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Brianna Atkinson

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Sep 24, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Brianna Atkinson

    UNC enrolled a record number of freshmen this year. University leaders want more (opens the original)

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    UNC-Chapel Hill is in the early stages of a ten-year plan to increase its enrollment. By 2034, the university wants to add 5,000 students to its undergraduate class. So far, the school has reached about a quarter of that goal after enrolling its largest first-year class in history this fall. But trustees and administrators, concerned the university isn't growing fast enough, want to supersize that target. UNC-Chapel Hill Trustee Jim Blaine remarked at a summer board meeting that he believes the

  2. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Brianna Atkinson

    How one UNC-Chapel Hill professor changed his syllabus, but not his approach to teaching (opens the original)

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    Every year, in his "This Place Called the 'South'" class, UNC-Chapel Hill professor Seth Kotch kicks off a semester-long round of Trivial Pursuit with his American Studies students. His seven-paged syllabus usually operates as a kind of instruction manual. Color-coded sections walk students through how they'll apply categories from the 1980s board game to hallmarks of the American South, from voting rights and hunting to football and Southern hospitality. He's kept the game this year, but his fa

  3. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · Brianna Atkinson

    Higher Ed At A Crossroads: Wake Forest looking to grow without losing its ‘close community’ feel (opens the original)

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    North Carolina is home to more than 100 higher education institutions. They include large research universities, small private liberal arts colleges, HBCUs, single-gender colleges, community colleges, and others. Some focus on workforce pipeline training, others are attached to enormous healthcare systems, and several promote being a place where students can discover themselves alongside a close-knit academic community. All the schools face an unprecedented higher education landscape: declines i

  4. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Brianna Atkinson

    Higher Ed At A Crossroads: Winston-Salem State's effort to stand out amid an HBCU-rich region (opens the original)

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    North Carolina is home to more than 100 higher education institutions. They include large research universities, small private liberal arts colleges, HBCUs, single-gender colleges, community colleges, and others. Some focus on workforce pipeline training, others are attached to enormous healthcare systems, and several promote being a place where students can discover themselves alongside a close-knit academic community. All the schools face an unprecedented higher education landscape: declines i

  5. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Brianna Atkinson

    Higher Ed At A Crossroads: North Carolina Wesleyan pitches 'any door works' amid enrollment unpredictability (opens the original)

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    North Carolina is home to more than 100 higher education institutions. They include large research universities, small private liberal arts colleges, HBCUs, single-gender colleges, community colleges, and others. Some focus on workforce pipeline training, others are attached to enormous healthcare systems, and several promote being a place where students can discover themselves alongside a close-knit academic community. All the schools face an unprecedented higher education landscape: declines i

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