UNC System Faces Funding Cliff and Leadership Shifts | Raleigh News

UNC-Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees faces a whirlwind of decisions: a $20M anonymous gift to UNC Health, looming risks from Carolina North, NIL deals, and the transfer portal, plus a $1.5M expansion for the Ackland Art Museum. Meanwhile, UNC System schools received $154M for enrollment growth—but half is one-time funding, creating a looming budget cliff that could delay projects, strain staff, and hurt recruitment. At Meredith College, former volleyball coach Fiona Barkley takes over as AD after 17 years, while flag football joins the athletic slate. Elsewhere, UNC-Chapel Hill placed its football GM on paid leave, a military fellowship program returns to UNC after being canceled by the DoD, and the federal government probes racial admissions claims at ECU’s medical school. Monty Sullivan also steps into leadership at the North Carolina Community College System—big moves across the state’s higher ed landscape. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0b88b2c2d94c952e