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DEI reports from UNC System campuses released

UNC System campuses say they eliminated 59 positions and “realigned” 131 others in response to orders from the Board of Governors to curtail their DEI programs. Their reports left it far from clear, however, how many actual terminations resulted. In a number of cases, it appears that the primary changes...

By Welcome

September 12, 2024

Poll results on school voucher program

With the House likely to vote for the conference report on Wednesday, House Bill 10 and its expanded funding for private-school subsidies will soon be heading to the governor’s desk. A veto by Gov. Roy Cooper subsequent override votes in the House and Senate are likely, albeit perhaps not ahead...

By Ray Gronberg

September 11, 2024

Bell to join Cooper’s UNC commission

House Majority Leader John Bell has agreed to serve on Gov. Roy Cooper’s new commission exploring possible changes to UNC System governance.

By Ray Gronberg

November 4, 2022

‘Digital equity’ grants launch with budget funding

Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration outlined details of a new “digital equity” grant program on Tuesday. The initiative seeks applications from state agencies that want to use a share of $24 million in federal American Rescue Plan dollars.

By Ray Gronberg

September 28, 2022

UNC looks to new uses for its RTP property

The UNC Board of Governors voted last week to add 111 acres of prime real estate in Research Triangle Park to its “millennial campus” designation that paves the way for public-private partnership development.

By Ray Gronberg

September 27, 2022

School panic alarms coming soon

The N.C. Division of Emergency Management is making progress on a school panic alarm program after a series of delays.

By Ray Gronberg

September 16, 2022

Esports taking off at UNC Greensboro

UNC Greensboro is rapidly becoming a hub for esports since opening its new esports arena back in April, attracting around 260 students a day to the high-tech facility.

By Ray Gronberg

September 9, 2022

UNC’s new online degree initiative could launch next year

About 68% of North Carolina residents earning a college degree online are doing so at an out-of-state institution. That could soon change as the UNC System launches a new initiative next year that will compete with online higher education powerhouses like Arizona State and Southern New Hampshire University.

By Ray Gronberg

September 7, 2022

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