Roper: ‘That’s all given us by research’

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CHAPEL HILL – Check this on your smartphone: In the past 30 years, we’ve seen technological innovations we never could have dreamed of in health care, communications and any number of fields. “That’s all given us by research,” Interim UNC System President William L. Roper says in the accompanying video. “And we, the University of… READ MORE

Roper on containing higher ed costs

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CHAPEL HILL – Interim UNC System President William Roper knows our state’s public universities have endured budget cuts. But he also knows great organizations constantly look for ways to improve efficiency. “Higher education is expensive,” Roper says in the accompanying video. “If we were to create a great university today from scratch, I don’t think… READ MORE

UNC System alumni: Oh so worth it

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CHAPEL HILL (May 21, 2019) – Graduates of the University of North Carolina System are much more likely than other college alumni to appreciate and promote their schools, according to a survey of 77,695 alumni that Gallup conducted for the system. The UNC System’s strategic plan calls on university officials to collect data on graduates’… READ MORE

A competition for talent

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CHAPEL HILL – Attracting and keeping the best instructors to teach university students is an ongoing battle, Interim UNC System President William L. Roper says. “We have a great university system in North Carolina. We have outstanding faculty. And universities, colleges all over America know that. They’re trying to raid our faculty to go elsewhere,”… READ MORE

Substantial UNC capital needs

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CHAPEL HILL – The 17-campus University of North Carolina System has at least a $3 billion backlog of postponed building repairs and renovations. The System could use the N.C. General Assembly’s help figuring out how to catch up on that deferred maintenance over the next 10 years, Interim UNC President William L. Roper says in… READ MORE

Roper on UNC System challenges: ‘Settle things down’

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CHAPEL HILL – The Interim President of the University of North Carolina System says his job is a remarkable privilege – but he also knows the University faces some trials. “We have some challenges,” Interim President Dr. William L. Roper says in the accompanying video.  “And one challenge, just to be direct about it, is… READ MORE

UNC is at a crossroads

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, a group of North Carolina business, civic, philanthropic and education leaders posted an open letter to those who govern the University of North Carolina System seeking reform of University governance.  We reprint their letter here. To those who govern the University of North Carolina: The University of North Carolina is at… READ MORE

Making it Work with UNC’s Board

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By Mary Sue Coleman, PhD President, Association of American Universities As a proud alumna of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), I have watched with dismay as the UNC Board of Governors (BOG) has plunged one of the world’s most respected institutions of higher learning into a crisis. This is the institution… READ MORE

Check out our HBCU coverage

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North Carolina has a rich tradition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – in fact, it has more historically black public universities than any other state.1 Together, North Carolina’s HBCUs have a total economic impact of at least $1.7 billion and generate at least 15,663 jobs. A single year’s graduates will earn $20.7 billion… READ MORE