Belle Boggs, the president of North Carolina’s AAUP chapter, says Trump’s aggressive higher ed agenda has motivated professors to join her group.
Erin Gretzinger
Erin Gretzinger is a former higher education reporter at The Assembly and co-anchor of our weekly higher education newsletter, The Quad. She was previously a reporting fellow at The Chronicle of Higher Education and is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
How the UNC System Shaped a Controversial Plan to Revamp College Accreditation
Records show North Carolina played a significant role in founding the new oversight body. Faculty are concerned.
The Quad: Lee Roberts’ Long Game
Plus, what’s happening with Duke’s Slavics Department and DEI graduation requirements.
Lee Roberts’ Long Game
UNC’s chancellor has his sights set on the big picture—despite funding uncertainties and clashes over his business-driven vision.
The Summer UNC-Chapel Hill Turned Pretty
The hit Prime Video series ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ filmed its recently released final season in Chapel Hill, giving the campus new clout online.
Saint Augustine’s to Keep Accreditation While Litigation Continues
A court order means the school can open for the fall semester, but the Raleigh HBCU said its board chair would step down.
The Quad: AI-pocalypse Now
North Carolina colleges tackle AI in the classroom. Plus, Kettering updates and a Q&A with UNC-Chapel Hill’s vice chancellor for research.
‘FAIR’ Model Aims to Preserve Federal Research Funding
A UNC-Chapel Hill official explains a new proposal to counter the Trump administration’s research reimbursement cuts.
In Emails, UNC’s Provost Claimed Roberts Approved Tenure Delay
In an email, Chris Clemens said Chancellor Lee Roberts agreed to the trustees’ controversial move for financial reasons.
The Quad: St. Andrews’ Ghost
What St. Andrews’ closure means for Laurinburg. Plus, belt-tightening and tenure tussling at UNC-Chapel Hill.



