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Gov. Roy Cooper lets UNC omnibus bill become law without his signature
Gov. Roy Cooper let an omnibus bill dealing with University of North Carolina System campuses become law without his signature Thursday. N.C. Senate Bill 195 made a series of changes to policies governing the state’s universities — none exceptionally controversial. The bill, originally filed in March by N.C. Sen. Amy Galey (R-Alamance) had several prominent […]
College and university presidents: Time to speak up
As students, faculty and administrators at North Carolina’s colleges and universities struggle with questions of free speech and academic freedom, veteran leaders in higher education — including a former chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill — are urging them to speak up on difficult issues. Last week Patricia McGuire, president of Trinity Washington University, cited a a […]