UNC System Equity Task Force
Please find below the following memo from UNC Board of Governors Chair Randy Ramsey and UNC System Interim President Bill Roper on the establishment of a new UNC System Equity Task Force.
News Archive
FAFSA Frenzy Will Jump-start College Ambitions Across NC
The FAFSA is a crucial first step toward free or affordable college. That’s why myFutureNC and dozens of key partners are launching a month-long FAFSA Frenzy NC campaign that will run throughout June.
UNC System Interim President Bill Roper Addresses Recent Events in Message to Chancellors
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Earlier today, University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper shared the following message with each of the 17 chancellors in the UNC System.
Thirty-Four Named to NC Governor’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship Program
Thirty-four students, representing six public and private institutions from across North Carolina, have been named to internships through the North Carolina Governor’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship Program.
UNC System names three NC graduates as 2020-21 Presidential Scholars
The University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper announces that three recent UNC System graduates will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2020-21 academic year.
Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody named 2020 O. Max Gardner Award Winner
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System has announced that Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the recipient of the 2020 Oliver Max Gardner Award.
Brian Cole Named Ninth Chancellor of UNC School of the Arts
Chapel Hill, NC– University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper has named Brian Cole as the ninth chancellor of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA).
Groups donate over $700,000 to Student Emergency Funds
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System announces that various entities have donated over $700,000 to student emergency funds, which will be used to support students across the UNC System.
UNC System and NCPFP Announce Four Reoccurring Grants to Help Train Future Principals
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System announces that four System institutions are the recipients of reoccurring grants from the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program/Transforming Principal Preparation Program (NCPFP/TP3). The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, N.C. State University, East Carolina University and the Central Carolina Regional Education Service-through its affiliate member North Carolina Central University School of Education-will receive principal preparation grants for $750,000 per year for the next five years, starting in 2020.
UNC System Names 2020 Marian Drane Graham Scholars
The University of North Carolina System has named five students as 2020 Marian Drane Graham Scholars. The scholars will participate in an eight-week immersive and experiential summer program, designed to help them develop leadership skills and gain a better understanding of key issues facing public higher education.