UNC System Limits UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees’ Authority Over Athletics

Posted Feb 7, 2025
The head of the UNC System told UNC-Chapel Hill trustees last month to stay in their lane and out of negotiations around Tar Heel athletics. "Instances continue where members of the board appear to act independently of their campus’ administration in matters squarely within the responsibility of the chancellor," UNC System President Peter Hans wrote. (The Assembly)

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