Federal funding /tags/federal-funding Federal funding en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:07:43 GMT A federal directive is coming after inclusive campus policies. Will North Carolina university leaders fight back? /education/2025-03-04/trump-dei-colleges-north-carolina-universities The Trump administration's "Dear Colleague" letter comes at a time when N.C. universities are already paring back their diversity efforts. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:07:43 GMT /education/2025-03-04/trump-dei-colleges-north-carolina-universities Brianna Atkinson As faculty and students try to understand changes in federal research funding, some university leaders remain silent /education/2025-02-06/federal-research-funding-university-leaders-silent The executive orders have sent the research community into a state of confusion, concern, and anxiety. Meanwhile, some of the most powerful higher education system leaders in North Carolina have remained silent. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:02:48 GMT /education/2025-02-06/federal-research-funding-university-leaders-silent Brianna Atkinson Federal funding debacle leads to 'scramble' at NC's top research universities /education/2025-01-29/federal-funding-scramble-research-universities The Trump administration's push to pause federal research funding raised alarm bells among administrators and faculty at North Carolina's top research universities. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:47:16 GMT /education/2025-01-29/federal-funding-scramble-research-universities Brianna Atkinson More than 900,000 NC households to lose affordable internet if federal funding is not renewed /news/2024-04-25/affordable-internet-rural-north-carolina-federal-acp-congress-unc The program was created as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and was a follow-up to the Emergency Broadband Benefit, which helped households afford internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:03:08 GMT /news/2024-04-25/affordable-internet-rural-north-carolina-federal-acp-congress-unc Alexandria deRosset | UNC Media Hub Racetrack revived: NASCAR is coming back to North Wilkesboro with '23 All-Star Race /sports/2022-09-08/racetrack-nascar-coming-back-north-wilkesboro-2023-all-star-race-dale-cooper Federal funds helped make the North Wilkesboro Speedway race-ready again. A push from Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Gov. Roy Cooper is bringing NASCAR back for the first time since 1996. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:49:49 GMT /sports/2022-09-08/racetrack-nascar-coming-back-north-wilkesboro-2023-all-star-race-dale-cooper Mitchell Northam More Than Four Million NC Residents Have Yet To Fill Out Their 2020 Census Forms /politics/2020-08-12/more-than-four-million-nc-residents-have-yet-to-fill-out-their-2020-census-forms The 2020 Census is beset with challenges. COVID-19 led to cuts in outreach and information campaigns, as well as pushed back the process of door-to-door… Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:55:02 GMT /politics/2020-08-12/more-than-four-million-nc-residents-have-yet-to-fill-out-their-2020-census-forms Stacia Brown, Frank Stasio More Than Four Million NC Residents Have Yet To Fill Out Their 2020 Census Forms /show/the-state-of-things/2020-08-12/more-than-four-million-nc-residents-have-yet-to-fill-out-their-2020-census-forms The 2020 Census is beset with challenges. COVID-19 led to cuts in outreach and information campaigns, as well as pushed back the process of door-to-door… Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:55:02 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-08-12/more-than-four-million-nc-residents-have-yet-to-fill-out-their-2020-census-forms Stacia Brown, Frank Stasio