UNC President Margaret Spellings’ Statement on NC House Bill 186

UNC President Margaret Spellings has offered the following comment on NC House Bill 186: “We are in the process of analyzing the legislation and are in regular contact with legislative leaders to advise on the impact to our University communities. We appreciate the legislature involving the University in the discussions—and the bipartisan manner in which …

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UNC President Margaret Spellings’ Statement on NC House Bill 186

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica} UNC President Margaret Spellings has offered the following comment on NC House Bill 186: “We are in the process of analyzing the legislation and are in regular contact with legislative leaders to advise on the impact to our University communities. We appreciate the legislature involving the …

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UNC President’s comments regarding the Board of Governors reduction legislation

UNC President Margaret Spellings has offered the following comment on the Board of Governors reduction legislation: The General Assembly’s proposal to reduce the size of the Board of Governors fits with a natural pattern of modern and effective governance and greater operational efficiency. We have the opportunity to find the right balance in governance and accountability—system-level …

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UNC President’s Comments regarding the Board of Governors reduction legislation

UNC President Margaret Spellings has offered the following comment on the Board of Governors reduction legislation: The General Assembly’s proposal to reduce the size of the Board of Governors fits with a natural pattern of modern and effective governance and greater operational efficiency. We have the opportunity to find the right balance in governance and accountability—system-level …

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University of North Carolina system taking “AIMS” at innovation

CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina General Administration announced Monday that it has awarded a total of $150,000 to five of its campuses and to the University Librarians Advisory Council to assist innovative programs that have shown positive results in one of three areas of innovation: academic innovation for affordability; enhancing student …

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UNC SYSTEM STATEMENT ON JANUARY 27 EXECUTIVE ORDER

On Friday, January 27, the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) limiting immigrant and non-immigrant visa holders from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen from entering the United States. The EO also directed the US Secretary of State to suspend the refugee admission program for 120 days and to suspend all refugee …

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UNC announces first four recipients of Undergraduate Research Awards

CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina announced this week it has selected four teams as the recipients of Undergraduate Research Awards, granting $100,000 in funding to support projects that span nine UNC institutions.   Last fall, the system’s Undergraduate Research Directors Council identified three areas of focus for research proposals: Assessment, Course-Based …

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UNC system awards grants for multi-campus research project

CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina General Administration has awarded grants totaling $1.7 million to support faculty research in areas of strategic importance to the state. Each funded project involves faculty partners from two or more UNC institutions. Faculty teams from UNC Charlotte, Appalachian State University, NC A&T State University, NC State …

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