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This is a letter that John Dempsey, president of Sandhills Community College, wrote this week to Peter Hans and Jennifer Haygood, who become president and chief financial officer, respectively, [...]

The coronavirus pandemic promises to prompt unprecedented change at North Carolina’s colleges and universities.

A focus on precision served Phil Dubois well during his 15-year run leading the state’s emerging urban university.

The skinny on North Carolina’s $5 billion UNC system

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UNC System President Margaret Spellings is raising the bar for the state’s campus leaders. In a State of the University speech at UNC Charlotte attended by several lawmakers and members of the [...]

An executive search firm paid to recruit East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton in 2016 has returned its $110,000 fee after UNC System officials criticized the consultants’ work over [...]

Free & Clear: Unwieldy and expensive, the public university's role as all things to all people relies on a combination of guild monopoly, political power and public awe.

Free & Clear: Not only has North Carolina risen to national prominence in politics, but it’s a stage where important economic, educational and other issues are played out.