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.
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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.