My life for whichever podcast can actually get Daniel Levy to talk about spurs right now

this is the unc personnel news you've been waiting for, i know

Former UNC-Chapel Hill Provost Settles Lawsuit With University Chris Clemens alleged the board violated open meetings and public records laws, but both sides said they resolved the dispute with neither paying any penalty.

BREAKING: UNC-Chapel Hill and former provost Chris Clemens have settled their lawsuit in a stalemate. Neither side admits fault or wins any money, and each will pay its own legal fees.

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If you've got questions about nc higher ed, I'm doing a text q&a at 1

In Search of Lost Education A Syrian family’s commitment to education never wavered, even when civil war forced them to flee. They found what they were looking for in North Carolina.

the dahdals fled syria after they witnessed a major bombing. the parents had to start their college education over again.

now, the father has a bachelor's, the mother a phd, one son is an elon trustee, and and another is racking up awards

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Yep, that's a diaper

UNC-Chapel Hill Concludes Civics School Investigation, Won’t Release Findings A law firm's external investigation into UNC-CH's civics school is complete, but the university won't provide details.

unc has concluded it's investigation into the school of civic life and leadership and it's standing behind jed atkins as dean.

beyond that, we didn't learn anything specific about what they found or what they're doing about it

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The Duke Researcher Who Thought He Could Reform Jeffrey Epstein Wealthy sex offender Jeffrey Epstein gave former Duke researcher and current right-wing influencer Jean-François Gariépy money for a YouTube show.

also i think this story is really good and interesting but it's absolutely gonna get overshadowed by this incredible @emilyvespa.bsky.social story that you should read immediately

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How Phil Berger Shaped North Carolina’s Universities With controversial funding decisions and emboldened governing boards, the powerful state senator has transformed North Carolina’s public colleges and universities.

for 15 years, phil berger has tightened control over nc colleges. he's also spent widely to channel economic development projects through them.

if he actually loses, the control probably isn't going anywhere. will the spending?

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A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025.

NSF Update (Awards through 2/27/26)

Directorates to follow

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Duke Union Risk Memo Warned of Kara Lawson, Lacrosse Players A confidential report prepared for Duke University in March 2022 outlined the potential risks the school faced when it came to athletes unionizing.

well this is interesting

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How Bennett College Is Navigating Financial Uncertainty Bennett College in Greensboro is heavily dependent on federal grants that the Trump administration has threatened.

Tuition and fees make up just 1% of Bennett college's revenue. Nearly half comes from federal grants that may be under threat.

I spoke with their president about what that means

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Council leaders, Provost acknowledge shared governance flaws but defend current process Faculty leaders and senior administrators acknowledged widespread concerns about transparency, strategic input and trust in Duke’s decision-making process at Thursday’s Academic Council meeting.

i've been really, really impressed with @dukechronicle.bsky.social's coverage this year

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it involves land deals between the scotland development corporation and the scotland county economic development corporation, so if labyrinthine legal proceedings are your thing, come on by

Owner of St. Andrews University Campus Files for Bankruptcy The move stopped a pending foreclosure and land auction filed by one of the creditors of the now-closed St. Andrews University in Scotland County.

there have been more twists in the story of what happens to st andrews university's campus, which heidi perez-moreno and i tried to unravel

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It’s ruining my LIFE

thanks, kevin!

Armed With a Professor’s Critical Audit, Activist Groups Again Push Duke to Stop Cost-Cutting Student, community, and faculty groups are renewing their calls for Duke University to stand up to the Trump administration.

i've got a bonus @indyweek.bsky.social piece this week about organizing efforts at duke

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Administrators, faculty, staff, and students at the nation’s colleges and universities spent the first year of Donald Trump’s second term careening from one headline-making announcement to another. The sheer quantity of changes, updates, and reversals was hard to follow. 🧵

5 Takeaways From Our Analysis of Trump’s Higher Ed Cuts The potential changes are substantial, and they go beyond the most prestigious schools. But the enduring uncertainty may be the biggest impact.

if you don't want to dive into the data yourself, here are my five big takeaways

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How Much Could Trump’s Cuts Cost Your College? We crunched the numbers on five significant higher ed cuts from the Trump administration’s first year to find out how they affect every college in North Carolina.

i spent too much time in spreadsheets and mildly ruining my coworkers' lives so i could estimate how much every school in nc might lose from the first year of trump's higher ed policies

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The final version reads like the faculty chair is not consulted if a secret recording happens because of an investigation, only if it's for "any other lawful purpose." I'm still trying to confirm that though

The policy is now final: policies.unc.edu/TDClient/283...

UNC-Chapel Hill Preps Policy on Recording Professors The school aims to clarify guidelines after a secret recording controversy and growing fear of surveillance.

unc is finalizing a classroom recording policy that would allow administrators to secretly record faculty in some cases

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this is very helpful article, but mostly i'm stuck on the fact that iran's revolutionary guard has a sketchy conglomerate called ghorb www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/ira...

a wedding for a cousin i like a lot!

The School of Civic Life and Leadership Has Friends in High Places School faculty have close ties to the National Endowment for the Humanities, which just awarded it $10.1 million.

on that note, you may be interested in this: www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

i once sat next to delroy lindo on a flight to kearney, nebraska

there isn't a specific list, just a directive to find the cuts