By Eric Johnson CHAPEL HILL (October 14, 2021) – I don’t remember what first prompted John Sanders to come looking for me in The Daily Tar Heel office, but I know he was carrying a book. He was always carrying a book, usually with a type-written note paper-clipped to the front, directing wayward undergrads to… READ MORE
SUMMIT: A critical conversation on Latinx education
CHAPEL HILL (October 12, 2021) – The 2020 U.S. Census revealed that Latinx people now account for more than 10% of North Carolinians – and if Latinx students don’t succeed, North Carolina won’t succeed. But a virtual summit Wednesday and Thursday will discuss the current state of Latinx education in North Carolina and ways to improve… READ MORE
Guskiewicz: Making room for a moonshot
Each fall, UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz co-teaches a seminar for graduate students – professors of the future – called ‘The American Professoriate.’ The class focuses on the role of public universities. This year, he teaches with Matt Springer and Buck Goldstein from the School of Education and Dean Suzanne Barbour of the Graduate… READ MORE
Woodson: NC State employees share our success
RALEIGH (Sept. 30, 2021) – They’ve personally helped nearly 1,000 students – about 200 a year – attend NC State University. NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson and his wife, Susan, started that ball rolling six years ago when they donated $1.15 million to launch a scholarship for the children of NC State employees – from… READ MORE
Calm and contentious: The ideal classroom
Each fall, UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz co-teaches a seminar for graduate students – professors of the future – called ‘The American Professoriate.’ The class focuses on the role of public universities. This year, he teaches with Matt Springer and Buck Goldstein from the School of Education and Dean Suzanne Barbour of the Graduate… READ MORE
Basnight: ‘That bridge for all of us’
RALEIGH (Sept. 22, 2021) – State senators from both parties paid tribute yesterday to Marc Basnight, who led the NC Senate for 18 years and directed billions in state support to North Carolina’s university and transportation systems. “Marc came from humble beginnings to become one of the most influential leaders in our state’s history,” said… READ MORE
COVID slows community-college transfers
CHAPEL HILL (Sept. 22, 2021) – Fewer students have transferred from North Carolina’s community colleges to state universities during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released last week. But importantly, students who completed their associate degree before transferring performed as well as students who started out at a four-year school. After repeated increases in… READ MORE
UNC System enrollment continues to climb
CHAPEL HILL (Sept. 16, 2021) – Despite a global pandemic that clamped down activity nationwide, the University of North Carolina System saw record enrollment this fall for the fourth year in a row. “We are among the fortunate few to see enrollment growth – and that is not true across the nation,” UNC Board of… READ MORE
No-Brainer: Guaranteed admission for NCSSM grads
CHAPEL HILL (Sept. 16, 2021) – How often do members of the UNC Board of Governors talk about “no-brainers”? Well they did this week before approving a policy to guarantee admission to UNC System schools for graduates of the NC School of Science and Mathematics. The high school in a former hospital in Durham identifies… READ MORE
Guskiewicz: The virtue of raucous debate
Each fall, UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz co-teaches a seminar for graduate students – professors of the future – called ‘The American Professoriate.’ The class focuses on the role of public universities. This year, he teaches with Matt Springer and Buck Goldstein from the School of Education and Dean Suzanne Barbour of the Graduate… READ MORE
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