We’re interrupting your (well-deserved) summer break with some news from our higher ed team: We’d like to invite all Quad subscribers to the first event in The Assembly’s Newsmakers Series, featuring UNC System President Peter Hans!

Join us at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16 at the Jiddi Courtyard in Raleigh for a conversation with Hans about the future of higher education in North Carolina, the stakes for the state’s economy, and the role of education policy in promoting innovation.

This is an exclusive event that will open first to premium subscribers, who can attend for free. Registration will open to the public later. But spots are limited, so mark your calendars and keep an eye out for a link to reserve your spot. Our higher ed team will also be there, so come mingle with us at the post-event reception.

Hope to see you there!

—Erin Gretzinger […]

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.

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.