Remote instruction can provide many students with access to some of these experiences. But for most, campus life offers the most comprehensive access to the learning and living experiences that lead to more fulfilling lives, research discoveries and medical breakthroughs, and a stronger North Carolina. That is why the UNC System has invested heavily in making its campuses safe places to teach, study, live, and work this fall.
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System has released two new public service announcements aimed at promoting safe practices as students return for the start of the Fall 2020 semester.
CHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans released the following video message to UNC System employees.
The Board of Governors Committee on Personnel and Tenure will meet on Monday, August 3, 2020, at 8:30 a.m.
The University of North Carolina System has been notified of a ransomware attack on Blackbaud, a private company contracted to provide constituent relationship management services for the UNC System and several constituent institutions.
The UNC System announces that teams from three institutions within the UNC System have been awarded grants through the University of North Carolina’s Research Opportunities Initiative (UNC ROI).
By strengthening online instruction, institutions will be more adaptable to the challenges COVID-19 presents. The initiatives support the System-wide emphasis on a hybrid approach to instruction, which employs both in-classroom and online learning. This increased mix of remote learning technologies will ease the strain on classroom space and enable physical distancing. And, in the event that circumstances change, institutions will be ready to pivot to fully online instruction, quickly and effectively.
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2020 via conference call. A total of eight committee meetings of the board will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 via conference call.
The UNC System launched the first in a series of intensive System-wide workshops, which will provide faculty with information, tools, and experiences to promote successful teaching online.
The UNC System Office announces that it has awarded $188,901 to nine institutions through the Behavioral Health Initiatives Grant.
The UNC Board of Governors’ Capital Construction Task Force will meet at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 via video conference call for a discussion of ideas.
The UNC Board of Governors’ Racial Equity Task Force will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2020 via video conference call for the purpose of defining the work of the task force and hearing reports.
The UNC System announces the official launch of its Digital Course Enhancements Resource Collections initiative. The initiative has generated ten distinct collections of rigorously vetted materials, curated by UNC System faculty and staff, that will enhance digital instruction.
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System has named a select group of 24 participants to the first cohort of the UNC System Executive Leadership Institute.
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System and the Hearst Foundation, Inc., announce that four 2020 high school graduates have been named as William Hearst STEM scholars.
The UNC Board of Governors Committee on University Governance will meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 via conference call. The purpose of the meeting will be to address confidential personnel matters and consult with counsel.
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors today elected Peter Hans to serve as the president of the University of North Carolina System. President-elect Hans will assume this role effective August 1, 2020.
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in emergency session at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is to elect a President.
The Presidential Search Committee meets for the purpose of interviewing candidates on June 16 and 17, 2020.
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The UNC Board of Governors announces that the University of North Carolina Asheville will receive $610,000 in funding, through its recently announced partnership with the N.C. Policy Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill, to help fight COVID-19.
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The UNC Board of Governors announced today that it will partner with the N.C. Policy Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill to award $6 million in COVID-19 funding to the UNC System’s six historically minority-serving institutions.
UNC Board of Governors Chair Randy Ramsey has announced assignments for the UNC Board of Governors standing and special committees for the 2020-2021 year.
Please find below the following memo from UNC Board of Governors Chair Randy Ramsey and UNC System Interim President Bill Roper on the establishment of a new UNC System Equity Task Force.
The FAFSA is a crucial first step toward free or affordable college. That’s why myFutureNC and dozens of key partners are launching a month-long FAFSA Frenzy NC campaign that will run throughout June.
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Earlier today, University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper shared the following message with each of the 17 chancellors in the UNC System.
Thirty-four students, representing six public and private institutions from across North Carolina, have been named to internships through the North Carolina Governor’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship Program.
The University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper announces that three recent UNC System graduates will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2020-21 academic year.
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System has announced that Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the recipient of the 2020 Oliver Max Gardner Award.
Chapel Hill, NC– University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper has named Brian Cole as the ninth chancellor of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA).
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System announces that various entities have donated over $700,000 to student emergency funds, which will be used to support students across the UNC System.