Early voting for North Carolina's primary election is underway, with races ranging from Charlotte City Council to the U.S. House and Senate. We discuss why this is a remarkable year for North Carolina politics and how the results may impact not just the towns and counties of the Tar Heel state, but the nation as a whole.
Former college president Colin Diver recently spoke with The Business Journals about what it would take to escape the grip that the “best college” rankings have over the higher education sector — and what can go wrong when a college focuses too much on playing the rankings game.
The latest lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill by college sports leaders come as the NCAA tries to rein in booster organizations funding questionable sponsorship deals for athletes for use of their names, images and likenesses.
An agent for a prominent college athlete finally said out loud what schools likely hear in private: Pay the player more, or he will transfer to a school that will. The brazen demand made on behalf of University of Miami basketball star Isaiah Wong last week provided a rare, unvarnished glimpse into the way elite college sports have been transformed by athletes’ rights to earn money through endorsements.
We hear from UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon Gaber. She took over at a time of COVID-19 chaos. With that behind her, she shares her vision for the school.
Resident advisers started a strike in April after the college announced a change to their payment plan for the following year. Now other student workers are joining the effort to get Kenyon to recognize their union.