College Coverage

Editorial: Political expediency gets legislative win over common sense

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 -- Anyone who might still wonder if the North Carolina General Assembly has abandoned common sense and consistency to reflexive political expedience need only look at two pieces of legislation the state House of Representatives passed last week for proof.

UNC system leaders to discuss mental health, $7.7M in new funding

Today, we will learn about the innovative work being done on college campuses across the state to address mental health. President of the UNC System, Peter Hans, will speak about mental health issues with hundreds of campus leaders Tuesday.

UNC leaders to address student suicides, mental health concerns

On Tuesday we'll learn about the work being done on college campuses across the state to address mental health.

Nia Harden, WRAL reporter

Student activist at UNC-Chapel Hill creates texting alert system to battle police brutality

Kerwin Pittman, the brains behind CodeBlue Brutality Alert, designed the system to send out text alerts in real-time when Law Enforcement/ Police in Wake County is critically injuring or murdering someone.

Should US history and government be a required college course? NC lawmakers say yes.

'They think Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court': North Carolina lawmakers propose forcing college students to pass a test on US history and government before they graduate.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

University Place: Original 1970s mall getting dramatic transformation in Chapel Hill

Significant changes are coming to University Place, a longtime mall that dates back to 1973 in Chapel Hill. The Ram Realty project will bring new life to the first enclosed mall, including recent developments of retail, restaurants, offices, living space and hotel rooms, as a part of its University Place project.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

FSU receives $5 million grant to improve internet technology

Fayetteville State University (FSU) received a nearly $5 million grant to launch the university's Expand Deployment of Pivotal Technologies Project. Chancellor Darrell Allison says the $4.9 million grant will help local entrepreneurs learn how to negotiate contracts and will also create a cyber security course for students.

Morehouse college teaches Black history in a brand new way

Students at Morehouse College in Atlanta Georgia, now taking the inaugural introduction to the African diaspora course.

Morehouse college teaches Black history in a brand new way

Morehouse College students engage in virtual learning.

Professor fills barbershop with books for the community

The Black community at Amherst College has turned a challenge into an opportunity, with students and faculty creating their own barbershop and making it one of the hottest spots on campus for all students.

Duke trustees increase tuition and fees for 2023-24 school year

According to Duke, the board announced an increase of 4.9% to the cost of undergraduate attendance.

Editorial: UNC trustees' new 'school' is affirmative action for the privileged

Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 -- While UNC-Chapel Hill Trustee Chair David Boliek and others would like to create a culture of victimhood - nothing could be further from the truth. More likely he and his allies are looking, at public expense, to provide a platform of indoctrination for their ideological bias and groom future generations to their point of view.

Controversy continues over proposed school at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

On Friday, a proposed resolution coming before the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Faculty Council argues against the creation of the School of Civic Life and Leadership.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Controversy continues over new proposed UNC school

On Friday, a proposed resolution coming before the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Faculty Council argues against the creation of the School of Civic Life and Leadership.

UNC Board of Trustees accelerating creation of new school

UNC Board of Trustees voted to accelerate the creation of "The School of Civic Life and Leadership" Monday.

Chris Lovingood, WRAL anchor/reporter

WRAL Investigates the rising costs of college and the affordability gap for families

The annual cost to attend NC State University is close to $26,000, nearly half the median household income in North Carolina.

'How do people pay for this?': WRAL Investigates the rising costs of college

The cost of higher education is getting higher and higher. For many parents who are in the thick of college applications, the cost comes with sticker shock. WRAL Investigates found the cost to attend state universities is far out pacing inflation over the past 20 years

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

UNC, Harvard set to defend use of race in admissions before US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments on Monday in a case that challenges the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's policy of considering race in admissions.

WRAL Staff

NC Central hosts graduate school fair for students

NC Central hosted a graduate school fair on Thursday in their Student Center. The event informed undergraduate students about the university's graduate programs

Robert Furges, WRAL contributor

'Do nothing' class a real course at a real university

The "do nothing" class. It's a real course at Wisconsin's Lawrence University and it's getting a lot of attention.

NC universities use social media to track student activities

Seven universities in North Carolina have used social media tracking -- North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, East Carolina University, North Carolina A&T University, the University of North Carolina Asheville, Duke University and Wake Forest University -- to identify students involved in political protests.

Fact check: Do top universities have billion dollar untaxed endowments?

"Harvard is sitting on top of a $54 BILLION hedge fund they call an 'endowment' that they pay zero taxes on," tweeted Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative nonprofit Turning Point USA. PolitiFact checks his claim.

Madison Czopek, PolitiFact reporter

College dorm and tuition insurance to consider for your student

On average, it costs more than $27,000 a year for a state school and more than $55,000 for a private university. That can leave leave some families wondering if there's any way to protect their money in case of emergency

Keely Arthur, WRAL 5 On Your Side reporter

Tens of thousands of students, very few doses of monkeypox vaccine as college year begins

As the fall semester gets underway, Duke, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University are offering monkeypox vaccines to students, but they are in very short supply.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

What You Need to Know About Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that the federal government would cancel up to $20,000 worth of federal student loans for millions of people. But not everyone with debt will qualify.

Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times