We Asked Every UNC System School For a Simple Record. Here’s What Happened.
State law on public records only directs agencies to provide the documents “as promptly as possible.” We put that to the test.
How Phil Berger Shaped North Carolina’s Universities
With controversial funding decisions and emboldened governing boards, the powerful state senator has transformed North Carolina’s public colleges and universities.
UNC System Board Sets ‘Parameters’ for Academic Freedom. Is Shared Governance Next?
An opponent of the academic freedom policy said it was “inauspicious,” while the chair of the system’s Faculty Assembly said it would be “a model for other states.”
UNC System Board Advances Academic Freedom Policy, Despite Pushback
Lawyers for a faculty group said the policy would “effectively weaken the definition and historical scope of academic freedom.”
UNC System Board Weighs Defining, Setting ‘Parameters’ for Academic Freedom
The proposed policy explains the concept the same way a faculty group did last fall, but system leaders added limitations on what is protected.
UNC System Issues Policy Making Syllabi Public
The regulation, which includes some changes from a previous draft, takes effect on January 15.
UNC System’s New Accreditor Hopes to Go National in 2026
The UNC System’s top official on the accreditation project shared his thoughts on the Commission for Public Higher Education’s development and what’s in store for next year.
More UNC System Coverage
UNC System Weighs Requiring Course Syllabi to be Public
Campuses have reached different conclusions about whether syllabi are public records. Now the UNC System wants to dictate that they are.
UNC System Faculty Seek to Define ‘Academic Freedom’
As some professors feel their work is being threatened, a faculty group wants UNC officials to be more precise about what’s protected.
End of the (Flat) Line?
The UNC System proposed allowing public universities to raise in-state tuition by up to 3 percent.
How the UNC System Shaped a Controversial Plan to Revamp College Accreditation
Records show North Carolina played a significant role in founding the new oversight body. Faculty are concerned.
Higher Ed 2.0: N.C. Schools Tackle AI
Institutions scramble to keep pace with the rapidly evolving technology.
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