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 …

Wellbeing Today, Prosperity Tomorrow

On February 6, 2019, more than 200 faculty, staff, and students—representing all 17 UNC System institutions—gathered to share innovative behavioral health strategies that are creating countless student success stories.

Pitching New Ideas

Conference Highlights How Student Success is a Team Effort Last year, East Carolina University invited Isaiah Ybarra to throw out the first pitch for the Pirates’ “Salute to Service” baseball series. After having served ten years as a fixed wing crew chief in the United States Marines, Ybarra had returned home to major in history …

Closing the Gap

“The Student Success Conference features presentations on course design, advising, new technologies, and different ways to intervene from a financial perspective … all of the things that can help our students stay on track toward graduation,” said UNC System Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Kimberly van Noort.

Dr. Kimberly van Noort

A Conversation with the UNC System’s Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs How does the academic affairs work at the System Office differ from what happens on the curriculum committees and at academic affairs offices at the 17 constituent institutions? We operate from a much bigger, System-wide picture. Take curricular change, for example. Our role …

The Graveyard, the Trolley Ride and the Teacher Who Ties It All Together

Meet Candy Beal, and discover how unorthodox field trips are making her students better future teachers. Candy Beal has been an educator for 51 years, 23 of those in the NC State College of Education. Her focus is teacher education for those who want to teach middle grades language arts and social studies. As part …

Growing Talent at Home

Signature NC Promise Programs Revitalize Local Economies Aron Bechiom has seen the world, but nothing excites him more than gazing down at his home town, Elizabeth City. In the Navy, Bechiom logged plenty of adventurous hours overseas. Now, after returning home and nearing completion of his bachelor’s degree in aviation science at Elizabeth City State …

UNC System Interim President Bill Roper Names Eight-Member Transition Team

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2019 UNC System Interim President Bill Roper Names Eight-Member Transition Team CHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper has engaged eight individuals with a wide range of expertise to serve as members of his transition team. The UNC System office is in the process …

William L. Roper

A Conversation with the UNC System’s Interim President What excites you most as you think about transitioning from overseeing the state’s healthcare system to overseeing its university system? My wife and I have lived in North Carolina for 22 years, and one of the things I learned early is what an amazing state this is …

Action Taken During January 15th UNC Board of Governors Meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2019 Action Taken During Today’s UNC Board of Governors Meeting CHAPEL HILL, NC – Today the UNC Board of Governors voted to accept UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt’s resignation effective January 31, 2019. The Board authorized UNC System Interim President Roper to appoint an interim chancellor at such time as he …

UNC Board of Governors Chair Harry Smith Issues Statement Regarding Board Meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2018   UNC Board of Governors Chair Harry Smith Issues Statement Regarding Board Meeting CHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina Board of Governors chair Harry Smith issued this statement following today’s Board meeting: “Today, the UNC Board of Governors met in closed session to deliberate issues related to …