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UNC-Chapel Hill
Coverage of UNC-Chapel Hill in the Nexus archive.
Nate Knuffmanperson1Perrin Jonesperson1Devin Duncanperson1Carolina Northtopic1ServiceFirst initiativetopic1state budgettopic1administrative spending cutstopic1North Carolina General Assemblyorganization1North Carolina Collaboratoryorganization1Southern Environmental Law Centerorganization1Jean Zhuangperson1Carroll Olingerperson1PFAStopic1North Carolina Department of Environmental Qualityorganization1
- UNC-Chapel Hill trustees celebrate NC budget funding even as campus faces more cuts
UNC-Chapel Hill trustees celebrated a state budget that fully funded enrollment growth and included salary increases and athletics revenue, but acknowledged ongoing administrative cuts. The university has already reduced $25 million in administrative spending through consolidation and layoffs, though concerns remain about balancing efficiency with growth goals.
- NC budget sets $22M aside for new PFAS study, but moves to keep its results confidential
North Carolina's new budget allocates $22 million for a PFAS study via the UNC-Chapel Hill Collaboratory, which will be classified as a legislative entity with results kept confidential. Critics argue this move bypasses the state's environmental agency and delays accountability for PFAS pollution linked to health risks like cancer.