It’s the third-largest research university in the state and the second-largest in the UT System, right behind UT Austin.
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Posted inNorth Carolina
Nearly a year after Helene, a private college in western NC is still recovering
Restorations are ongoing and have cost the college $12 million.
Posted inCharlottesville
Faculty say UVA is quietly negotiating a deal with the DOJ. Here’s what’s at stake.
Is the University of Virginia quietly negotiating a deal with the U.S. Department of Justice to keep its funding and close a federal investigation into the university?
Posted inChicago
Federal student loan limits could turn off prospective social workers from going to school, advocates say
Hospitals, schools and community organizations depend on social workers. But some are concerned students will be deterred if they need to turn to costly private loans to get a master’s degree.
Posted inTexas
Texas universities could see fewer international students amid immigration crackdown, reports say
An enrollment drop could cost the Texas economy hundreds of millions of dollars, the reports say.
Posted inIndianapolis
Swim, bike, run: UIndy triathletes lean on each other in 2nd season
UIndy has the only college triathlon team in Indianapolis.
Posted inTampa Bay
UF plucks interim president from Columbia University
Trustees on Monday confirmed Donald Landry, who led the university’s medical department as its temporary leader.
Posted inMississippi
As Jackson State University president search looms, politics may make the position more difficult
The next leader of the historically Black university faces extreme pressure from constituent groups and state legislators under a changing higher education landscape.
Posted inNorth Carolina
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.
Posted inNorth Carolina
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.