Emily Bruzzo, News Editor UNC-Greensboro students should expect to see some changes to their bills over the next two years. With a unanimous vote on Friday, UNCG’s board of trustees agreed to send forth a proposal requesting tuition and fee increases to the UNC board of governors for consideration in February. UNCG is asking for tuition and fee increases for both years of the biennium, … Continue reading UNCG board of trustees unanimously votes yea on tuition and fee increases— decision sparks debate amongst board members

Emily Bruzzo, News Editor After a semester of dissension at UNC-Greensboro, the university community seems to be looking away from the past and into the future as it officially began its search for a new chancellor on Tuesday when UNCG’s 23-membered chancellor search committee convened for the first time in the Elliot University Center. It was a busy, five-hour-long day for the committee. With an … Continue reading UNCG takes its first steps toward hiring a new chancellor

Emily Bruzzo, News Editor UNCG has selected its new chancellor search committee— read more tomorrow to get the full story! For now, here are UNCG’s 23 search committee members, with links to their information. BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPRESENTATIVES Frances Bullock: served on UNCG’s board of trustees since 2013 Brad Hayes: board of trustees since July 1, 2014 (1987, UNCG undergrad) Ward Russell: served on UNCG’s … Continue reading List of UNCG’s newly appointed chancellor search committee

Protestors marching in downtown Greensboro By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor Published in print Dec 3, 2014. Protests erupted across the U.S. last Monday after a St. Louis County grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson, a white police officer charged with the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed, black 18-year-old robbery suspect. Ferguson, Mo., the place where it all started three months ago, broke out … Continue reading Hundreds gather to protest Ferguson verdict

By Emily Bruzzo, Staff Writer These days it seems quite a few meetings at UNC-Greensboro open up with the words, “The last few months here at UNCG have been difficult.” Said by faculty, staff, administrators and students alike, the words carry with them countless semesters’ worth of contentious initiatives, disputable budgetary decisions, financial woes and feelings of mistrust and betrayal. Recently, however, the words seem to … Continue reading UNC President Tom Ross visits campus to discuss chancellor search

By Emily Bruzzo, Staff Writer Published in print Nov 19. 2014 Everybody has something to say about UNC-Greensboro’s finances. At least that seems to be the case lately. On Oct. 24, Howard Bunsis, a professor of accounting at Eastern Michigan University and the chair of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) national collective bargaining congress, presented a 100-slide PowerPoint to UNCG’s faculty, staff and administration on … Continue reading Proposed tuition increases lead to budget debate

By Emily Bruzzo, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.12, 2014 On Oct. 20, Chancellor Linda Brady announced to the UNC-Greensboro community her plans to retire on July 31, 2015. As the university prepares itself for change, the extensive search process for a new chancellor has shot to the top of the list of UNCG’s priorities. As explained in a PowerPoint presentation provided by Vice Chancellor and Chief … Continue reading Chancellor search

By Emily Bruzzo, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.12, 2014 As UNC-Greensboro attempts to navigate this period of dissension and change facing its community, faculty senators met last Wednesday in the Virginia Dare Room to discuss a new resolution that calls for a “comprehensive review of the campus culture and decision making processes.”    After the recent scandal surrounding the terminations and arrests of three former university … Continue reading New resolution proposed to review campus culture

A number of students, faculty and staff participated in the vigil holding signs that read “22” or “3”. (Above) By Emily Bruzzo, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.5, 2014 Last week began with 22 minutes of silence and ended with 22 dropped felony charges. The terminations and arrests of three former UNCG employees—Lyda Carpen, Christopher English and David Wilson— have been looming over the university … Continue reading Felony charges dropped against former UNCG employees

By Emily Bruzzo, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.5, 2014 This Wednesday faculty senators are meeting in the Virginia Dare Room to discuss various issues, including a resolution submitted by Faculty Senator Susan Dennison calling for “a comprehensive review of the campus culture and decision making process.” Possible subject matter to be discussed includes the scandal surrounding the terminations and arrests of three former UNCG … Continue reading Campus report