How UNC Can Shrink Its Budget
North Carolina’s state appropriations must be cut, and here is one way.
Budget Season Is Upon Us
May 19, 2014 ·
Jesse Saffron
Here’s a breakdown of North Carolina governor Pat McCrory’s 2014-15 higher education budget proposal.
UNC Budget Brawl Shaping Up
Mar 10, 2014 ·
Jenna A. Robinson and Jay Schalin
The University of North Carolina system is cranking up the pressure for higher budgets even as a key state official warns that a large increase is unlikely.
What if they held a rally and nobody came?
Apr 7, 2005 ·
Jon Sanders
They promised 500 and delivered … a handful.
UNC’s Federal ‘Overhead’ Left Untouched — For Now
May 23, 2003 ·
Jon Sanders
Last year, 15 universities comprising the University of North Carolina system (excluding the N.C. School of the Arts) received $123.6 million in what are known as “overhead receipts” from federal research grants. That money, which the UNC system prefers to call “facilities and administrative receipts,” is money given on top of the actual grant amount that is intended to defray the administrative and institutional costs in conducting the actual research.
The latest dip in the roller-coaster ride of N.C. State’s library improvements
Sep 27, 2002 ·
Jon Sanders
Hours and services will be restored to D.H. Hill Library on the campus of North Carolina State University, school officials have announced. Public pressure, student activism, work between library officials and the provost’s office, and the state legislature’s joint conference committee budget report all contributed to a restoration of library services, which will be effective Oct. 16.
UNC board votes to increase student group’s budget by 6,600 percent
Mar 8, 2002 ·
Jon Sanders
The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina this week approved a systemwide, $1 increase in student fees to fund the UNC Association of Student Governments. The increase will raise the UNCASG’s budget from $2,500 to $165,000 — an increase of 6,600 percent.
Bond Analysts vs. Bond Supporters: Tax Hikes vs. Cost Savings
Aug 25, 2000 ·
Martin Center Staff
The question of whether the $3.1 billion in higher education bonds will raise taxes in North Carolina Counties sparked heated debate this week between bond supporters and research analysts.
UNC-TV Needs $65 Million
May 4, 2000 ·
Martin Center Staff
On Wednesday, less than ten hours before UNC-TV aired a documentary showcasing UNC’s facilities needs, UNC-TV director and general manager Tom Howe told the Joint Select Committee on Higher Education Facilities Needs that UNC-TV needs $65 million in state money to meet a federal mandate.
Community Colleges Need More Funds, Consultant Says / College Seniors “Don’t Know Much About History”
Feb 24, 2000 ·
Martin Center Staff
N.C. Community Colleges will need upward of $1.2 billion for capital expansion if they are to meet projected enrollment growth for 2000-2005, according to Kent Caruthers, a consultant with MGT of America, Inc. in Tallahassee, FL. The recommendation is part of a preliminary report on the North Carolina Community College System’s (NCCCS) funding needs that was presented to Board members last week. Since 1996, MGT has worked with Community College officials to assess the needs of NCCCS and consider ways to approach the General Assembly in asking for more funds.