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Senate BOG appointments: More of the same

March 16, 2023 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (March 16, 2023) – And to further diversify the UNC Board of Governors, the NC Senate offers (drum roll, please): Two more white male Republican former legislators. A state Senate committee unveiled the chamber’s nominees for the Board of Governors this week. It includes four current members – Temple Sloan III, Michael Williford, Mark… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, Governance, UNC System

UNC System keeps tuition constant for 7th year

February 23, 2023 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (February 23, 2023) – Public officials seldom attract attention when they don’t change something for seven years.  But in an era when the public complains about the cost of higher education, the UNC Board of Governors voted today to keep tuition for in-state undergraduates at the state’s 16 public universities the same for a… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, Access & Affordability, UNC System

A leader in principal

February 23, 2023 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (February 23, 2023) – Being a school principal has been called the toughest job in America. But Bonnie Fusarelli is there to help. Fusarelli, a professor and faculty scholar in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development at NC State University, has run training for future principals and superintendents for 20 years. … READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, NCSU, UNC System

Too narrow a view

January 25, 2023 by Higher Ed Works 4 Comments

RALEIGH (January 25, 2022) – Some folks measure the value of higher education solely by how much its graduates make. Most of us know there’s a lot more to it. In a column this week, John Hood of the John Locke Foundation contends that North Carolinians don’t receive an adequate return on what he calls… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, Economic Impact, Our Opinion, UNC System

Getting serious about early literacy

January 19, 2023 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

RALEIGH (January 19, 2023) – For several years, state leaders have talked about improving early literacy in North Carolina through the data-based Science of Reading. But a consultant’s report to the UNC Board of Governors this week found that nine UNC System colleges of education still aren’t doing enough to teach prospective teachers how to… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, teachers, UNC System

Nursing instructor shortage: Pay them.

January 19, 2023 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (November 19, 2023) – Only through “robust resource allocation” – a polite way to say money – can North Carolina produce 50% more nursing graduates by 2028 or 2029, according to state leaders in nursing education. If the coronavirus pandemic didn’t underscore the importance of nurses – people who cared for the dreadfully sick,… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, NC Community Colleges, Nursing, UNC System

$500 tuition: ‘A success on multiple fronts’

January 11, 2023 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (January 11, 2023) – As the NC General Assembly returns today for its 2023 session, state legislators deserve credit for one good thing they’ve done for the state’s public universities: NC Promise. The program offers in-state tuition of $500 a semester for in-state students and $2,500 a semester for out-of-state students. It started at… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, Access & Affordability, Fayetteville State University, UNC System

Ross & Spellings: Organize UNC System for success

December 1, 2022 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

RALEIGH (December 1, 2022) – Two former Presidents of the UNC System who will lead a commission to assess the System’s governing structure say the panel will examine models across the country and try to better define the roles of board members. “It’s a good time to stop, look and listen to how things are… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, Governance, UNC System

Governor names UNC Governance Commission members

November 23, 2022 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (November 23, 2022) – After years of turnover in leadership and political interference in the UNC System, Gov. Roy Cooper named members of his Commission on the Governance of Public Universities in North Carolina today. “It’s clear that leaders across our state, and across the political spectrum, care deeply about our remarkable university system… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, Governance, UNC System

Enrollment down across UNC System

November 17, 2022 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

GREENVILLE (November 17, 2022) – For the first time in nine years, the UNC System saw enrollment decline this fall, according to a new report. Because public universities currently receive state funds based largely on their enrollment, that could mean financial reductions for some. But the UNC Board of Governors is working to soften the… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, UNC System

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