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Universities' expense sheets include big-ticket facility upgrades, salaries, and budget deficit corrections.

App State, Charlotte and East Carolina have all hired new football coaches within the past month. Meanwhile, the most high-profile opening in the state — at UNC-Chapel Hill — remains open while rumors of Bill Belichick swirl.

The North Carolina General Assembly has appropriated $20 million for recovery at public universities impacted by Helene. The UNC System will distribute the money, with the bulk of the appropriation going to students at institutions across the state.

Appalachian State, UNC-Asheville, and Western Carolina University were all shut down by Helene. The storm’s flooding and mudslides damaged buildings and cut water, electricity, and power at some of the campuses.

Some colleges in North Carolina had to evacuate their students after flooding from Helene left them without power, running water, and cell phone connectivity.

The UNC System sent the same guidance to every public university in the state, but each had a different plan for compliance.

Several universities have shuttered their DEI offices to comply with a new UNC System policy. LGBTQ+ advocates worry on- and off-campus voices will weaponize these changes against university centers, students, and faculty.

Universities will split $10.7 million this year. Projections for the next sports betting provision is over twice as high.

Leoneda Inge talks with ¹ÏÉñapp's higher education reporter Brianna Atkinson about how North Carolina's public universities are complying with a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

State lawmakers want to require North Carolina's public universities to play against each other in sports more often.