Brianna Atkinson
Higher Education ReporterBrianna Atkinson covers higher education in partnership with Open Campus and NC Local. She's a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, with a B.A. in journalism and psychology. Her background includes print and audio journalism from several publications in North Carolina. And as a North Carolina native, she's passionate about local news and reporting that's inclusive of various voices within the community.
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The private institution merger will impact nearly 9,000 students and involve $2 billion in university assets. -
Some faculty members say the "lengthy and vague" policy is a threat to academic freedom in itself and fear it can be used to retaliate against professors who teach unpopular subjects. -
Chapel Hill trustees committee approves $8 million for Carolina North amid arena relocation concernsIt's taken nearly 20 years for administrators to start development on the mixed-use campus, which is set to combine housing, research, and retail facilities. Some are worried the development will also involve moving a beloved basketball arena. -
UNC System President Peter Hans' decision puts North Carolina in league with other Southern states like Florida and Texas, which legislatively mandate syllabi to be public records. -
Two years after the US Supreme Court outlawed race conscious admissions, Carolina's incoming classes have had 25% fewer Black students. After administrators eliminated DEI support programs, students who are on campus say they feel unwanted. -
The full board went against a committee decision to keep resident undergraduate tuition flat. -
The committee instead voted to increase tuition for out-of-state students to make up for rising costs.
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Lee Roberts called the "preferential treatment" proposal a clear infringement on academic freedom. -
The EMS department will be collecting feedback on the model and plans to implement it next year -
The $3.3 million gap is set to impact the System's NC Promise institutions.
