Kellie Hunt Blue elected chair of UNC Board of Governors
The UNC Board of Governors elected Kellie Hunt Blue as its next chair, effective July 1, 2026.
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NC State University engineering professor honored with 2026 O. Max Gardner Award
Dr. Richard Kim pioneered asphalt design, set standards for the U.S. highway network RALEIGH, N.C. – Dr. Youngsoo Richard Kim, the Jimmy D. Clark Distinguished University Professor in civil, construction and environmental engineering at NC State University, has received the 2026 Oliver Max Gardner Award for his pioneering work in asphalt design that set standards …
UNC Board of Governors to meet in regular session May 21, 2026
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session at 10 a.m., on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the UNC System Office in Raleigh, NC.
NC Teaching Fellows Program welcomes record 522 students for 2026-27
A record number of future teachers, 522, have committed to participate in the state-funded North Carolina Teaching Fellows program during the 2026-27 academic year.
Presidential Assessment Committee to meet May 5, 2026
The UNC Board of Governors Presidential Assessment Committee will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
UNC System awards over $6.4 million to expand rural health care training programs across North Carolina
The UNC System has awarded over $6.4 million in state-funded grants to help its universities, North Carolina Area Health Education Centers, and rural hospitals expand and establish new rural health care workforce training programs.
UNC System study finds growing workforce gaps as economy expands
North Carolina’s economy is growing faster than its population of skilled workers, according to a new study from the UNC System. The study predicts significant talent gaps in critical fields such as nursing, engineering and education, and shows job growth across most sectors.
UNC Board of Governors to meet in regular session April 16, 2026
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026, on the Morganton campus of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Morganton, N.C.
Presidential Assessment Committee to meet April 9, 2026
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors Presidential Assessment Committee will hold a special meeting at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2026. The purpose of the meeting is to consider an appointments matter. The meeting will be held virtually. Portions of the meeting will be streamed online so that simultaneous live audio and video …
UNC System joins U.S. Census Bureau postsecondary employment outcomes initiative
New database helps students and families explore career and earnings outcomes RALEIGH, N.C. – Students and families increasingly want clear information about the value and return of a college degree. The University of North Carolina System is helping provide those answers. With support from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the UNC System has joined the U.S. Census …