- 2023: The chaos continuesRALEIGH (December 28, 2023) â It might seem strange to complain about underfunding of public education in a year when North Carolina had a $4.8 billion budget surplus.1 But itâs true. In ...Read more
- They drove him outEAST LANSING, Mich. (December 8, 2023) â They drove him out. As Higher Ed Works Chair Paul Fulton told us more than two weeks ago, the NC General Assembly, the UNC ...Read more
- Little wonder why Guskiewicz might leaveBy Paul Fulton WINSTON-SALEM (November 21, 2023) â Thereâs little wonder why UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz is entertaining a new job. Guskiewicz is reportedly a finalist for the presidency at ...Read more
- ROI study shows value of a UNC System degreeGREENSBORO (November 16, 2023) â If thereâs any doubt about the value of a UNC System degree, a new study shows an incredible return on that investment. The $2 million study ...Read more
- Whatâs next in UNC admissions case? âHard workâhttps://youtu.be/JUyjtddUNKg HENDERSON (October 3, 2023) â What will happen after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of race in college admissions in June? Opinions varied widely in a recent ...Read more
- UNC System officials praise state budgetRALEIGH (October 19, 2023) â UNC System officials predictably praised the new 2023-25 state budget today, saying it puts money into both UNCâs people and its property. âFaculty and staff work ...Read more
- You canât buy excellence, but you must pay for it.By Art Padilla RALEIGH (October 4, 2023) â The UNC System announced recently that tuition at the 16 campuses has not changed in eight years. In no small part, this reflects ...Read more
- Florida-style bill would make colleges switch accreditorsRALEIGH (September 28, 2023) â Last Thursday morning, HB8 in the NC General Assembly was titled âComputer Sci. Grad. Requirement.â It required high-school students to complete a computer science course ...Read more
- UNC System to hold tuition flat for 8th yearRALEIGH (September 14, 2023) â The UNC System will hold in-state tuition constant at its 17 campuses in 2024-25 for the eighth straight year, President Peter Hans announced today. âLow tuition ...Read more
- Latest episodes: The Political Takeover of the UNC SystemRALEIGH (July 6, 2023) â Dear readers, today we share the latest episodes in the ongoing saga The Political Takeover of the UNC System. Just as the UNC Governance Commission was ...Read more