The University of North Carolina System has awarded nearly $29 million to expand nursing education at 12 public universities and North Carolina’s Area Health Education Centers. The grants are part of a groundbreaking effort to address the nursing workforce shortage in North Carolina.
A first-of-its-kind program aimed at bringing former students back into the UNC System to complete their bachelor’s degree is having a substantial effect on enrollment throughout the state.
Three research teams from within the University of North Carolina System have been selected as recipients of awards totaling $4.5 million from the 2025 Research Opportunities Initiative (ROI).
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is under new leadership, with an all-female slate of officers for the first time in UNC System history.
Three recent graduates of University of North Carolina System institutions will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2024-25 academic year.
James Martin II, an accomplished civil engineer who has led engineering and STEM initiatives at three large public research universities, was elected chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University today by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.
The North Carolina Governor’s HBCU Internship Program welcomes its newest class of 37 interns from the state’s historically Black colleges and universities.
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors Committee on University Personnel will hold a special virtual meeting at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024.
The University of North Carolina System has named a group of 33 participants to the fifth cohort of the System’s Executive Leadership Institute.
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors Presidential Assessment Committee will hold a special meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans has appointed longtime educator Dr. Catherine Edmonds as interim chancellor at Elizabeth City State University.
Dr. Karrie Dixon, who has led Elizabeth City State University to a new era of expansion and success, was elected chancellor of North Carolina Central University today by the UNC Board of Governors.
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors Committee on University Personnel will hold a special virtual meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Bonita J. Brown, a seasoned university leader with experience in national student access initiatives, was elected chancellor of Winston-Salem State University today by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors Committee on University Personnel will hold a special virtual meeting at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
Dr. Craig Yencho, an NC State University professor whose research has influenced sweetpotato cultivation across the world, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Oliver Max Gardner Award.
The UNC System, UNCSA and attorneys for the claimants today announced a settlement agreement that will resolve claims and end litigation brought by 65 alumni in late 2021 alleging sexual misconduct and abuse at UNCSA primarily during the 1970s-1990s.
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at the UNC System Office in Raleigh.
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors Committee on University Governance will hold a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
A $7.8 million appropriation by Congress will provide technical upgrades for University of North Carolina System campuses to improve access to degree programs for adult learners.
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors Subcommittee on Laboratory Schools will hold a special meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2024.
University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans has appointed Heather Norris as interim chancellor for Appalachian State University.
UNC System President Peter Hans appointed Drake Fowler as the new executive director of The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville.
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session on Thursday, April 18, 2024, on the campus of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors Committee on University Personnel will hold a special meeting at 12 p.m. on Monday, April 15, 2024.
The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has selected 462 award recipients for the 2024-25 academic year, the highest number since the program’s return in 2017.
Military service members can now see how on-the-job experience translates to earned college credit within the University of North Carolina System.
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors Committee on Educational Planning, Policies and Programs will hold a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
In-state undergraduate tuition will remain flat for the eighth year at North Carolina’s 16 public universities.
Dean Emeritus Mike Smith of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been named a winner of the 2023 Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service.