Matt Hartman, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com/author/matt-hartman/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Thu, 21 Aug 2025 01:20:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png Matt Hartman, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com/author/matt-hartman/ 32 32 210991526 The Quad: The Summer UNC Turned Pretty https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/the-quad-the-summer-unc-turned-pretty/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=53218 How UNC-Chapel Hill benefited from letting a hit show film on campus. Plus updates from Saint Augustine's and Guilford.]]>

How UNC-Chapel Hill benefited from letting a hit show film on campus. Plus updates from Saint Augustine's and Guilford.

]]> 53218 The Quad: AI-pocalypse Now https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/the-quad-ai-pocalypse-now/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=52347 North Carolina colleges tackle AI in the classroom. Plus, Kettering updates and a Q&A with UNC-Chapel Hill's vice chancellor for research.]]>

North Carolina colleges tackle AI in the classroom. Plus, Kettering updates and a Q&A with UNC-Chapel Hill's vice chancellor for research.

]]> 52347 The Quad: UNC at Chapel Hill at Flint, Michigan https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/the-quad-unc-at-chapel-hill-at-flint-michigan/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=52015 Why UNC-Chapel Hill considered opening a campus in Michigan. Plus tenure attacks and job changes.]]>

Why UNC-Chapel Hill considered opening a campus in Michigan. Plus tenure attacks and job changes.

]]> 52015 Inside UNC-Chapel Hill’s Scrapped Plan to Open a Michigan Campus https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/unc-chapel-hill-project-prometheus-michigan-campus-kettering/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=52020 Documents show the university explored purchasing an engineering school in Flint, Michigan.]]>

Documents show the university explored purchasing an engineering school in Flint, Michigan.

]]> 52020 In Emails, UNC’s Provost Claimed Roberts Approved Tenure Delay https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/unc-chapel-hill-chancellor-tenure-delay-provost-emails/ Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:01:02 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=51856 In an email, Chris Clemens said Chancellor Lee Roberts agreed to the trustees’ controversial move for financial reasons. ]]>

In an email, Chris Clemens said Chancellor Lee Roberts agreed to the trustees’ controversial move for financial reasons.

]]> 51856 The Quad: St. Andrews’ Ghost https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/the-quad-st-andrews-ghost/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=51470 What St. Andrews' closure means for Laurinburg. Plus, belt-tightening and tenure tussling at UNC-Chapel Hill.]]>

What St. Andrews' closure means for Laurinburg. Plus, belt-tightening and tenure tussling at UNC-Chapel Hill.

]]> 51470 UNC-Chapel Hill Unveils Plan to Cut $70 Million in Response to Funding Pressure  https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/unc-chapel-hill-unveils-plan-to-cut-70-million/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:14:38 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=51232 The university said the savings—equivalent to 2 percent of its operating budget—will include cuts to nonresident financial aid, staff positions, and other areas. ]]>

The university said the savings—equivalent to 2 percent of its operating budget—will include cuts to nonresident financial aid, staff positions, and other areas.

]]> 51232 The Quad: How UNC-CH Will Pay to Play https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/the-quad-how-unc-ch-will-pay-to-play/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=50596 An inside look at UNC-Chapel Hill's options for raising athletics revenue. Plus, DEI compliance and an innovative high school.]]>

An inside look at UNC-Chapel Hill's options for raising athletics revenue. Plus, DEI compliance and an innovative high school.

]]> 50596 How UNC-Chapel Hill Could Find $20.5 Million to Pay Athletes https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/how-unc-chapel-hill-could-free-up-20-5-million-to-pay-athletes/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=50607 Internal documents show the school is considering everything from selling stadium naming rights to putting ads on jerseys.]]>

Internal documents show the school is considering everything from selling stadium naming rights to putting ads on jerseys.

]]> 50607 Federal ‘Disruption’ Aside, NC Leaders Are Bullish on Higher Ed https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/nc-leaders-bullish-higher-ed-newsmakers/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 23:38:53 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=50312 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.]]>

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.

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