Minority-serving institutions in North Carolina have seen a 13% decrease in FAFSA submissions compared to last year.
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 social justice hub ‘closed indefinitely’ by administrators after pro-Palestine protests
The university administration’s decision to close Campus Y was made without consultation from students or the university’s faculty governance office.
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UNC System faculty at odds with process that aims to eliminate DEI: ‘Corrosive effect on trust’
The new initiative would undo a 2019 policy that required all UNC System universities to have on-campus diversity, equity and inclusion officers and/or staff.
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NC Promise program boosts enrollment for member universities. What’s the cost for those left out?
NC Promise schools have seen sizeable enrollment gains over the years. Others have struggled.
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‘History making:’ NC State fans send off Wolfpack basketball teams to Final Four
North Carolina State University basketball fans have lots to cheer about: The men’s and women’s basketball teams are both in the Final Four.
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How a North Carolina community college is making school more accessible for student parents
“We’re going to be really trying to dig deep into what worked on this campus — why were they able to maybe have a more systemic solution than some other colleges?”
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UNC System Board of Governors gives itself power in athletic conference realignment
If a school wants to change athletic conferences, a chancellor will have to present a financial plan to both the board and to the president.
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UNC Board of Governors considering test-optional SAT, ACT policy for some incoming college students
Before the policy is final, both the committee and the full board of governors must vote to approve it.
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‘It’s inescapable:’ University of North Carolina Greensboro professor worries whether her job will survive cuts
Earlier this month, Chancellor Franklin Gilliam announced that he is eliminating several programs, majors and minors from the university.
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UNCW to lead project to help identify gravesites at historic African American cemetery
In Wilmington, the Maides Cemetery is a historic African American gravesite that dates back to the 19th century. It’s home to over 200 graves. Less than half of them, however, are identified. On Saturday, the Historic Wilmington Foundation and UNC-Wilmington plan to lead a project to identify more of those graves. The two are performing a ground-penetrating […]