The New Federal Funding Problem
While many universities avoided Trump’s biggest cuts to research funding, the pipeline for new grants has shrunk.
UNC-Chapel Hill Civics School Investigation Can Stay Secret, Judge Says
The Assembly and other outlets sued to release the report under public records laws. The court ruled in the university’s favor.
A Is for Average
The median college GPA is on the rise. Critics call it grade inflation. But it’s not clear why it’s happening—or if it matters.
Internships Are More Important Than Ever. N.C. Universities Are Working To Keep Up
Many students are finding there aren’t enough internship opportunities for everyone.
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Defense Department Picks UNC-Chapel Hill as New Partner After Dumping Ivy League
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued that the department’s former partners had become the grounds for “woke indoctrination.”
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