Lee Roberts is giving his first speech as permanent chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill. In the room are board of governors members, board of trustees members and the search advisory committee.

New UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor Lee Roberts, speaking to Brianna Atkinson : "I don't report to a board. I don't report to anybody else other than the single system president." wunc.org/education/2024…

My latest WUNC is a 30-minute Q&A with now-permanent UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts. I asked about his plans for DEI and possible protests in the upcoming school year, how he plans to balance the university’s athletics budget, and more #nced: wunc.org/education/2024…

UPDATE: UNC Charlotte and UNC Wilmington have closed their DEI offices to comply with a UNC BOG policy. Both schools are relocating staff to other positions. UNC Charlotte is also mandating a review of identity-based training programs like Safe Zone. #nced wunc.org/education/2024…

Lots of higher ed news in today's Due South roundup WUNC. We discussed campus reaction to Lee Roberts' appointment & Saint Aug's delaying the start of its semester. Plus, a segment on Anson Dorrance's legacy as UNC-Chapel Hill's first & only women's soccer coach: wunc.org/show/due-south…

“I teach primarily first-years. I want those students, when they call their parents and say I had my first class — to say my professor made me feel safe." Said Meg Zomorodi, a professor who took a faculty-tailored active shooter training UNC-Chapel Hill a year after the tragedy on campus:

When the UNC System revoked its diversity policy, many wondered what’s next for DEI work — and what gets cut. At UNC-Chapel Hill, those questions still remain for some faculty. Others say they’re worried about changes they’ve already heard about. The Associated Press apnews.com/article/unc-no…

Latest from Brianna Atkinson - "There's a lot of ambiguity or uncertainty about what the (DEI) policy means and how it is going to be implemented, and the devil is in those details." #NCED wunc.org/education/2024…

On Due South, Border Belt Independent's Ben Rappaport talks about his reporting on how there are no public pools in Columbus County, NC. His piece, "The Abandoned Pools of Columbus County," with The Assembly, is a story of economics, rural decay, and racism. wunc.org/show/due-south…

UPDATE: UNC Wilmington has changed the job titles of several leaders of identity-based campus centers. As first reported by Port City Daily, the head of the African American Cultural Center is now the associate director of Fraternity and Sorority Life. More job changes below #nced

NEW: UNC’s new class — the first in decades to be admitted without consideration of race — includes a lower proportion of Black students than last year. This comes as the university considers DEI changes and potentially raising out-of-state enrollment: newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…