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DEI disguised: Undercover footage shows UNC official ignoring ban right
Undercover footage from Accuracy in Media released this week exposed a university administrator explaining how officials skirt the DEI ban.
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Over $17 million in DEI program cuts reported at UNC schools
Following the University of North Carolina Board of Trustees's policy decision to slash diversity, equity, and inclusion programs earlier this year, campus administrators have reported a combined total of $17.1 million in DEI program cuts, with nearly 60 employee positions eliminated.
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UNC lawyers offer state Supreme Court clear choice in deference case
The university system defends deference to its "consistent and longstanding reading of its regulations" in a dispute with a fired professor.
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UNC defends deference in state Supreme Court case of fired WSSU professor
The University of North Carolina System defends the legal concept of administrative deference in its latest state Supreme Court filing in the case of a fired Winston-Salem State University professor. Lower courts have ruled against Professor Alvin Mitchell.
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Fired WSSU professor offers free speech, deference arguments to top NC court
A fired Winston-Salem State University professor cites free-speech and separation-of-powers concerns as he challenges his dismissal at North Carolina’s highest court. It’s a case that has attracted attention from the John Locke Foundation.
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NC Chamber supports UNC System in COVID shutdown refund dispute
North Carolina’s largest business lobbying group is siding with the University of North Carolina System as it fights a lawsuit seeking partial refunds tied to COVID-related campus shutdowns in spring 2020.
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State’s top court takes up second case tied to UNC System COVID shutdowns
The North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to take up a second case related to refunds requested from the University of North Carolina System for COVID-related shutdowns. Justices could decide whether a 2020 state law designed to shield UNC from lawsuits linked to spring 2020 shutdowns violated students’ state and federal constitutional rights.
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Cooper announces initiative to reform UNC System’s governance structure
Executive Mansion announcing the creation of a new commission tasked with reforming the University of North Carolina System's governance.
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College students face epidemic of uncertainty as COVID-19 fears spread
College students are returning to campus amid delta variant fear spikes, restrictions, and, now, some University of North Carolina faculty pushing for a return to remote instruction. But how does a return to campus affect students psychologically? “It’s kind of a mood-killer,” said Grayson Rosas, a senior at N.C. State University. College campuses are full...
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UNC Chapel Hill should refund students, offer deferrals, or cut tuition, UNC System board member says
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. UNC Chapel Hill’s move to online-only classes means students should get their money back — with the option to withdraw or defer their enrollment, says one member of the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors. BOG member Marty Kotis, long outspoken about UNC’s need for better...
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UNC President-elect Peter Hans’ performance-based pay could set national example, experts say
Incoming University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans has accepted a $400,000 base salary — significantly less than the earnings of some peers and predecessors. But the pay, outlined in a five-year contract, is accompanied by hefty, performance-based bonuses. If executed correctly, the contract could be a great model for universities nationwide, says Richard...
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N.C. Community College President Peter Hans expected to be named new head of UNC System
The University of North Carolina System will name Peter Hans its new president, CJ has confirmed. Hans, president of the N.C. Community College System since May 2018, will be elected Friday, June 19, to head UNC’s 17-campus system, WRAL first reported Thursday. Multiple sources have corroborated the story. The UNC Board of Governors will meet...
