By Richard Burr and Erskine Bowles The University of North Carolina (UNC) System’s 17 institutions have given generations of students a top-tier education. Our universities have achieved a standard of excellence at a fraction of the cost of public institutions in other states. And they have built a bright, talented workforce, as the majority of… READ MORE
Thorp and Goldstein: Principles for governance reform
By Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein Introduction: Universities falling short? We are honored to help introduce an ambitious series of articles on university governance and hopefully begin an important conversation that directly impacts the future of higher education in the United States. Over the last decade, we have been intimately involved in the subject as… READ MORE
Introduction: Universities falling short?
By Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein We are honored to help introduce an ambitious series of articles on university governance and hopefully begin an important conversation that directly impacts the future of higher education in the United States. Over the last decade, we have been intimately involved in the subject as both authors and practitioners,… READ MORE
Principles for reform of governing boards
By Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein Culture is always more important than structure. You can organize, rearrange, and re-engineer indefinitely, but if the underlying culture of an institution is inconsistent with its mission and aspirations, it will ultimately be dysfunctional. This is true for the internal workings of any college or university, but it is… READ MORE
Principles of reform for university leaders
By Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein The previous five principles are largely directed at university trustees, and the following are intended for consideration by campus leaders. Prioritize Board Education: Teaching a governing board the details of how higher education operates is real work. It’s no different than teaching general chemistry or a foreign language. If… READ MORE
Paul Fulton: A discussion of UNC System governance
By PAUL FULTON Our universities have set this state apart. If we don’t pay attention to our universities’ future, then we’re not paying attention to our state’s future. They are one and the same. Today, our universities tell a complicated story with world-class highs, but also headline-dominating lows. In recent years, the turmoil has risen… READ MORE
History of UNC governance: ‘Lot of cooks in the kitchen’
By D.G. MARTIN Former UNC System President Margaret Spellings spoke for many North Carolinians concerned about the state’s public multi-campus university when she questioned, “You know, are we organized for success? “So we’ve got a Board of Trustees and a chancellor (on each campus), and a President and a Board of Governors (for the System),… READ MORE
Roper: ‘Just get the budget done’
CHAPEL HILL – Legislative leaders and Gov. Roy Cooper think they’re scoring political points in their standoff over the 2019-21 state budget, which still hasn’t been adopted more than six months into the fiscal year. But as the governor and the legislature feud over Medicaid expansion and K-12 teacher pay, more than 240,000 students at… READ MORE
A challenge for every county in NE NC
COLUMBIA, N.C. – David Clegg paints a vivid picture of the lengths to which rural students go just to do their homework. It’s not unusual, County Manager Clegg says in the accompanying video, to see pickups parked around the Tyrrell County Library at 9 o’clock at night with children sitting in the front seat to… READ MORE
Higher Ed Works launches Routes to Jobs NC
WASHINGTON, N.C. – Sometimes in less-prosperous parts of North Carolina, people want more for themselves. But they’re not always sure about the path to a better future. Routes to Jobs North Carolina is a new initiative of Higher Ed Works that attempts to connect those dots. Routes to Jobs focuses on the jobs most in… READ MORE
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