My name is London Graham and I am a rising sophomore at UNC-Chapel Hill studying Business Administration with a minor in Spanish. I would describe my freshman year experience to be similar to that of a roller coaster, filled with a variety of highs and lows and a few steady points. The highs consisted of… READ MORE
FOLT: Don’t forget soft skills
CHAPEL HILL – Another excerpt from our conversation with former UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt: Folt – a former biology professor – notes that amid the current emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields, it’s still important to incorporate the arts, humanities and the ‘soft’ skills they impart…
A conversation with Carol Folt
CHAPEL HILL – Former UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt spent time with the Higher Education Works Foundation recently to reflect on her six years as chancellor and what the future holds for Carolina. She recited her proudest moments – graduations, national championships and a world championship in the form of a Nobel Prize…. She also… READ MORE
‘A leader of stature’ for UNC-Chapel Hill
CHAPEL HILL – The UNC System’s interim president has tapped Kevin Guskiewicz – a rising star in concussion research both at UNC-Chapel Hill and nationally – to serve as interim chancellor following the departure of Chancellor Carol Folt. “As I’ve said, UNC-Chapel Hill needs its interim chancellor to be a leader of stature – someone… READ MORE
Statement from former members of UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees
UNC-Chapel Hill is our nation’s oldest public university and among its finest. The UNC System is the state’s most important asset. Strong, accomplished leaders have helped UNC be a catalyst for growth that has made a positive impact in every corner of our state. Today, however, the University faces challenges created by the very people… READ MORE
A deeply troubling development
CHAPEL HILL – In a deeply troubling development, North Carolina’s public universities have lost a second leader with Carol Folt’s announcement Monday that she’ll step down as Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.1 Since Folt arrived in 2013: Applications to UNC-Chapel Hill grew to a record 43,384 (for a first-year class… READ MORE
BOG buys time for a Silent Sam solution
CHAPEL HILL – Given the many factors involved – safety, cost, emotions and the law – the UNC Board of Governors made a reasonable call last week to put off a decision about the Silent Sam Confederate monument at UNC Chapel Hill and work toward the right solution.1 “The goal here is nothing less than… READ MORE
A university with its hands tied
CHAPEL HILL – Hardly anyone seems satisfied with a plan UNC-Chapel Hill officials unveiled Monday to move the Silent Sam Confederate memorial to a new history center the University has contemplated since 2015.1 But Chancellor Carol Folt and the University’s Board of Trustees have largely had their hands tied by a state law that places… READ MORE
Building a marketplace of ideas in Chapel Hill
CHAPEL HILL – The next time you hear someone say there’s no diversity of thought on college campuses, tell them about the Institute of Politics at UNC Chapel Hill. Founded last year by undergraduate Tanner Glenn, the Institute sponsors a speaker series that includes diverse political viewpoints. “There’s such a need for it,” says Glenn,… READ MORE
MBA@UNC takes Chapel Hill to you
CHAPEL HILL – MBA@UNC, the online MBA offered by the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, has been ranked among the best in the nation by various publications. But its students certainly aren’t limited to this nation. UNC Kenan-Flagler has had students attend class from aircraft carriers, while fighting pirates in Africa, on deployment… READ MORE
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