Monty Sullivan, the new president of the N.C. Community College System, talks like an evangelist for the schools.
Korie Dean
Korie Dean is a higher education reporter for The Assembly and co-anchor of our weekly higher education newsletter, The Quad. She previously worked at The News & Observer, where she covered higher ed as part of the state government and politics team. She grew up in Efland and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill.
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How UNC Asheville Plans to Attract More Students After Another Enrollment Drop
The liberal arts university has struggled with enrollment challenges, but the chancellor says she has a plan to turn things around.
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RTI Hits the Xcelerator
The nonprofit is expanding a facility that helps startups develop new technologies after federal funding cuts.
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Mr. Lutnick Goes to Chapel Hill
In a moment that encapsulated Chapel Hill, a few hundred demonstrators were sandwiched between the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity house and a gathering of world leaders on Wednesday.
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UNC System Expects to Respond to McMahon’s Higher Ed Letter
The letter follows Trump’s compact, which would have given schools a leg up on federal funding if they agreed to requirements that aligned with administration priorities.
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UNC-CH Fundraising Chief Andreasen to Depart for Columbia University
The vice chancellor for development’s tenure included a major fundraising year, as well as staff frustration with a controversial restructuring.
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N.C. Community College System Taps Longtime Louisiana Leader for Top Job
The new president, who must get confirmation from legislators, will be looked upon to provide stable leadership at a time of momentum and change.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Journalism Dean to Step Down
Raul Reis will step down on August 1. He has led the journalism school since 2022.
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Before She Took Historic Moon Photos, Christina Koch Honed Her Skills in N.C.
Koch is credited with taking “Earthset” on a mission that made her the first woman to orbit the moon.
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What N.C.’s Budget Includes On Higher Ed Spending
The UNC System gets its long-awaited enrollment funding, schools can shield student disciplinary records, and out-of-state NC Promise tuition goes up under the spending plan.
