Hotly debated by trustees, heralded as a necessity by faculty: What is tenure?

Tenure is a promotion granted to some faculty, essentially giving them permanent employment status. Published in The Daily Tar Heel on Dec. 2, 2025.
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ imposes new limits to student loan programs, among other changes

The sweeping budget bill cuts grad PLUS loans, institutes lifetime student borrowing caps and imposes new endowment tax policies, but expands Pell Grant eligibility. Published in The Daily Tar Heel on July 18, 2025.