North Carolina education leaders signed an agreement Monday to address the critical teacher shortage in the state. President Thomas Stith of the North Carolina Community College System and President Peter Hans of the University of North Carolina System made a joint announcement of their new Comprehensive Articulation Agreement that will increase opportunities for community college students to transfer to teacher education programs within the UNC System. It is effective fall 2021.
As part of an ongoing effort to address rising mental health needs among students, the University of North Carolina System will pilot Mental Health First Aid training for staff, faculty, students, and campus police across the state.
An ongoing literacy initiative at UNC education schools, spearheaded by the University of North Carolina System, will be backed by generous grants from two private foundations in the state.
At Fayetteville State University (FSU), leaders recently utilized pandemic funding to clear the debt of all students who attended the university at any point during the pandemic. Any student with a past due balance was cleared. Students attending the FSU from fall 2019 to spring 2021 now have zero balances.
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday July 22, 2021. A total of 6 committee meetings of the Board will be held starting on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
The UNC Board of Governors Presidential Assessment Committee will meet in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 12, 2021 to conduct its regular annual assessment of presidential performance.
University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans announced today that three recent graduates of UNC System institutions will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2021-22 academic year. As part of an annual program, Presidential Scholars serve a one-year appointment and provide a wide range of professional functions for the UNC System Office.
The University of North Carolina System announces that six System institutions are the recipients of recurring grants from the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program (NCPFP).
Three research teams from universities within the University of North Carolina System have been awarded grants through the University of North Carolina’s Research Opportunities Initiative.
The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has selected Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University and University of North Carolina at Pembroke to serve as additional partner institutions for the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program.