The board approved 33 cases after a delay that caused widespread concern among faculty.
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.
UNC-Chapel Hill Has Delayed Tenure Votes in Most Departments This Spring
The Board of Trustees did not approve tenure cases outside of health-related schools at its last two meetings.
The Quad: In This House, We Budget
The House budget calls for cuts to the UNC System Office and Project Kitty Hawk, plus a look at the future of Duke Kunshan University.
UNC System Names New Chancellor for Elizabeth City State University
The selection of S. Keith Hargrove to lead ECSU marks the end of the system’s marathon of chancellor searches over the past 18 months.
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Duke to End Partnership With Wuhan University
Two House committee chairmen say Duke’s partner school is a ‘direct extension of the Chinese military and intelligence apparatus.’
The Quad: Long Live the Archives
Backing up research data, defining DEI content in college majors, and celebrating St. Andrews University’s final hours.
The Quad: Must Be the Money
Duke aims to cut 10 percent of its budget, Saint Augustine’s board chair alleges financial mismanagement, and more.
Duke University Aims to Cut 10 Percent of Budget in Response to Federal Funding Threats
Duke officials said hundreds of employees will be impacted by a voluntary separation program, after which the university will consider involuntary layoffs
St. Andrews University to Close on May 5
Following decades of struggles for the small private school in Laurinburg, officials said it will cease operations in less than two weeks.
The Quad: Community Colleges Want to Propel NC
Community colleges want $100 million for a workforce-focused funding plan, plus new details about students who have lost visas.


