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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Art Pope talks to WUNC’s Higher Education reporter on the UNC BOG’s decision to raise tuition for the first time in nine years. -
The policy had only been in effect for two weeks when Chancellor Lee Roberts announced he was reversing it. -
Students in and out of the state can expect to pay anywhere from 2% to 10% more to attend the state's universities -
Faculty across the UNC System are expressing increased concerns that their safety is at risk following the new UNC System policy that all class syllabi be posted in an online database. -
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.
