High Resolution Photo Download FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2018 CHAPEL HILL – The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina System today announces that Dr. Karrie Gibson Dixon has been selected as chancellor of Elizabeth City State University. The decision was made following a vote held by the Board during its regular …
High Resolution Photo Download Dr. Burks tapped to lead growth efforts in education, research, and clinical care for North Carolina’s health system CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – December 14, 2018 – Dr. A. Wesley Burks, who has served as executive dean for the UNC School of Medicine and as a member of UNC Health Care’s senior …
UNC System Institutions Deliver Ambitious Engagement Plans No neighborhood offers a clearer picture of North Carolina’s prosperity than Eastover, Charlotte. The sidewalks are painstakingly lined with crepe myrtles and willow oaks. Each street offers an assortment of massive Tudor houses, Greek revivals, and French provincials. It takes a lot of wealth to maintain these homes, …
NC Teaching Fellows Program Accepting Applications Ally Gagnon is a first-year student at North Carolina State University with a penchant for the sciences … all of them. With her talents and a particular interest in biology, she could easily settle into a plumb career in pharmaceuticals somewhere in the Research Triangle Park. Instead, her professional …
UNC System Participates in Nationwide Student Success Initiative The UNC System has announced that it is participating in a massive new national effort to increase college access, close achievement gaps, and award hundreds of thousands more degrees by 2025. The “Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success” initiative represents the largest ever collaborative effort to improve …
UNC System Standardizes AP Credit Policy In July 2018, the Board of Governors passed a new System-wide Advanced Placement (AP) credit policy. This new policy, a shared top priority of both President Spellings and the Board’s Committee on Strategic Initiatives, will make a score of “three” or higher the standard for credit across the 16 universities …
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System and NC Community College System have been awarded a $552,000 grant from Lumina Foundation to support adults who want to earn college degrees, certificates, and other quality credentials. North Carolina is one of six states chosen for the second cohort of Lumina’s Adult Promise effort, a …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2018 CHAPEL HILL, NC – Two UNC System faculty members received the 2018 Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service: Dr. David Westling, from Western Carolina University, and Dr. Walt Wolfram, from North Carolina State University. The pair of awards were presented at today’s regular meeting …
CHAPEL HILL – University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings and UNC-TV Board of Trustees Chair Eric Teal have announced the formation of an 18-member search committee tasked with locating a candidate for the position of executive director and general manager of UNC-TV. “This committee is composed of a group of highly respected state and …
High Resolution Photo DownloadOfficial Biography FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2018 CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina Board of Governors announced today that UNC Health Care CEO and Dean of the UNC School of Medicine Dr. William L. Roper has been named interim president of the UNC System, effective January 1, 2019. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2018 CHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings announced her resignation today. She has agreed to continue serving through March 1, 2019. “North Carolina’s public universities are the lifeblood of the state. They are pillars of communities, drivers of economies, and paths to opportunity for …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2018 Steven D. Hammel named Interim Executive Director and General Manager of UNC-TV CHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings has announced that Steven D. Hammel has been named interim executive director and general manager for UNC-TV, the 12-station public television network licensed to the …
University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings today announced that Dr. Kimberly van Noort has been appointed as the senior vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer for the UNC System. Dr. van Noort had been serving in an interim capacity in the position since May 31, and the announcement is effective …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2018 Statement from UNC System President Margaret Spellings on Federal Disaster Assistance for Students CHAPEL HILL, NC – UNC System President Margaret Spellings released the following statement in response to the awarding of $2.8 million by the U.S. Department of Education in grants to financially needy college students affected by Hurricane Florence: …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2018 UNC System Launches New We Promise Affordable Education Campaign Two bold initiatives are making college more affordable, lowering student debt, driving NC’s economy CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System launched the We Promise campaign today to promote affordable college opportunities for every North Carolinian. As students …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2018 2018-2019 Application Opens for NC Teaching Fellows Program CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program announces that applications are now being accepted for the 2018-2019 application cycle. Any student with a high school, associates, or bachelor’s degree is eligible to apply. Students who wish to transfer or …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2018 UNC System announces record increases in freshman class, transfer students, and graduate students Nearly 237,000 students enrolled statewide for Fall 2018 Semester CHAPEL HILL, NC – More students are enrolled in the University of North Carolina System than ever before, thanks in part to a record-high freshman …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHAPEL HILL, NC – UNC System President Margaret Spellings has announced the recipients of research grants distributed from the System Office across the University of North Carolina System. In total, the System Office has awarded 15 grants totaling more than 4.2 million dollars, nested in three different categories. Each of these grant initiatives …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2018 CHAPEL HILL, NC – On Wednesday, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released the first year of data on student achievement at UNC System Laboratory Schools at Western Carolina University and East Carolina University. State test results show that more than half of the students at Catamount …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2018 New $51 million college affordability initiative boosts enrollment while improving student quality CHAPEL HILL, NC — North Carolina’s groundbreaking new low-tuition plan, NC Promise, is driving significant increases in undergraduate enrollments as tuition drops to just $500 a semester at three UNC System institutions: Elizabeth City State University, UNC …
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Following today’s Special Meeting of the UNC Board of Governors, Chair Harry Smith issued the following statement: “Today’s meeting of the Board was a robust and healthy discussion about the legal issues related to recent events involving the Silent Sam statue on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. The Board acted in …
Chapel Hill – UNC System Board Chair Harry Smith, UNC System President Margaret Spellings, UNC-Chapel Hill Trustee Chair Haywood Cochrane and UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt have issued a joint statement in response to incidents involving the ‘Silent Sam’ monument that took place on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill Monday night: “Since the Confederate Monument …
A statement from UNC System Board Chair Harry Smith and UNC System President Margaret Spellings, in response to the removal of Silent Sam last night on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill: “We have been in touch with UNC-Chapel Hill Trustee Chair Cochrane and Chancellor Folt both last night and this morning about the removal of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GEAR UP grant provides opportunity to visit the UNC System’s 16 universities CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System has unveiled a new app that will allow users to take immersive virtual reality tours of each of the UNC System’s 16 universities. This innovative initiative, made possible through the …
Virtual Reality Improves College Access The university campus tour is a generations-old rite of passage for eager—and nervous—high school students who have their sights set on the horizon as they prepare to leave the nest. Imagine the thrill for a Walter Williams High School junior, on her way from Alamance County to Boone for the …
What will the class portrait of North Carolina’s next generation of education and civic leaders look like? If we’re lucky, something resembling 2018’s group of Marian Drane Graham scholars. For six weeks this summer, six resourceful and charismatic students from the UNC System have been embedded across different state agencies, where they’ve helped research solutions …
If you think of the stereotype of a strategic plan, it’s a lot of splash and not much substance. After a big launch, it’s rare to hear much of it ever again. But at the UNC System, that’s anything but the case. Almost two years after the UNC Board of Governors unanimously approved the strategic …
On July 22, 2018, UNC System President Emeritus C.D. Spangler, Jr. passed away at age 86. On the U.S. Senate Floor, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) delivered a stirring tribute in his honor. Read Senator Burr’s comments: You can watch Senator Burr’s remarks here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 23, 2018 UNC System Announces the Passing of President Emeritus C.D. Spangler, Jr. CHAPEL HILL – The University of North Carolina System (UNC System) announces the passing of President Emeritus C. D. Spangler, Jr. In a statement made today, UNC System President Margaret Spellings reflected on his legacy: “C.D. Spangler, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 17, 2018 UNC System names four NC graduates as 2018-19 Presidential Scholars CHAPEL HILL – UNC System President Margaret Spellings announced on Tuesday that four recent UNC System graduates will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2018-19 academic year. The Presidential Scholars serve a one-year appointment and provide a wide …