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Cooper: University boards should reflect NC

December 15, 2022 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

RALEIGH (December 15, 2022) – Governing boards of North Carolina’s public universities should reflect the state’s diversity of race, geography, gender and political thought, Gov. Roy Cooper told a commission yesterday that he appointed to study governance of the UNC System. “We have a university leadership that doesn’t come close to reflecting that – and… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, Governance

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

Revolving-door leadership

July 19, 2022 by Higher Ed Works 2 Comments

RALEIGH (July 19, 2022) – Until the middle of the last decade, leaders of the UNC and NC Community College Systems generally stayed for five to seven years. But with the announcement today that President Thomas Stith III will depart the Community College System Office in Raleigh Friday after little more than 18 months as president,… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, Governance, NC Community Colleges, UNC System

UNC across the street

July 6, 2022 by Higher Ed Works 2 Comments

RALEIGH (July 6, 2022) – Now we know where state legislators want to put the UNC System, NC Community College System, Department of Public Instruction and Department of Commerce. Across the street. And now it will cost a mere $180 million in taxpayer dollars. In what has grown to a $250 million plan to demolish… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, Governance, UNC System

$115 million for what?

June 9, 2022 by Higher Ed Works 8 Comments

RALEIGH (June 9, 2022) – They want to spend $115 million on what? State legislators ordered the UNC System to move its offices from Chapel Hill to Raleigh by the end of this year and spend $15 million to rent space as a $100 million building is constructed in the state government complex.  They aim… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, Governance, UNC System, Uncategorized

Some UNC BOG members object to Raleigh move

May 26, 2022 by Higher Ed Works 3 Comments

CHAPEL HILL (May 26, 2022) – The board that oversees the UNC System agreed today to spend $15 million to move the System’s offices to Raleigh – but not without vocal objections from several members. The budget approved by state legislators last November ordered the UNC System to move its offices from Chapel Hill to… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, Governance, UNC System

UNC System: ‘Pervasive and overtly partisan political control’

May 4, 2022 by Higher Ed Works 2 Comments

RALEIGH (May 4, 2022) – Well what a week it’s been for the UNC System in the national press. If there was any doubt remaining that the UNC System has become overly politicized, the past week made the point: Inside Higher Ed reported a spike in faculty and staff turnover at UNC System institutions that… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, Governance, UNC System

BOG: Inflation bites UNC campuses

April 7, 2022 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

CULLOWHEE (April 7, 2022) – We’re all feeling the bite of inflation.1 Our universities are, too. And despite a state budget that granted 5% raises over two years to university employees last fall, the board that governs the 17-campus UNC System this week began discussing the need for more raises and operating funds – including… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, Governance, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC System

Cooper: ‘Govern it lightly and wisely’

April 7, 2022 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL (April 7, 2022) – A certain two-time graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill says it’s time to take another look at how the University is governed. “This hallowed place was built and nurtured for decades by public servants who knew great universities make great states,” Gov. Roy Cooper said March 23 as one of six… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, Governance, UNC System

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