Accelerated Learning

Four UNC System institutions play a significant role keeping NASCAR’s garages, management offices, and promotional teams supplied with talent and know-how: NC State, N.C. A&T, UNC Charlotte, and Winston-Salem State University.

Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order to ECU and UNC System

We appreciate that the court determined that the UNC System and East Carolina University have shown a likelihood of success on the merits of our claims and that the Brody School of Medicine is likely to sustain irreparable harm unless a temporary restraining order is in place. 

Dr. Sy Atezaz Saeed named 2019 O. Max Gardner Award Winner

The University of North Carolina System has announced that Dr. Sy Atezaz Saeed, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at East Carolina University, is the recipient of the 2019 Oliver Max Gardner Award.

UNC System asks court to enforce long-standing agreement between ECU and Vidant

The successful, long-standing partnership between Vidant Medical Center and East Carolina University has served an important public interest that benefits residents of Pitt County, other counties in eastern North Carolina, and the State of North Carolina. When what is now the Brody School of Medicine was created, the state legislature invested significant funds in Pitt County Memorial Hospital.

Advancing ideas: UNC System symposium helps universities be better fundraisers

In the world of university advancement, institutions are ultimately judged by the dollars that are brought in the door that help students achieve educational success and universities enhance their resources. Providing support and for institutions to grow those funding numbers requires cooperation and collaboration across campuses.

UNC System Names Three NC Graduates as its 2019-20 Presidential Scholars

The University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper has announced that three recent UNC System graduates will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2019-20 academic year. Presidential Scholars serve a one-year appointment and provide a wide range of professional functions for the UNC System Office.

The Cadence of the Community

Three festivals reflect the diversity of UNC System arts initiatives. North Carolinians can celebrate spring with NCCU’s jazz festival. In the thick of the summer, they can head to the beach for UNC Wilmington’s multimedia Lumina Festival in July. And they can kick off the fall season at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Day in September.

Our Most Majestic Classroom

There’s more than one way to lose yourself at The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville. Its scale is grand. Under the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, ten miles of trails wind through 65 acres of ornate gardens and 369 acres of woodlands. The sheer size of things makes it easy to wander well off life’s beaten path. Amazement is in store for anyone who comes. Those otherwise accustomed to shrubbery that cowers against suburban walls will be astonished by the variety of sights … from the native flame azaleas that tower overhead to the Winter Lights show, so spectacular it draws visitors from every state.

Hello, Привет, and New Collaborative Spaces

On March 27 and 28, a capacity crowd of 250 attendees, representing all 17 institutions in the UNC System, convened in Chapel Hill for the second annual installment of the symposium. For two days, colleagues shared and gathered intel on the latest teaching technologies and strategies.

Serving, From Rutherford to Rwanda

ny UNC System institutions organize formal “alternative breaks” for students who want to help others. Spring and fall breaks are critical to student success. The respite from classes always gives students a much-needed opportunity to catch up and recharge before the end-of-semester pile up of projects, papers, and exams.

Plotting the Course

The updated UNC System dashboards tell the tale of how the University is faring in its pursuit of the strategic plan goals.

Mending Holes

The UNC System’s Strategic Plan prioritizes expanding the number of students it serves, with particular emphasis on helping more first-generation, low-income, and rural students attain some level of higher education.

Dr. Andrew Kelly

A Conversation With the UNC System’s Senior Vice President for Strategy and Policy What work does the Strategy and Policy division tackle at the UNC System Office? The simple answer to that question is that we are responsible for all things Strategic Plan related. When I started in 2016, the first order of business was …