CHAPEL HILL (October 23, 2024) – Does the university Charles Kuralt labeled “The University of the People” need more people? Even before he became permanent chancellor, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts appointed four working groups to study major issues facing Carolina: Enrollment; Engineering; Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI); and The university’s physical master plan.1 UNC-Chapel Hill… READ MORE

CHAPEL HILL (October 23, 2024) – When a proposed budget from the state House included $8 million in June to launch a College of Applied Science and Technology – in other words, an engineering school – at UNC-Chapel Hill, it caused a stir. It didn’t come to pass due to the legislature’s failure to update… READ MORE

CHAPEL HILL (October 23, 2024) – UNC-Chapel Hill wants to grow its enrollment. At the same time, it has historic, 200-year-old buildings to maintain. That’s a challenge. One of the four working groups Chancellor Lee Roberts appointed last spring studied the university’s master plan for its buildings. In the accompanying video, you can tell Roberts… READ MORE

CHAPEL HILL (October 11, 2024) – As he prepared for his formal installation today, we asked UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts what he’s learned about the university during his time as interim chancellor and, now, permanent chancellor. He had a ready answer. “Everyone who works here, everyone who’s fortunate enough to study here, knows what… READ MORE

CHAPEL HILL (October 11, 2024) – Court and governing-board decisions about diversity on campus seem headed a particular way at UNC-Chapel Hill. But the university’s new chancellor says the university still needs to reflect the makeup of North Carolina. “The university exists in a kind of moral trust with the people of North Carolina. We… READ MORE

By Andrew J. Perrin and A.T. Panter CHAPEL HILL (September 18, 2024) –General Education. Distribution Requirements. Such standards – required by nearly every institution of higher learning and prescribed by most accreditation bodies evoke dreary images of endless checkboxes. Frustrated students search for courses with open seats that fit their schedules, while overworked academic advisors… READ MORE

CHAPEL HILL (June 6, 2024) – After clashes with protesters and a “symbolic” vote by trustees to transfer funds out of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, “What I say is that all are welcome here, and that this university is for everybody,” says UNC Chapel Hill’s interim chancellor. Leoneda Inge, co-host of WUNC’s Due South,… READ MORE