEI
Federal and state officials have declared war on DEI at North Carolina’s colleges and universities. But what their orders mean is sometimes far from clear.
Why Conservatives Want to Revamp College Graduation Requirements
Jenna Robinson, the president of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, says college students should know basic facts about U.S. history and government.
UNC System Limits UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees’ Authority Over Athletics
In a memo sent after UNC-CH hired football coach Bill Belichick, system President Peter Hans warned the board that acting on its own could “create substantial legal risk to the University.”
More UNC System Coverage
UNC System Lobbyist Urges Calm Amid Trump’s Directives
As Trump rolls out policy changes, the UNC System’s federal liaison says public universities are largely taking a wait-and-see approach.
The Reading Wars Go to College
Nearly everyone backs the latest research on teaching kids to read. Why did it take eight years to update curriculum?
UNC’s Project Kitty Hawk Cleans Up After a CEO’s Departure
An audit found the UNC System failed to monitor its $97 million online ed program, which has returned $102,000 in unallowable expenses.
A Springboard for Trustees
Two UNC-Chapel Hill trustees are running for office, one sign that public higher education is getting more political.
The Faculty Diplomat
At a tense time for the UNC System, faculty assembly leader Wade Maki says he’s focused on building relationships and credibility.
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