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.
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.
The UNC System has named a select group of 36 participants to the sixth cohort of the Executive Leadership Institute.
Today, the Commission for Public Higher Education, a consortium of six public university systems, was unveiled. This Commission will create a first-of-its-kind accreditation model for public higher education institutions that will offer high-quality, efficient services prioritizing academic excellence, student outcomes and achievement.
Four recent graduates of University of North Carolina System institutions will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2025-26 academic year.
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.
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.
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, a longtime higher education leader at NC State University, was elected its 15th chancellor today by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.
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.