Higher Education

Northeastern-Charlotte Doubles Graduate Programs

Tasnim Shamma — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:33:39 +0000

Boston-based Northeastern University opened its Center City campus in January 2012 with eight masters programs. Now, the University is adding seven masters degrees and two doctoral degrees. The programs were approved two weeks ago by the UNC Board of Governors.

McCrory Needs To Talk Like A Governor, Not A Candidate

Michael Bitzer — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:03:41 +0000

New administrations have “growing pains,” especially those where the party in power changes. After running for governor for nearly five years, the McCrory administration appears to be falling into the “honeymoon” plague period that other administrations find themselves in.

App State Creates Ombuds Office To Resolve Professor-Student Conflicts

Duncan McFadyen — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:26:20 +0000

Big companies, government offices, and media outlets like NPR often have ombudsmen – they’re trained to handle complaints and to try to resolve disputes. And universities are no exception: NC State, UNC Chapel Hill, and Duke all have them. The latest UNC system school to create an ombudsman position is Appalachian State University in Boone. The school has appointed a long-time professor to set up the office, Jim Barnes. He’s been on the job since January 1.He says complaints last year about a professor factored into creating his position, but the idea had been discussed for a while. Barnes talks to Morning Editon host Duncan McFadyen about getting the office off the ground.

Mountain State Closes Hickory, Mooresville Campuses

Tasnim Shamma — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:10:51 +0000

A university based in West Virginia with branches in Hickory and Mooresville is closing. Mountain State University will have its final graduation ceremony of its almost-80-year history on Wednesday evening at the school's main campus in Beckley, West Virginia. The school has been fighting to keep its accreditation since June. That’s when the Higher Learning Commission found the school was focused on increasing enrollment rather than providing students with academic support. Andrew Wessels is the public relations manager for the school.

UNC Charlotte Student Government Discusses Gender-Neutral Housing

Duncan McFadyen — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:02:26 +0000

UNC Charlotte’s Student Government Association is meeting November 29 to discuss gender-neutral housing. The proposal would ask school administrators to allow students to choose roommates of the opposite sex. The student group Campus Allies has been working for more than a year to get gender neutral housing at UNCC. Anthony Dondero is a transgendered member of the group. He chose to live off campus.

Belmont Abbey Cuts Sticker Price By $10,000

Tasnim Shamma — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:55:09 +0000

Tuition at the private Catholic college Belmont Abbey was set to rise by about 5 percent next year to $29,000. Instead, the school announced Wednesday that it's actually going to lower tuition for incoming and transfer students by $10,000.

It's what some colleges have begun to call a "tuition reset." A few colleges and universities have announced drastic tuition cuts.

While some want to boost enrollment numbers, Belmont Abbey's president Bill Thierfelder wants to match tuition the actual cost of a student attending the college.