February 2015 Archives

Entire program – Feb. 28, 2015

February 28, 2015

In a raucous meeting, the Board of Governors votes to eliminate the UNC Poverty Center. Students and faculty blast the decision. Tuition is increasing again. Snow cancels classes, bit not all students are celebrating.

UNC board closes Poverty Center

February 28, 2015

In a raucous meeting, protesters criticize the vote as a politically-motivated attack on academic freedom and free speech.

Faculty voice concerns about Poverty Center vote

February 28, 2015

UNC’s Chancellor and faculty disagree with the decision to close the Poverty Center and promise to continue the Center’s work.

Tuition rises to help retain top faculty

February 28, 2015

The Board of Governors votes to increase tuition in an effort to keep top faculty members from fleeing for better pay.

Students criticize tuition increase

February 28, 2015

The Board of Governors decision to increase tuition frustrates some students, who say they’re already struggling to afford college.

Protests held for nontenured faculty

February 27, 2015

UNC students and faculty are protesting the pay gap between tenured and non-tenured faculty.

Snow causes cancellations, frustration

February 27, 2015

UNC has canceled or delayed classes eight times in the past several weeks. But not all students are happy to miss class.

Staying green in the afterlife

February 27, 2015

Some residents want to make the Old Carrboro Cemetery a green burial site, where bodies are interred without chemicals or concrete vaults.

Board of Governors member talks on centers’ role at UNC

February 26, 2015

Board of Governors member Steve Long says UNC’s Poverty Center and Civil Rights Center are not within the university’s academic mission.

Entire program – Feb. 21, 2015

February 21, 2015

Students raise money to honor the legacy of the three young people slain last week. Muslim students feel especially vulnerable after the triple homicide. In an ideological fight, the UNC Board of Governors considers closing three academic centers.