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

Immigrants from El Salvador were set to lose work authorization, but the Trump administration didn't act. Activists say the confusion was unnecessary.

After hiring Bill Belichick and Michael Malone, the price of Tar Heel sports is going up. But it’s not clear if revenues are following suit.

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

The Assembly and other outlets sued to release the report under public records laws. The court ruled in the university’s favor.

The median college GPA has been rising at many schools across the state. It's not clear what's causing grade inflation—or if it matters.

A professor says Bennett College didn’t follow its own human resource policies during a misconduct investigation. The college argued it doesn’t have to.

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

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

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

We learned a lot about the UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor by reading what his journalist parents wrote about him. Some of it may even be helpful.

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.

Questionable course requirements and troubling new hires show that DEI and social-justice activism are alive and well in Tar Heel country.

Our investigation found many hemp products for sale don’t have the THC levels they claim—but do contain bacteria and other contaminants.

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Landlords and national companies won billions in property tax appeals. City leadership, banking on the revenue, didn’t know until April.

Public records show that Jordon Hudson, who is dating Bill Belichick, wants information on the university’s communications with reporters.

Outlanders has a mayor, a charter, and a tight-knit community. As Raleigh pushes to end unsheltered homelessness, the camp could serve as a model for helping people get back on their feet—or be cleare...

Victor Strandberg is retiring at age 91. The English professor reflects on what’s changed—including Blue Devils basketball—and what comes next for him.

The newly-independent school's student enrollment has grown significantly since 2024. But given the school's extensive scholarship offerings to students who live in SCiLL's residential learning commun...

The Trump administration fired most of the National Endowment for the Humanities' advisory board. Two Duke-trained political theorists are now key leaders.

American Efficient says it was incentivizing energy savings at major companies. One FERC commissioner says “their entire business is a scam.”

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.

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.

A Syrian family’s commitment to education never wavered, even when civil war forced them to flee. They found what they were looking for in North Carolina.

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

With controversial funding decisions and emboldened governing boards, the powerful state senator has transformed North Carolina’s public colleges and universities.

A confidential report prepared for Duke University in March 2022 outlined the potential risks the school faced when it came to athletes unionizing.

Bennett College in Greensboro is heavily dependent on federal grants that the Trump administration has threatened.

Faculty leaders and senior administrators acknowledged widespread concerns about transparency, strategic input and trust in Duke’s decision-making process at Thursday’s Academic Council meeting.

The move stopped a pending foreclosure and land auction filed by one of the creditors of the now-closed St. Andrews University in Scotland County.

Student, community, and faculty groups are renewing their calls for Duke University to stand up to the Trump administration.

We crunched the numbers on five significant higher ed cuts from the Trump administration’s first year to find out how they affect every college in North Carolina.

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