- Roper: ‘That’s all given us by research’CHAPEL HILL – Check this on your smartphone: In the past 30 years, we’ve seen technological innovations we never could have dreamed of in health care, communications and any number ...Read more
- Roper on containing higher ed costsCHAPEL HILL – Interim UNC System President William Roper knows our state’s public universities have endured budget cuts. But he also knows great organizations constantly look for ways to improve ...Read more
- UNC System alumni: Oh so worth itCHAPEL HILL (May 21, 2019) – Graduates of the University of North Carolina System are much more likely than other college alumni to appreciate and promote their schools, according to ...Read more
- A competition for talentCHAPEL HILL – Attracting and keeping the best instructors to teach university students is an ongoing battle, Interim UNC System President William L. Roper says. “We have a great university system ...Read more
- Substantial UNC capital needsCHAPEL HILL – The 17-campus University of North Carolina System has at least a $3 billion backlog of postponed building repairs and renovations. The System could use the N.C. General Assembly’s ...Read more
- Roper on UNC System challenges: ‘Settle things down’CHAPEL HILL – The Interim President of the University of North Carolina System says his job is a remarkable privilege – but he also knows the University faces some trials. “We ...Read more
- UNC is at a crossroadsEDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, a group of North Carolina business, civic, philanthropic and education leaders posted an open letter to those who govern the University of North Carolina System seeking ...Read more
- Making it Work with UNC’s BoardBy Mary Sue Coleman, PhD President, Association of American Universities As a proud alumna of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), I have watched with dismay as the UNC ...Read more
- Check out our HBCU coverageNorth Carolina has a rich tradition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – in fact, it has more historically black public universities than any other state.1 Together, North Carolina’s HBCUs ...Read more
- Interim President Dr. William Roper’s report to UNC Board of GovernorsIn his first report to the UNC Board of Governors as Interim President, Dr. William Roper addressed a variety of issues facing the University System… Thank you, Chair Smith. It’s an honor ...Read more