WASHINGTON – At a recent appearance before the National Press Club, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt was asked whether a trend toward fancier dorms, fitness facilities and climbing walls contributes to rising college costs. Folt said that it does – but she pointed out that many of America’s great universities have aging infrastructure, with facilities… READ MORE
CAROL FOLT Video: “Very Tough Decisions”
Speaking in Washington to the National Press Club, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt emphasizes the challenges of balancing student affordability with faculty salaries in an era of 30% cuts in state support. “To keep our tuition low, we have to make choices all the time,” Folt says. “And some of those are not fun …… READ MORE
HOUSE BONDS: $900M for Universities, $300M for Community Colleges
RALEIGH (Aug. 4, 2015) – A bond proposal unveiled Monday by state House leaders improves on a plan offered by Gov. Pat McCrory, devoting more than $900 million in bonds to University projects and $300 million to community college projects. House Speaker Tim Moore said the proposal – which would be put to voters in… READ MORE
THE PATCH: Why state support for research makes sense
By David Rice RALEIGH – We recently learned that an insulin “patch” developed by a team from NC State University and UNC-Chapel Hill could transform life for millions of diabetics around the world. 1 This dime-sized patch developed in the joint biomedical engineering department of the two schools also offers an excellent study in why… READ MORE
Game-changing and life-changing: House supports promising research
The evidence is clear: University research is a major driver of North Carolina’s economy, creating jobs and improving our quality of life. Lawmakers in the NC House are stepping up to help North Carolina keep its leadership role in game-changing research. The House’s proposed budget for 2015-16 calls for an additional $2 million investment in… READ MORE
NC Senate budget less friendly to Universities
RALEIGH (Jun. 18, 2015) – The $21.5 billion state budget approved this week by the NC Senate would provide for additional students and address long-postponed maintenance of University buildings. But the Senate’s operating budget for universities remains less generous than the one approved last month by the state House. Negotiators from both chambers will now… READ MORE
“Be bold. Take chances.”
Excerpts from 2015 Commencement Remarks UNC-Chapel Hill | Jason Kilar, co-founder and former CEO of Hulu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLbP7WUGiBI Kilar’s deeply personal address dwelled on some of the hardest times in his own life, and the lessons he took from adversity. Now a successful entertainment executive, Kilar recounted how unpromising his situation looked shortly after graduation. “I… READ MORE
Campus Climate Change at UNC
By James Moeser, Chancellor Emeritus, UNC Chapel Hill I came to North Carolina in 2000 to be the ninth chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Unlike most of my predecessors, I was not a Tar Heel born. Susan and I are adopted Tar Heels. What drew us to Carolina in the first… READ MORE
Carol Folt: The Envy of America
In an interview with the Higher Education Works Foundation, Chancellor Carol Folt says that what sets UNC-Chapel Hill apart is its ability to keep its doors open to all qualified students, regardless of their backgrounds. “I think that’s not only important; I think it is part of our DNA,” Folt says in the accompanying video…. READ MORE
