FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 27, 2019 UNC System reaches settlement allowing for disposition of Silent Sam CHAPEL HILL, NC – This morning a judge entered a consent judgment in a lawsuit involving the Confederate monument known as Silent Sam. The North Carolina Division Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. (SCV) filed suit and asserted various legal …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2019 CHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper issued the following statement regarding today’s new round of approvals of student and employee photo identification cards for use in the 2020 elections: “I am pleased that student and employee identification cards at each of our …
UNC System Holiday Traditions Catamounts are a rare breed, even in the most remote of locations, but experts are confident that, on Thanksgiving Day, 2019, more than 500 of them will gather at the corner of 77th St. and Central Park West. From there, they’ll wind their way downtown for more than two and a …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper and East Carolina University Board of Trustees Chair Vern Davenport have announced the formation of a 20-member search committee tasked with locating a candidate for the position of chancellor at East Carolina University. “The persons chosen for the search committee represent …
The Office of Campus Engagement and Leadership recently traveled to Washington, D.C. with a team of students for the sixth annual ‘UNCP in DC’ alternative fall break trip.
NC Science Festival Has Become the State’s Hot Ticket There’s a reason Kelvin is the robotic ambassador for the NC Science Festival: with its tubular arms and legs, a gaze frozen in wide-eyed amazement, and a bemused grimace, Kelvin is simply adorable. Kids love Kelvin. Probably most parents do too, even if they’re reluctant to …
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2019 at the K.E. White Graduate Center, located at 1704 Weeksville Road on the campus of Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. A total of nine committees of the Board will meet from 9 a.m. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 8, 2019 CHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper issued the following statement regarding today’s veto by Governor Cooper of Senate Bill 354, which would have provided raises for UNC System employees: “Despite today’s veto, we remain hopeful that a good working solution can be …
New Database Will Standardize College Credit for Military Experience Shaheed Soligne served as a signals intelligence analyst for the Army National Guard. When he was in the service, he was utterly dedicated to his work. Now that he is a veteran, he is pursuing a professional ambition that inspires even more passion: he’s about to …
CHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina Board of Governors Chair Randy Ramsey today issued the following statement on the resignation of Board member Harry Smith: ‘Harry Smith has given notice of his resignation from the Board of Governors and he has indicated he is willing to serve up to an additional 90 days …