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The world lost a great man in David Gergen last week. Gergen was noted for his many jobs in politics and public service – including serving in the administrations of four U.S. Presidents of both political parties. What is less known to many …

Happy Independence Day. To many, this day is about fireworks, cold beers and enjoying some time away from the office.  If you’re looking for something to celebrate about the United States of America today, look no further than our world-class institutions of higher …

Jim Ryan, the President of the University of Virginia, is a leader who says what he means and has pushed the institution he leads to be “great and good.” Who could take issue with such an aspiration? Yet, his presidency is apparently the …

A lot is going on in the world – and that means that research and education aren’t always going to be on the front page. That doesn’t mean that the attacks are slowing down, though. We spent the past several months talking about …

If you’re like most people, you probably find the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) a bit scary, exciting and confusing all at the same time. Chancellor Lee Roberts has made AI a central pillar to Carolina’s future, and we are fortunate to have …

Granting tenure at Carolina used to be a routine yet rigorous process. With this Board of Trustees, those days are over. Just read yesterday’s headlines: WUNC: UNC trustees approve faculty tenure after monthslong delay WRAL: UNC Board of Trustees approves 33 delayed tenure …

Join us for our next webinar: Teaching and Using Artificial Intelligence at UNC-CH Monday, June 2, 2025 at 3:30pm ET RSVP HERE Roberts’s remarks on research: At the Coalition for Carolina, we’ve been forcefully advocating for leadership at a time of great uncertainty …

If you’re a Carolina grad, you probably attended your share of engaging lectures by some of the country’s top educators during your time on campus. For those of us who needed a refresher course on the complex topic of immigration policy on campus …

Friends, Thank you for the fantastic response to last month’s webinar where the Coalition for Carolina cofounders discussed what has been happening recently at Carolina and at universities around the country. We had enormous feedback requesting more webinars to discuss important topics affecting …

Over these past several months, we’ve talked a lot about taking action. Much of that has been focused on reaching out to your elected officials in Washington. As we’ve gotten considerable feedback from members of the Coalition, it is clear you want more …