As Trump rolls out policy changes, the UNC System’s federal liaison says public universities are largely taking a wait-and-see approach.
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.
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Meet the creator of Tar Heel basketball fans’ favorite website. Plus, money talks.
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A look at H-1B visa applications from N.C. colleges and universities. Plus, we highlight job moves and bricks.
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The Quad: Analyzing Trustees’ Texts
UNC-CH trustees sought admissions information, texts show. Plus, Duke’s glory days.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Pressed Senior Staff for Admissions Information
Text messages The Assembly obtained showed at least six trustees prodded university employees for information on specific applicants or the admissions process.
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Young People Cast Fewer Provisional Ballots in 2024. Many Still Didn’t Count.
While provisional ballots can help decide elections in North Carolina, many ballots—especially students’—often get tossed.
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The Quad: Project Kitty Hawk Cleans Up
An audit dinged UNC’s online education nonprofit. Plus, what a Trump admin might mean for international students.
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What Does Duke University Owe Durham?
A local coalition is demanding Duke pay the city $50 million a year in lieu of taxes, the latest in long-simmering town-gown tensions.
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The Quad: The Youth Vote
Plus, Mark Robinson crashes a college event and a professor raises questions about ROI studies.
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What Happened to the Youth Vote?
Democratic organizers hoped young people could help turn North Carolina blue. It didn’t go as planned.