DURHAM – For 12 years, Philip Rash has helped some of the state’s most promising high schoolers tackle some of the world’s toughest math challenges.  As a teacher at the ...

CHAPEL HILL – A new thrust for North Carolina’s public universities aims to elevate discussion among state policymakers from day-to-day operations to strategic, long-range initiatives. Andrew Kelly, a respected higher education ...

RALEIGH – A bill backed by state Senate leaders that would cap tuition at five North Carolina universities at $1,000 a year deserves praise for attempting to limit costs for ...

GREENVILLE – It takes special talent to make therapy for spinal cord injuries seem fun.  But Dr. Richard Williams has that talent. Williams, an Associate Professor of Recreation Therapy at East ...

RALEIGH – The budget proposal adopted last week by the state House includes raises of 2% plus a $500 bonus for state employees, and raises for K-12 teachers that average ...

ELON (May 21, 2016) – Elon University’s Commencement speaker, David Gergen, departed from the tradition of showering graduates with praise and advice to discuss his concerns about the future of ...

BOONE – At its best, a college education treads a fine line between learning and invention.   Students need the discipline to master existing knowledge, but also the creativity to discover ...

GREENSBORO (May 16, 2016) – When it comes to core priorities for public higher education, there’s not much daylight between UNC System President Margaret Spellings and her predecessor, Tom Ross. Spellings ...

Photo and profile provided by UNC School of the Arts.  Original post appears here. If asked to choose, Dale Pollock would say that his favorite film is “The Wizard of Oz.” ...

By Margaret Spellings President, University of North Carolina System I’m nearing the end of my first tour of our state’s public universities, and it has been a thoroughly heartening experience.  On every visit, ...