/tags/higher-education Higher Education en-US Copyright Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:00:52 GMT /show/due-south/2025-01-06/higher-education-dominated-much-of-ncs-headlines-in-2024-a-look-back-and-whats-ahead-in-2025 Higher education in North Carolina is big business as schools vie for the best and the brightest staff and students. But in 2024, we learned how fragile higher education can be with budget deficits, leadership turnover, war, and politics. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:00:52 GMT /show/due-south/2025-01-06/higher-education-dominated-much-of-ncs-headlines-in-2024-a-look-back-and-whats-ahead-in-2025 Leoneda Inge /education/2024-12-18/latina-nonprofit-helps-students-fafsa-north-carolina The rollout of a new FAFSA form last year made it a fiasco for many students applying for college financial aid. The process can be especially complex for applicants whose parents are undocumented, but there’s a North Carolina nonprofit helping students navigate that complexity. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:55:09 GMT /education/2024-12-18/latina-nonprofit-helps-students-fafsa-north-carolina Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-09-02/unc-system-dei-diversity-lgbtq 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. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 20:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-02/unc-system-dei-diversity-lgbtq Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-08-11/lee-roberts-unc-chapel-hill-chancellor-protests-athletics-dei ¹ÏÉñapp reporter Brianna Atkinson sits down for an extended conversation with Lee Roberts, one day after he was named the 13th chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill Sun, 11 Aug 2024 19:54:59 GMT /education/2024-08-11/lee-roberts-unc-chapel-hill-chancellor-protests-athletics-dei Brianna Atkinson /news/2024-08-09/lee-roberts-permanent-chancellor-unc-chapel-hill-hans-bog UNC System President Peter Hans made the announcement Friday morning, after the full UNC Board of Governors approved the selection. Hans called Lee Roberts "a calm, steady and focused leader." Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:44:54 GMT /news/2024-08-09/lee-roberts-permanent-chancellor-unc-chapel-hill-hans-bog Brianna Atkinson, Dave DeWitt /education/2024-07-18/randy-woodson-chancellor-nc-state-retirement Randy Woodson will leave N.C. State after 14 years as chancellor. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:37:02 GMT /education/2024-07-18/randy-woodson-chancellor-nc-state-retirement Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-06-06/karrie-dixon-nc-central-chancellor-durham Dr. Karrie Dixon will leave her post as chancellor at Elizabeth City State University to lead NCCU in Durham. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:25:21 GMT /education/2024-06-06/karrie-dixon-nc-central-chancellor-durham Brianna Atkinson /politics/2024-04-15/culture-war-ideological-battle-college-campuses-unc-media Higher education has become one of the culture war’s key battlegrounds, where opinions clash on free speech, affirmative action and other issues. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:05:47 GMT /politics/2024-04-15/culture-war-ideological-battle-college-campuses-unc-media Jessica Walker | UNC Media Hub /education/2024-03-29/north-carolinacommunity-college-accessible-student-parents Forsyth Technical Community College is improving on-campus childcare for community college students. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:24:39 GMT /education/2024-03-29/north-carolinacommunity-college-accessible-student-parents Brianna Atkinson /show/due-south/2024-03-19/new-virginia-law-bans-legacy-admissions-at-public-universities A new state law in Virginia will ban the practice of legacy admission at public universities, including its prestigious University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and William & Mary in Williamsburg.GuestJames Murphy, Director of Career Pathways and Post-Secondary Policy at Education Reform Now Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:19:06 GMT /show/due-south/2024-03-19/new-virginia-law-bans-legacy-admissions-at-public-universities Jeff Tiberii, Cole del Charco