WINSTON-SALEM (May 22, 2017) – On the same day the U.S. Supreme Court struck down North Carolina’s congressional districts as unconstitutional, former UNC President Tom Ross laid out a simple way to make drawing state and national districts less partisan. “(It’s) very closely tied to the future of higher education, because it’s very closely tied… READ MORE
NC’s disinvestment: More tuition, more debt, fewer teachers
RALEIGH – Continuing our look at North Carolina’s disinvestment in public education, a shortfall in state support has meant higher tuition and more debt for university students and fewer teachers for students in our K-12 public schools. Though higher education is a public good that benefits us all – and our state constitution requires legislators… READ MORE
A long-term slide in NC education spending
RALEIGH – Since the mid-2000s, North Carolina has seen a general decline in expenditures per student in our K-12 public schools, community colleges and public universities. Likewise – despite a modest bump the past few years – the state’s rank in average K-12 teacher salaries has declined since 2000. Figures on average teacher salaries released… READ MORE
KJ Performs: On the court, on stage, in life
ASHEVILLE – Sometimes the instructor learns from the student. “Our slogan for athletics at UNC Asheville … is ‘Leaders in Life.’ So our students are not just leaders on the court – they’re leaders in the community,” Chancellor Mary Grant says in the accompanying video. Grant shares a story about Klarissa “KJ” Weaver, a star… READ MORE
UNC Asheville: Matching theory with high-impact experience
ASHEVILLE – For Chancellor Mary Grant, what sets UNC Asheville apart is simple. “UNC Asheville’s a great university because of the people – and that’s the faculty, the staff and the students. That’s something that struck me the moment I stepped on this campus,” Grant says in the accompanying video. Grant cites world-class faculty who… READ MORE
45 Fulbright Scholars from UNC Asheville
ASHEVILLE – Forty-five Fulbright Scholars from one university with just 3,800 students? UNC Asheville has sent scholars – both students and instructors – to Germany, Norway, Ghana and other countries to pursue research and instruction in their fields through the Fulbright Program, which sponsors student and scholar exchanges with more than 155 countries. “I’ve read… READ MORE
Innovation and sustainability – App State’s value proposition
By DR. SHERI N. EVERTS Chancellor Appalachian State University As Chancellor of Appalachian State University, I am privileged to work in one of the most magnificent regions of our state, if not our country. I am awed daily by the beauty of the changing seasons, the mountain vistas, the pristine rivers and streams, and by… READ MORE
Spellings: Advising Corps breaks down ‘college isn’t for me’ myth
CHAPEL HILL – First-generation college students face so many barriers: Standardized tests, applications, financial aid forms, deciding which schools to consider – even knowing how a college campus feels. For many, the process can be formidable. That’s where the College Advising Corps comes in, University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings says in the accompanying… READ MORE
WCU Pride of the Mountains Marching Band: “A phenomenon”
CULLOWHEE – How many universities can say 15-20 percent of each freshman class plays in their marching band? “The Pride of the Mountains Marching Band is a phenomenon,” Western Carolina University Chancellor David Belcher declares in the accompanying video. “It’s become a tradition here,” Belcher says. “But I tell you, it’s part of the learning experience… READ MORE
Western Carolina Lab School: Make a huge difference
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina Chancellor David Belcher isn’t bashful about Western’s origin as a teacher’s college. “Western Carolina University really began to produce teachers to educate the children of the mountains. And from that moment ‘til now, education has been a focus, and we have been really good at it,” Belcher says in the accompanying video…. READ MORE
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