Hans will deliver commencement address
Published: Saturday, April 17th, 2021 @ 9:49 am
By: ECU News Services
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Harry Smith, the former leader of the University of North Carolina System board, during his tenure was publicly described as “hands-on,” or “very involved” in the operations of the university system and its 17 campuses.
Published: Friday, November 15th, 2019 @ 3:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The University of North Carolina System is governed by confusion, and the problem is as much systemic as it is situational.
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2019 @ 9:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Allies of UNC System Board of Governors Chairman Harry Smith are trying to silence a critic on the board
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2019 @ 11:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Departing East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton will receive nearly $600,000 in a separation agreement from the UNC System, a document from the system states
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2019 @ 2:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, Jan. 14, Folt announced her plans to leave her position in Chapel Hill at the end of the academic year and to remove Silent Sam's pedestal from campus.
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 4:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Elizabeth City State University interim Chancellor Karrie Dixon was named permanent chancellor Friday, Dec. 14, during a meeting of the University of North Carolina System's Board of Governors
Published: Sunday, December 16th, 2018 @ 1:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The leader of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors says he's cutting ties with East Carolina University
Published: Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 @ 1:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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UNC System President Margaret Spellings is expected to resign from her position, Carolina Journal has confirmed through an independent source
Published: Saturday, October 27th, 2018 @ 1:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Community College System, following the abrupt departure of fledgling former President James C. "Jimmie" Williamson, is under new leadership that could better partnerships between community colleges and the University of North Carolina System.
Published: Monday, October 1st, 2018 @ 2:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill stood the noble statue of "Silent Sam," the Confederate soldier who stood vigilant watch over the campus. It stood on McCorkle place, the University's upper quad, facing Franklin Street.
Published: Sunday, September 9th, 2018 @ 11:53 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Stay in your lanes and keep pushing forward, the outgoing chairman of the University of North Carolina's Board of Governors said during an unusually emotional meeting to elect new board officers
Published: Monday, May 28th, 2018 @ 1:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The selection of Peter Hans to head our state's Community College System was expected, especially after it became known that Governor Roy Cooper, House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger jointly wrote a letter to the selection committee making it clear Hans was their choice
Published: Sunday, May 6th, 2018 @ 11:08 am
By: Tom Campbell
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The mega-deal combining daily operations at UNC Health Care and Atrium Health has collapsed, killing in the cradle what would have been one of the nation's largest health systems
Published: Monday, March 5th, 2018 @ 7:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved a free speech policy that allows for termination of professors and expulsion of students
Published: Sunday, December 31st, 2017 @ 1:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Students will soon be able to apply for the Cheatham-White Scholarship, a newly established merit-based scholarship program for incoming freshmen attending North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University or North Carolina Central University beginning in the fall of 2018
Published: Saturday, August 19th, 2017 @ 3:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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UNC system president Margaret Spellings released a statement following today's meeting of the UNC Board of Governors Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and Programs
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2017 @ 10:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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UNC system president Margaret Spellings announced Thursday that four recent UNC system graduates will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2017-18 academic year
Published: Monday, July 31st, 2017 @ 6:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Johnson O. Akinleye, who has served as interim chancellor of North Carolina Central University since January 2017, has been elected to the position on a permanent basis by the Board of Governors of the 17-campus University of North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, July 4th, 2017 @ 9:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Fifty-two students from 10 of North Carolina's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been selected to participate in the North Carolina Governor's HBCU Internship Program this summer
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2017 @ 2:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The threat of severe weather - not just rain, but lightning and high winds - forced the cancellation of East Carolina University's main commencement ceremony at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, but graduates remained in good spirits and will celebrate at indoor departmental recognition ceremonies
Published: Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 @ 5:24 pm
By: ECU News Services
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University of North Carolina system president Margaret Spellings will deliver the commencement address at East Carolina University's Spring Commencement ceremony
Published: Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 @ 3:55 pm
By: ECU News Services
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A host of luminaries led by UNC system President Margaret Spellings used a Thursday press conference to announce a newly branded North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program
Published: Monday, March 13th, 2017 @ 9:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, a three-judge panel denied Gov. Cooper's request to continue blocking a state law, clearing the way for the Senate to confirm his cabinet secretaries - an authority provided to us by our state's constitution
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 6:33 pm
By: Bill Cook
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On November 16, thousands of students at public and private universities across the country walked out of classes to protest the election of Donald Trump to the presidency
Published: Monday, December 5th, 2016 @ 12:25 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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In an exclusive interview with Carolina Journal, UNC system President Margaret Spellings discussed her leadership priorities, the future of UNC's Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the impacts of technology on the future of higher education
Published: Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 @ 6:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As student protesters continue to wreak havoc at public meetings and expand their list of complaints against the University of North Carolina system's leadership, they will do nothing but hurt their chances of being taken seriously, said student Zack King.
Published: Saturday, November 5th, 2016 @ 2:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has filed a declaratory judgment action asking the federal courts to clarify federal law.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 @ 10:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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