CHAPEL HILL (Oct. 10, 2015) – University of North Carolina System President Tom Ross told a roomful of supporters Saturday that North Carolina’s public universities weathered the recession quite well — with one major exception. “We’ve fallen behind in faculty salaries, and we’re falling farther behind,” Ross said. “We’ve got a problem there we have… READ MORE
CHAPEL HILL – Two years ago, Carlos and Tina Sandi faced a fear that was all too familiar – the fear of losing a child to cancer. Their 4-year-old son, Phineas, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Their daughter, Althea, had been diagnosed with a different form of leukemia six years earlier and died from… READ MORE
Agriculture remains North Carolina’s biggest industry – 80 billion dollars a year big. In the accompanying video, NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson talks about the technology – much of it developed at NC State – that supports modern agriculture. He also discusses the demands created by a global population projected to grow by 2-1/2… READ MORE
Sweet potatoes are a traditional crop in North Carolina – the state leads the nation in sweet potato production, and the sweet potato is even recognized as the state vegetable. In the accompanying video, Chancellor Randy Woodson talks about NC State University’s efforts to make nutrient-rich sweet potatoes available to people around the globe, and… READ MORE
By Paul Fulton and Brad Wilson Co-Chairs, Higher Education Works The University of North Carolina is revered as one of the best – if not the best – public university system in the country. Our state universities help distinguish North Carolina from other states. As the UNC Board of Governors chooses a successor to outgoing… READ MORE
RALEIGH (Sept. 30, 2015) – A bright spot for higher education in the final days of the 2015 General Assembly is a $2 billion bond package that North Carolina voters will be asked to approve next March. “What are we buying here? Houses of knowledge, factories of knowledge,” declared Rep. William Brawley, R-Mecklenburg, senior chair… READ MORE
RALEIGH (Sept. 24, 2015) – Voters in North Carolina – now the nation’s 9th-largest state – appear headed for a decision in March on more than $1.3 billion in bonds to build capacity in higher education. The state Senate approved a $2 billion bond package today that Senate leaders negotiated with leaders in the state… READ MORE
By ERIC JOHNSON NEW YORK – For the second year, UNC Chapel Hill has been named one of the best universities in the country for serving an economically diverse group of students. The New York Times released the second annual College Access Index last week, highlighting schools that do the best job of recruiting and… READ MORE
RALEIGH (Sept. 16, 2015) – Even with conservative revenue targets, Republican legislative leaders say their budget compromise for 2015-17 boosts education spending by more than half a billion dollars. The $21.7 billion budget would increase total education spending by $531 million, with a $410 million increase for public schools, an additional $21 million for community… READ MORE
GREENSBORO – As voters consider the $2 billion Connect NC bond referendum on the ballot March 15, Chancellor Harold Martin of N.C. A&T State University, discusses the demand for engineers and the need for a new Engineering Building at A&T. “We underproduce, across the board, engineers in our nation,” Martin says in the accompanying video…. READ MORE
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