UNC Asheville music professor Toby King starts as chair of the UNC System Faculty Assembly after a contentious year. We asked him about his priorities.

Monty Sullivan, the new president of the N.C. Community College System, thinks the schools can get more North Carolinians into jobs.

University officials are providing few details. They say the secrecy is necessary to build trust with future whistleblowers.

The liberal arts university has struggled with enrollment challenges, but the chancellor says she has a plan to turn things around.

In May, 16-year-old Juliana Nzita was found dead in a Charlotte churchyard. CMPD called it a suicide. Her family isn’t so sure.

RTI International is expanding a facility that helps startups develop new technologies. The effort comes after federal funding cuts upended its business model.

Universities like UNC-Chapel Hill major cuts to research funding, but the pipeline for new grants is shrinking. Researchers have been left in limbo.

In the letter, the University of North Carolina system said students can be required to disclose their use of the technology — while not disclosing its own.

Many students are finding there aren’t enough internship opportunities for everyone. North Carolina colleges are trying to help.

Child care centers are struggling to cover costs and pay teachers. In Durham, a provider shortage is leaving families on a waitlist.

The letter follows Trump's compact, which would have given schools a leg up on federal funding if they agreed to align with administration priorities.

The university has hired the same team that produced a confidential report into its civics school earlier this year.

Mike Andreasen’s tenure as UNC-CH's vice chancellor for development included a major fundraising year and a controversial restructuring.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued that the department's former partners had become the grounds for “woke indoctrination.”

Monty Sullivan, who must get confirmation from legislators, will be looked upon to provide stable leadership at a time of momentum and change.

Duke University alumni have played high-profile roles in the Trump administration. A 2000s culture clash helps explain why.

Raul Reis will step down August 1. He has led UNC-Chapel Hill's journalism school since 2022.

Christina Koch hung a poster of the Apollo 8 “Earthrise” photo in her dorm room. Now, she is credited with taking “Earthset” on a mission to orbit the moon.

Journalist Nicole Carr’s debut book includes pieces of North Carolina history that surprised the Tar Heel State native.

The accounting professor has conducted analyses of more than 100 colleges’ finances. He often concludes that campuses are on more stable ground than administrators claim.

The accounting professor has conducted analyses of more than 100 colleges’ finances. He often concludes that campuses are on more stable ground than administrators claim.

Journalist Nicole Carr’s debut book includes pieces of North Carolina history that surprised the Tar Heel State native.

The rare move comes a year after the Board of Trustees delayed dozens of votes to confer tenure, sparking outcry from faculty.

The rare move comes a year after the Board of Trustees delayed dozens of votes to confer tenure, sparking outcry from faculty.

The rare move comes a year after the Board of Trustees delayed dozens of votes to confer tenure, sparking outcry from faculty.

The rare move comes a year after the Board of Trustees delayed dozens of votes to confer tenure, sparking outcry from faculty.

Baric’s life’s work paved the way for vaccines against COVID-19. But it brought scrutiny to him, his lab, and UNC in the process.

The university hasn't released its findings on the School of Civic Life and Leadership. At a faculty meeting, one professor claimed to have information.

N.C. State basketball moved from Reynolds Coliseum to an off-campus court 30 years ago. The arguments then echo current sentiments about the Dean Dome.

A UNCW medical school, which would take at least seven years to get off the ground, would be the latest boon to health education in the state.

Three UNC System chancellors discussed pressures and opportunities for higher education during The Atlantic Across America tour’s stop in Durham, in partnership with The Assembly.

Chris Clemens alleged the board violated open meetings and public records laws, but both sides said they resolved the dispute with neither paying any penalty.

Leandro v. North Carolina began in 1994, when five low-wealth counties sued the state over what they contended was inadequate funding.

After several controversial decisions this school year, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts has issued a similar apology: He could have communicated better.

State law on public records only directs agencies to provide the documents “as promptly as possible.” We tested that with UNC System schools.

A law firm's external investigation into UNC-CH's civics school is complete, but the university won't provide details.

The move comes less than three weeks after the controversial rules were enacted.

Neighbors, students, and UNC leaders clash over a plan to develop university-owned woods into a soccer stadium and mixed-use housing.

The purpose of this Policy is to establish clear rules for the recording of classes at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The school aims to clarify guidelines after a secret recording controversy and growing fear of surveillance.

Lawyers for a faculty group said the policy would “effectively weaken the definition and historical scope of academic freedom.”

The proposed policy explains the concept the same way a faculty group did last fall, but system leaders added limitations on what is protected.