The vice chancellor for development’s tenure included a major fundraising year, as well as staff frustration with a controversial restructuring.
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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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.
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Why N.C. Educators Are Hopeful About the Country’s Future
Our most recent Newsmakers event looked at the pressure on history and civics education as we mark the country’s 250th anniversary.
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How the Rise and Fall of Shaw’s Medical School Helps Explain Modern Racial Disparities
Journalist Nicole Carr’s debut book includes pieces of North Carolina history that surprised the Tar Heel State native.
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State Lawmakers Revive Push to Exempt Campus Discipline from Public Records Law
GOP Sen. Michael Lee says the bill would prevent sexual assault victims from being identified. Critics say it would protect perpetrators.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Reject Hiring of Tenured Women’s Studies Professor
The rare move comes a year after the board delayed dozens of votes to confer tenure, sparking outcry from faculty.
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How Should Math Teachers Teach Math?
The system’s educator-preparation programs are “proactively” looking at changes to how they teach math.
