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Matt Hartman
Matt Hartman is a higher education reporter for The Assembly and co-anchor of our weekly higher education newsletter, The Quad. He was previously a longtime freelance journalist and spent nearly a decade working in higher ed communications before joining The Assembly in 2024.
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Kevin Howell Chosen as N.C. State’s New Chancellor
The UNC Health executive has deep ties to the university and will be its first Black chancellor. He will take over for the long-serving Randy Woodson.
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Scoop: Belichick Asks UNC Staff To Copy Girlfriend on All Emails
Somewhere in the 700 pages of UNC-Chapel Hill emails I read this week, I learned that Bill Belichick requested that staff copy his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, on every email they sent him.
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The Quad: UNC-CH’s Belichick Bet
What Bill Belichick means for UNC-Chapel Hill’s bottom line. Plus, the Trump administration sends a warning.
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UNC’s Risky Belichick Math
UNC-Chapel Hill transferred $21 million to the athletic department last year–and that was before hiring Bill Belichick.
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The Quad: Define ‘DEI’
UNC System leaders and faculty are talking past each other on DEI, while High Point University backed off aggressive guidance.
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The Quad: Bad Blood at Saint Augustine’s
We examine the internal battle at Saint Augustine’s University as it fights for accreditation, plus a Q&A on DEI and data on foreign gifts.
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A Law Professor Explains Her Response to New DEI Rules
Osamudia James argues that most DEI efforts are legal, despite the Trump administration’s claims.
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The Quad: DEI Confusion and a ‘Cult-like’ Church
Digging in to the newest DEI guidance and an aggressive church at N.C. State.
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The Quad: Did You Get the Memo?
Researchers respond to new NIH rules. Plus, faculty react to DEI changes, and class introductions.