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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.
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North Carolina helps families making less than $80,000 pay for college. Here’s what to know about Next NC.
The scholarship covers tuition and fees at the state’s community colleges and more than half of those costs at its public four-year universities.
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NC Central professor starts HBCU’s first oral history archive to highlight alumnae
The archive contains the voices of Black women who graduated from the university in the past 60 years.
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‘Stuck on a pause:’ N.C. General Assembly budget impasse affects state’s public universities
While the UNC System is in “wait and see” mode, university leadership can’t fill vacant positions and employees might not receive salary increases.
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‘It could just be over’: Federal university research cuts threaten young scholars’ careers
Universities across the country are bracing for the impacts of billions of dollars in federal funding cuts. Young scholars could be hit particularly hard.
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UNC trustees approve faculty tenure after monthslong delay
The move comes after widespread criticism and concern from faculty at the public institution and other North Carolina universities.
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How a ‘quadruple whammy’ could cost Duke University hundreds of millions of dollars a year
Duke University could lose anywhere from $350 to $600 million under proposed federal budget changes.
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Multimillion-dollar ‘NC Care’ initiative to help reopen hospital in Martin County
A new state initiative for rural healthcare will help reopen a hospital in Martin County. The NC Care Hospital investment will provide $150 million to rural hospitals across North Carolina. The UNC System is in charge of distributing the funds, and the state’s public university hospitals will operate the facilities. Half of the money will […]