RALEIGH (April 9, 2025) – It’s really tough to get into UNC-Chapel Hill. But Chancellor Lee Roberts says the University is trying to make room for more students. In a presentation to a UNC System Board of Governors committee, Roberts said applications to UNC have increased by 76%, from 48,000 in 2020 to 84,000 in… READ MORE
UNC nurses head to Asheville
By Eric Johnson ASHEVILLE (March 26, 2025) – For more than 20 years, nursing has ranked as the most trusted profession in American life. And Lori Byrd is determined to keep it that way. “Sometimes it just helps people for a nurse to come in, sit down and talk to you,” explained Byrd, the associate… READ MORE
2024: An onslaught on public education
RALEIGH (December 26, 2024) – 2024 marked a continuing – and at times audacious – eating away at public schools in North Carolina. Governing boards appointed directly or indirectly by state legislators drove away a chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill, asserted control over athletic conference switches, and did away with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs at… READ MORE
Roberts: I report to one person
CHAPEL HILL (December 12, 2024) – It seems there’s tension on every college campus these days, from governing boards to student protests. In North Carolina, governance can seem complex: There’s a Board of Governors for the UNC System, which is appointed by state legislators. There’s a System President. There’s a Board of Trustees at each… READ MORE
‘Upheaval and uncertainty’ in college athletics
CHAPEL HILL (December 12, 2024) – It’s an understatement to say these are uncertain times in college sports. Conferences stretch from coast to coast. A transfer portal makes every athlete a free agent. NIL payments to athletes – does it stand for “name, image and likeness” or “Now It’s Legal”? “No one’s seen a situation… READ MORE
Roberts: Grow UNC-CH to reflect NC’s dynamic growth
CHAPEL HILL (October 23, 2024) – Does the university Charles Kuralt labeled “The University of the People” need more people? Even before he became permanent chancellor, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts appointed four working groups to study major issues facing Carolina: Enrollment; Engineering; Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI); and The university’s physical master plan.1 UNC-Chapel Hill… READ MORE
Roberts: We need more engineers
CHAPEL HILL (October 23, 2024) – When a proposed budget from the state House included $8 million in June to launch a College of Applied Science and Technology – in other words, an engineering school – at UNC-Chapel Hill, it caused a stir. It didn’t come to pass due to the legislature’s failure to update… READ MORE
Roberts on AI: ‘The most important technological development’
CHAPEL HILL (October 23, 2024) – We all wonder how artificial intelligence will affect our lives. UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts wonders how it will affect the life of the university. Of four working groups Roberts appointed as interim chancellor last spring, the report from the working group on Generative AI is necessarily the… READ MORE
Roberts on UNC physical plan: ‘You’re never done’
CHAPEL HILL (October 23, 2024) – UNC-Chapel Hill wants to grow its enrollment. At the same time, it has historic, 200-year-old buildings to maintain. That’s a challenge. One of the four working groups Chancellor Lee Roberts appointed last spring studied the university’s master plan for its buildings. In the accompanying video, you can tell Roberts… READ MORE
Roberts: What an extraordinary institution
CHAPEL HILL (October 11, 2024) – As he prepared for his formal installation today, we asked UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts what he’s learned about the university during his time as interim chancellor and, now, permanent chancellor. He had a ready answer. “Everyone who works here, everyone who’s fortunate enough to study here, knows what… READ MORE
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