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North Carolina's public universities haven't raised tuition in nearly a decade. What's that doing to their bottom line?

Students walk in front of a campus building at East Carolina University.
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Students walk in front of a campus building at East Carolina University.

Stepping into the UNC-Chapel Hill Student Recreation Center is a little bit like stepping back in time.

Students have . At the busiest times, students report waiting 10-deep in a line to use one of the exercise machines, or the free weights.

The last several student body presidents at UNC-Chapel Hill – including Jaleah Taylor – have run on and lobbied for a better rec center.

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Brianna Atkinson is ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøվ’s 2024 Fletcher Fellow and covers higher education in partnership with .
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