Committee on University Personnel to meet May 12, 2025
The UNC Board of Governors Committee on University Personnel will meet in special session on Monday, May 12, 2025.
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FINDING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS TO SHAPE THE unc sYSTEM’S FUTURE Higher education leadership requirements continue to evolve, but the need for great leaders at every level is constant. The UNC System Office offers executive search services to University of North Carolina System institutions and affiliates. Our goal is to source, identify, and attract highly qualified candidates to our campus partners. Our rigorous process and deep knowledge of the UNC System and...
New executive director named for The North Carolina Arboretum
UNC System President Peter Hans appointed Drake Fowler as the new executive director of The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville.
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor Search Advisory Committee Announced
UNC System President Peter Hans and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Board of Trustees Chair Kimberly Gatling announced the formation of a committee to launch the search for the next chancellor of the university.
Interim chancellor appointed for Winston-Salem State University
University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans has appointed an interim chancellor to succeed Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Elwood Robinson, who will retire at the end of the semester after eight years.
UNC System, Army Partner to Spur Student Interest in STEM Fields
Several thousand U.S. Army engineers and scientists are nearing retirement age. The Army will develop and attract the talent it needs to fill those vacancies through a new partnership with the University of North Carolina System.
University of North Carolina System names A. Wesley Burks, M.D. CEO of UNC Health Care and UNC-Chapel Hill Medical School Dean
High Resolution Photo Download Dr. Burks tapped to lead growth efforts in education, research, and clinical care for North Carolina’s health system CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – December 14, 2018 – Dr. A. Wesley Burks, who has served as executive dean for the UNC School of Medicine and as a member of UNC Health Care’s senior leadership team, has been named CEO of UNC Health Care, Dean of the UNC School...
Steven D. Hammel named Interim Executive Director and General Manager of UNC-TV
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 22, 2018Steven D. Hammel named Interim Executive Director and General Manager of UNC-TVCHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings has announced that Steven D. Hammel has been named interim executive director and general manager for UNC-TV, the 12-station public television network licensed to the University of North Carolina System. Hammel will assume the duties of Brian Sickora, who has served as director...
ECSU names 18-member chancellor search committee
ELIZABETH CITY – Elizabeth City State University has announced the appointment of an 18-member chancellor search committee that will recommend three candidates to the full ECSU Board of Trustees.The search committee includes representatives of the ECSU Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, administration, a student member, as well as alumni, community and business leaders. The committee includes one non-voting member from the University of North Carolina Board of Governors – Steve...
Steve McKeand: A Rare Breed
Board of Governors selects forestry professor leading innovative tree-breeding program for top service award. Steve McKeand gets funny looks when he tells people what he does for a living. “They have one of two reactions: stunned silence, or a giggle,” he says. High Resolution Download High Resolution Download It’s not easy being a tree breeder, it seems. But it’s no laughing matter, either. McKeand, a professor of forestry and environmental...
Staton Named Chancellor of East Carolina University
Dr. Cecil P. Staton, interim president of Valdosta State University in Georgia and vice chancellor for extended education for the University System of Georgia, has been elected chancellor of East Carolina University by the Board of Governors of the 17-campus University of North Carolina. UNC President Margaret Spellings placed Staton’s name in nomination today (April 27) during a special called meeting of the board. Staton, 58, will assume his new...
Erskine Bowles Award Winner Inspired to Protect and Grow Community
Taking a cursory look at his neighborhood of Warnersville in Greensboro, it’s very easy to see why James Griffin has had a lifelong passion for serving his community.