UNC System Selects Peter Hans as New President

Posted Jun 19, 2020
The University of North Carolina System selected Peter Hans as its newest president during its Board of Governors meeting on Friday. Hans, who is currently serving as the president of the North Carolina Community College System, is named after a year-long presidential search delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. Hans is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. (Chapelboro.com)

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