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BREAKING: Saint Augustine’s University filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday and announced on Tuesday that its interim president, Dr. Jennie Ward-Robinson, has resigned after about four months on the job.

in which i try, once again, to pierce the veil of the unc school of civic life and leadership investigation www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

What N.C. State’s Arena Move Tells Us About the Dean Dome’s Future Nearly 30 years ago, N.C. State basketball moved from Reynolds Coliseum to an off-campus court. The arguments then echo current sentiments about the Dean Dome.

UNC Wilmington Wants to Start a Medical School The school, which would take at least seven years to get off the ground, would be the latest boon to health education in the state.

How N.C. Universities Plan to Prove Their Value Three UNC System chancellors discussed pressures and opportunities for higher education during The Atlantic Across America tour’s stop in Durham, in partnership with The Assembly.

BREAKING: UNC-Chapel Hill and former provost Chris Clemens have settled their lawsuit in a stalemate. Neither side admits fault or wins any money, and each will pay its own legal fees. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

The N.C. Supreme Court ended a marathon court battle over funding for public schools with a ruling Thursday that said state courts can’t order the legislature to spend money on education. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati... #ncpol

Facing pushback against several controversial decisions this school year, Roberts has repeatedly issued a similar apology: He could have communicated better. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

We Asked Every UNC System School For a Simple Record. Here’s What Happened. State law on public records only directs agencies to provide the documents “as promptly as possible.” We put that to the test.

The Assembly is excited to announce that we have partnered with @theatlantic.com for their North Carolina stop of The Atlantic: Across America tour. theatlantic.typeform.com/to/ctd1P0Tk

unc has concluded it's investigation into the school of civic life and leadership and it's standing behind jed atkins as dean. beyond that, we didn't learn anything specific about what they found or what they're doing about it www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

UNC-Chapel Hill will “scrap” a policy that would have allowed administrators to secretly record professors, Chancellor Lee Roberts said Friday. The move comes less than three weeks after the controversial rules were enacted. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

Paused plans to build a stadium district on property south of UNC Asheville’s main campus have forced questions about the university’s future. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

The policy is now final: policies.unc.edu/TDClient/283...

unc is finalizing a classroom recording policy that would allow administrators to secretly record faculty in some cases www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

A UNC System Board of Governors committee on Wednesday advanced a proposal to define “academic freedom” across the state’s public universities, despite pushback from a faculty group and their lawyers. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

New: For the first time, the UNC System could soon define “academic freedom” for its universities. A Board of Governors committee will consider adopting an explanation of the concept that sets "parameters" for faculty and "protections" for students. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

the resolution just passed the full board on the consent agenda

I'm back from parental leave to help @koriedean.bsky.social unravel higher ed happenings, like today's surprise resolution to cut an additional $16.5 million from UNC's budget www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

New: It's happening. UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts on Wednesday announced plans to develop part of the property known as Carolina North into a "full-blown satellite campus." But the Smith Center's future is undecided. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

New @theassemblync.bsky.social: UNC-Chapel Hill trustee John Preyer, perhaps most widely known for his role in the Belichick hire, has resigned from the board www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

A mid-December meeting with McClatchy executives left union leaders stunned and deeply alarmed about how the company wishes to implement A.I. in the newsroom, Status has learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...

Breaking: The U.S. has carried out a “large scale strike” on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and flying him out of the country, President Donald Trump said in a social media post early Saturday. Follow updates here:

Syllabi for all courses in the UNC System will now be considered public records and soon must be made available online, under a rule issued Friday by system President Peter Hans. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

Jim Hunt was elected to an unprecedented four terms as governor.

New: The UNC System could make all course syllabi public records and openly available online. The system frames the potential move as a benefit to students. But critics say it could put professors at risk and violate their intellectual property rights. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Data Science and Society has been up and running for just three years. Now, it will merge with the School of Information and Library Science in a change tied to artificial intelligence. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

A 2020 plan to build a merged data science school at UNC-CH failed, @koriedean.bsky.social reports. The new plan excludes computer science and statistics departments. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

RIP to K&W. Grew up going to the one in Burlington and my grandma even hosted our family Christmas there circa 2015 🎄

I don’t know what kind of deals y’all think there are at Southpoint but I can guarantee none of them are worth sitting in the mile-plus of standstill traffic trying to get off the exit that I just passed

BREAKING: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents will be deployed in the Raleigh area on Tuesday, Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY on Monday. www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...

New @theassemblync.bsky.social: It appeared UNC-Chapel Hill administrators’ preferred plan to raise in-state undergraduate tuition by 3 percent was dead. Then it rose again. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

Tale of two trustee boards: NC State trustees approved an 3% tuition increase for in-state students with no debate or discussion. Compare that to the lengthy two-day, painstaking affair at UNC-Chapel Hill.

NEW: UNC-Chapel Hill WILL raise in-state tuition by 3%, or $211, for 2026-27. Follows two days of extensive, convoluted debate by trustees and a committee asking for a new proposal from staff. Administration stuck to their initial plan, which got 6-5 approval today. (Four trustees absent.)

UNC-Chapel Hill interim Provost Jim Dean said at a faculty meeting just now that UNC will continue pursuing accreditation with SACSCOC for its 2027 reaffirmation. But Dean added that he's "really impressed by the work" the Commission for Public Higher Education is doing so far.

New: Elon University will open a private school for children with dyslexia next fall, the result of a "visionary investment" from donors who have funded similar programs at three other universities — including Vanderbilt. www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

UNC Charlotte is applying to join the Commission for Public Higher Education, making it the first UNC System school to publicly get on board with the effort by several states to start a new accrediting agency. www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

First rule of NC journalism: Cook Out will never return your calls

New: UNC Charlotte is the first UNC System school to publicly say it’s pursuing accreditation with the Commission for Public Higher Education. In a letter obtained by @theassemblync.bsky.social, Chancellor Sharon Gaber outlined possible benefits & “unknowns.” www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

Records released by UNC-Chapel Hill on Monday appear to poke holes in some—but not all—of the claims the university’s former provost made in a lawsuit against the Board of Trustees. www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

Breaking News: The Trump administration was ordered to release billions of dollars in backup funds for SNAP, the nation’s largest anti-hunger program, after the administration said the government shutdown meant it couldn’t tap contingency funds.

New @theassemblync.bsky.social: Roughly 1.5 million U.S. college students are among those expected to lose SNAP benefits this weekend. NC community colleges are already feeling impacts and working to bridge the gap through campus resources, like food pantries. www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

New (and my first byline @theassemblync.bsky.social!): What does “academic freedom” mean? As many professors around the country feel their rights are being threatened, UNC System faculty leaders want to more clearly define the term for NC’s public universities. www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

North Carolina’s current congressional map already heavily favors Republicans and is being challenged in court for alleged racial gerrymandering.

Some news: Yesterday was my last day @newsobserver.com. It’s bittersweet to leave, but I’m looking forward to staying on the most interesting beat in my home state. Next week I’ll join @theassemblync.bsky.social, where I’ll continue covering higher education across North Carolina!

Junior Anna Yi’s quote delivered TikTok viral views and an on-air appearance during the Tar Heels’ loss to Clemson.

Could have spent the afternoon watching the train wreck that is UNC football. Decided to protect my peace and enjoy some bluegrass instead

UNC reinstates suspended professor, finding ‘no basis’ he pushed political violence. “No basis to conclude” Dwayne Dixon “poses a threat to University students, staff, and faculty” or engaged in conduct violating policy. (Via @koriedean.bsky.social) newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #ncpol

New in depth story from me today. Hundreds of thousands of people spent their careers in public service in North Carolina, and like current state employees, a late state budget affects them, too. #ncpol #ncga www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...