NC Education Leaders Address Increasing Statewide Teacher Pipeline

North Carolina education leaders signed an agreement Monday to address the critical teacher shortage in the state. President Thomas Stith of the North Carolina Community College System and President Peter Hans of the University of North Carolina System made a joint announcement of their new Comprehensive Articulation Agreement that will increase opportunities for community college students to transfer to teacher education programs within the UNC System. It is effective fall 2021.

Board to meet in regular session July 22, 2021

The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday July 22, 2021. A total of 6 committee meetings of the Board will be held starting on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.

UNC System announces presidential scholars for 2021-22 academic year

University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans announced today that three recent graduates of UNC System institutions will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2021-22 academic year. As part of an annual program, Presidential Scholars serve a one-year appointment and provide a wide range of professional functions for the UNC System Office.

UNC System awards three ROI grants for 2022-24

Three research teams from universities within the University of North Carolina System have been awarded grants through the University of North Carolina’s Research Opportunities Initiative.

NC Teaching Fellows Program adds three new partner institutions

The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has selected Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University and University of North Carolina at Pembroke to serve as additional partner institutions for the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program.

Six students named 2021 Marian Drane Graham Scholars

The University of North Carolina System has named six students as 2021 Marian Drane Graham Scholars. The scholars will participate in an eight-week immersive and experiential summer program, designed to help the students develop leadership skills and gain a better understanding of key issues facing public higher education.

UNC System to make investments in student mental health care

The University of North Carolina System will rapidly expand mental health services for students statewide with a $5 million grant from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund. The announcement comes alongside the release of the UNC System’s report, “Healthy Minds, Strong Universities: Charting a Course to More Sustainable Student Mental Health Care.”

UNC Board of Governors to meet on April 22, 2021

The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2021 via conference call. A total of 8 committee meetings of the Board will be held starting on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

UNC System to hold virtual events exploring student mental health

CHAPEL HILL, NC –  The University of North Carolina System in March will host a series of virtual events  exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on student mental health.

The 2021 Virtual Behavioral Health Convening is an opportunity for representatives from the System’s 17 institutions to share best practices, programs and ideas that help nurture healthy campus communities. The theme, “RESILIENCE,” speaks to the challenges campuses have faced during the 2020-21 academic year. Sessions will examine COVID-19’s effects on the mental health of students, faculty and staff.