FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2019 CHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina System Board of Governors Chair Harry Smith announced today that he is stepping down from the chair position effective October 1, 2019. Mr. Smith, a two-term member of the Board, will continue to serve as a member of the Board through …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2019 UNC System will implement plan beginning in 2020 CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted today to approve a new paid parental leave plan for UNC System employees during its regularly scheduled meeting. The plan covers every eligible employee within the UNC System. …
Encouraging Diversity in STEM Disciplines According to the Federal Highway Administration, there are now more women behind the wheel than men. But when it comes to the business of building what’s under the hood, the numbers tell a different story. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 9.2 percent of mechanical engineers are women. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 18, 2019 UNC System announces second year of record enrollment Nearly 240,000 students enrolled in 16 public universities in North Carolina CHAPEL HILL, NC – More students are enrolled in the University of North Carolina System than ever before, according to final enrollment data for the Fall 2019 semester. The …
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session at 9 a.m. on Friday, September 20, 2019, in the board room at the UNC Center for School Leadership Development, located at 140 Friday Center Drive in Chapel Hill, N.C. There will also be a total of 10 committee meetings to be held. Some portions …
UNC-TV Keeps the State Informed During Emergency Situations At the center of UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina’s logo is a curious medallion: two sets of parallel lines appear to spin outward from a circular center. It doesn’t take much of an imaginative leap to see its abstract resemblance to a hurricane. In fact, the design …
North Carolina Central University summer offerings give aspiring computer scientists and technicians early-learning experiences in science, technology, engineering and math to bridge the gap in STEM education. Forty-five students from historically black colleges and universities joined NCCU’s School of Business for the Google Computer Science Summer Institute, where students learned computer science fundamentals under the direction …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 4, 2019 State Releases Data on UNC System Operated Laboratory Schools CHAPEL HILL, NC – Today the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released new student achievement data for the five Laboratory Schools operated by UNC System universities. The student achievement results for 2018-19 show encouraging signs of positive momentum, opportunities for …
How the UNC System Propels Space Exploration In the summer of 1969, Neil Armstrong’s pronouncement reached Earth from across the void: “One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind.” Space had become a little less empty. Fifty years later, Christina Koch’s record-breaking stint aboard the International Space Station underscores how outer space continues …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNC System Announces Partnership with Defense Alliance of NC New agreement will work to create long-term investments in the defense sector CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System today announces a partnership with the newly-formed Defense Alliance of NC. By collaborating and sharing resources, both organizations will strengthen their networks …