Brianna Atkinson
Higher Education Reporter and 2024 Fletcher FellowBrianna Atkinson is WUNC’s 2024 Fletcher Fellow and covers higher education in partnership with Open Campus. She recently graduated from 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 HBCU had been on probation for two years after failing several of its accrediting agency’s financial standards. -
Seedlings from NASA’s Artemis I mission were sent to education institutions across the state. -
Enrollment increased at every public university in North Carolina this fall, but that doesn’t mean they are immune to changing enrollment patterns. -
The HBCU recently became the first public university to offer a degree in artificial intelligence. Educators at the university are also working to expand AI literacy to those under 18. -
The eliminations include faculty, staff and adjunct positions. The private HBCU has faced several financial challenges this year amid a fight to retain its accreditation.
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A coalition of alumni, community members, and local clergy are protesting a multimillion-dollar loan agreement signed by Saint Augustine’s University. The group claims the loan is “predatory” and a threat to the private HBCU’s 157-year legacy. -
The North Carolina General Assembly has appropriated $20 million for recovery at public universities impacted by Helene. The UNC System will distribute the money, with the bulk of the appropriation going to students at institutions across the state. -
Final ballot counts, the incoming Governor's office, what's next for Roy Cooper, the UNC could implement protest policy system-wide all on Due South's North Carolina News Roundup. -
The proposal comes after several pro-Palestinian protests and encampments at UNC System institutions earlier this year. -
Students from the two private HBCUs will participate in a 15-month intensive program to study otolaryngology and communication sciences.
