UNC System sets a record for enrollment
The UNC System achieved record enrollment this fall, with the total number of students up 3.4% over 2024. For the first time, North Carolina’s public universities surpassed a quarter of a million students.
UNC Board of Governors to meet September 18, 2025
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session on Sept. 18, 2025.
Committee on Budget and Finance to meet September 15, 2025
The UNC Board of Governors Committee on Budget and Finance will meet in special session on Sept. 15, 2025.
UNC System expands Mental Health First Aid training to reach K-12 students
In the coming academic year, the University of North Carolina System will work to support mental health for K-12 students, with plans to train up to 420 future teachers and principals in Youth Mental Health First Aid.
Project Kitty Hawk to power seven North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University degree programs
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, the nation’s largest historically Black college or university, has formalized a new partnership with Project Kitty Hawk to power at least seven degree programs designed for adult learners.
UNC Board of Governors Committees to meet August 8, 2025
Two University of North Carolina Board of Governors committees will be meeting in special session on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025.
NC College Connect creates clear path to college for eligible NC students
Starting this fall, more than 62,000 North Carolina public high school seniors will be offered direct admission to select institutions in North Carolina as part of the NC College Connect program.
UNC Board of Governors to meet in special session July 24, 2025
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in special session on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Executive Leadership Institute develops leaders across the UNC System
The UNC System has named a select group of 36 participants to the sixth cohort of the Executive Leadership Institute.
UNC System helps North Carolinians return to college to finish their degrees
More than 1 million people in North Carolina attended college but left before earning a degree or credential. The UNC System is working to welcome many of those people back to the classroom — and help them graduate – — by expanding its partnership with ReUp Education.
Committee on Budget and Finance to meet June 18, 2025
The UNC Board of Governors Committee on Budget and Finance will meet in special session on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
UNC System announces Presidential Scholars for 2025-26 academic year
Four recent graduates of University of North Carolina System institutions will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2025-26 academic year.
Former provost at Tuskegee University elected chancellor of Elizabeth City State University
Dr. S. Keith Hargrove, immediate past provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Tuskegee University, was elected chancellor of Elizabeth City State University today by the UNC Board of Governors.
UNC-Chapel Hill maternal health innovator honored with 2025 O. Max Gardner Award
Dr. Jeffrey Stringer, the Clarke-Pearson Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has received the 2025 Oliver Max Gardner Award for his transformative work in maternal healthcare in low-resource settings around the world.
UNC Board of Governors to meet in regular session May 15, 2025
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session on Thursday, May 15, 2025
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.
Presidential Assessment Committee to meet April 29, 2025
The UNC Board of Governors Presidential Assessment Committee will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
UNC Board of Governors to meet in regular session April 10, 2025
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular on Thursday, April. 10, 2025, at the UNC System Office in Raleigh.
Committee on Budget and Finance to meet April 7, 2025
The UNC Board of Governors Committee on Budget and Finance will meet in special session at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 7, 2025.
NC Teaching Fellows program announces record 530 awards offered for 2025-26
The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has selected 530 teaching fellows for the 2025-26 academic year – the highest number of awards since the program’s return in 2017.
Kevin Howell elected chancellor of NC State University
Kevin Howell, a longtime higher education leader at NC State University, was elected its 15th chancellor today by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.
UNC Board of Governors and Committee on University Personnel to meet March 18, 2025
The UNC Board of Governors Committee on University Personnel will hold a special virtual meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
UNC System freezes in-state tuition for ninth year running
Since 2016, the University of North Carolina Board of Governors has voted to keep tuition rates flat for resident undergraduates at all 16 of its universities. The University of North Carolina System, subject to a constitutional mandate to provide affordable, high-quality higher education for all North Carolinians, is committed to helping more students graduate on time, and with less debt.
Dr. Heather Norris elected chancellor of Appalachian State University
Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris, who has served as interim chancellor at Appalachian State University since April of 2024, was elected the university’s next chancellor today by the UNC Board of Governors.
UNC Board of Governors announces 2024 winner of the Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award
Dr. Angela Lamson of East Carolina University is the winner of the 2024 Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service.
Transferring to a UNC System university is quicker with streamlined process
A college history, math, or science course should be challenging for students. But transferring to a public university should be easy. That’s why the University of North Carolina System has enacted rules to make those transfers easier for undergraduates.
UNC Board of Governors to meet in regular session February 27, 2025
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the UNC System Office in Raleigh, NC.
Project Kitty Hawk surpasses 1,000 students served; UNC partner universities earn accolades for online programs
Enrollment in degree programs powered by Project Kitty Hawk has increased 65% since the start of Fall 2024. Project Kitty Hawk’s 14 bachelor’s degree programs served 923 students in January, up from 558 in September.
UNC System President Peter Hans issues statement about grant support by the National Institutes of Health
UNC System President Peter Hans issues a statement regarding grant support by the National Institutes of Health.
UNC Board of Governors selects winners of 2025 teaching awards
The UNC Board of Governors has selected 17 outstanding faculty members to receive the 2025 Awards for Excellence in Teaching.