Two years after the US Supreme Court outlawed race conscious admissions, Carolina’s incoming classes have had 25% fewer Black students. After administrators eliminated DEI support programs, students who are on campus say they feel unwanted.
Brianna Atkinson
WUNC
Brianna Atkinson is WUNC's higher education reporter, working in partnership with Open Campus and NC Local.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor says university will not sign Trump’s higher ed compact
Lee Roberts called the “preferential treatment” proposal a clear infringement on academic freedom.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees reject proposal to raise tuition for in-state students
The legislative panels were created after Republican leaders criticized students mocking or celebrating Kirk’s death. They come amid a push to tighten rules around campus expression.
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North Carolina’s low-tuition college initiative is projecting a multimillion-dollar deficit — again
Under the program, in-state students at four UNC System schools pay only $500 per semester for tuition and out-of-state students $2,500.
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Under pressure from right-wing groups, NC public universities disagree on whether a syllabus is a public record
Right-wing groups are increasingly requesting copies of syllabi and course materials to assess what’s being taught in college classrooms. That means universities like UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Greensboro are having to decide what to turn over, and what faculty can still control.
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Who owns a public university syllabus?
Anti-DEI groups claim they belong to the public. University leaders say they are faculty members’ intellectual property. A look at the copyright debate.
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Nearly a year after Helene, a private college in western NC is still recovering
Restorations are ongoing and have cost the college $12 million.
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Researchers warn of hit to Research Triangle under proposed NIH cuts
Cuts to federally funded research could cost North Carolina thousands of jobs, researchers have found.
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A UNC graduate’s full-ride scholarship was suspended after he joined a protest 50 years ago. Now, he fears history is repeating itself
Frank Alexander lost his Morehead scholarship in the 1970s after getting arrested at a civil rights protest. He tells his story 50 years later, after meeting another scholar who lost her award amid pro-Palestinian activism.
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N.C. universities change federal lobbying spending amid funding uncertainty
Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have increased their lobbying activity this year.