>> NORTH CAROLINA CHANNEL IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF VIEWERS LIKE YOU WHO SUPPORT THE UNC-TV NETWORK.

>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

[ECHO] >> WELL, WE HAVE TO WORK ON THAT.

WE STILL ECHOING?

[ECHO] >> OKAY, HEY, HOW ABOUT THAT?

GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

WE HAD A LONG DAY YESTERDAY WITH A LOT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

WE HAVE A FULL AGENDA TODAY.

I WOULD ASK ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS TO GIVE THEIR REPORT FROM THEIR SEAT.

BEFORE WE START, I WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO STAND AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS BUT THE UNC PEMBROKE ROTC.

>> THAT WAS NICE.

>> I LOVE THAT.

>> CHANCELLOR THANK YOU FOR ARRANGING THAT.

I'M LOOKING FOR YOU IN THE AUDIENCE.

I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER WAY TO SEE WHAT THESE FINE INDIVIDUALS ARE GIVING BACK TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US IN THIS ROOM.

I WOULD LIKE TO NOW CALL ON MR. HUTCHINS FOR THE INVOCATION.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, EACH OF YOU IN YOUR OWN WAY TO YOUR OWN GOD, JOIN ME IN PRAYER.

HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY AT UNC PEMBROKE.

YOU BLESS US BEYOND OUR MERIT.

AS WE GATHER HERE IN THE HEART OF THE LUMBEE TRIBE, I ASK FOR MORE.

IT'S BEEN 138 YEARS SINCE WE RECOGNIZED THE TRIBE AND CONGRESS PASSED LEGISLATION.

THE UNITED STATES WRONGED THE PEOPLE IN THAT LEGISLATION BY PRECLUDING THE LUMBEE FROM THE BENEFITS THAT EVERY OTHER FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE RECEIVES.

THE 55,000+ LUMBEE PEOPLE HAVE WAITED TOO LONG FOR THE WRONG TO BE RIGHT.

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS TWICE PASSED A BILL WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, TRUMP AND THEN BIDEN TO HAVE THE BILL DIE IN SENATE.

LORD, THERE IS NO GOOD REASON THEY ARE STILL WAITING.

ONLY SELFISH ONES.

THE FAIRNESS ACT IS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE NOW WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND ONCE PASSED AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT WILL GIVE THE LUMBI PEOPLE THE BENEFITS TO WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN DENIED.

I ASK THAT YOU TOUCH THE HEART AND MINDS OF THOSE THAT STAND AGAINST THE FAIRNESS ACT OF THE LUMBI PEOPLE OR ENOUGH OF THEM THAT THE BILL WILL BECOME LAW.

A GENERATION HAVE COME AND GONE SINCE THE TRIBE RECEIVED RECOGNITION BUT WAS UNJUSTLY RECEIVED THE BENEFITS RECEIVED BY EVERY OTHER TRIBE.

IT IS TIME.

I ASK YOU GIVE US PATIENCE, UNDERSTANDING, WISDOM, COMPASSION, OPEN MINDS AND A WILLINGNESS TO CONSIDER THE MERITS OF DIFFERING POINTS OF VIEW AS WE WORK TOGETHER IN SERVICE FOR THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

AMEN.

>> AMEN.

THANK YOU, GOVERNOR HUTCHINS.

I CAN'T IMAGINE A MORE FITTING PRAYER FOR THE MORNING.

SECRETARY BURRIS-FLOYD, WE NOW CALL ROLL.

[THANK >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

[ROLL CALL ] [ROLL CALL ] [ROLL CALL ] [ROLL CALL ] >> MR. CHAIRMAN, YOU HAVE A QUORUM.

>> THANK YOU, SECRETARY BURRIS-FLOYD.

THE STATE ETHICS ACT TOOK EFFECT IN 2007 ALL GOVERNORS ARE UNDER DUTY OF THE ACT.

UNDER THAT YOU HAVE THE DUTY TO AVOID CONFLICTS OR APPEARANCE OF CONFLICTS.

DO ANY OF THE GOVERNORS HAVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST?

HEARING, NONE, WE'LL MOVE FORWARD.

WE HAVE THE JAMES E. HOLSHOUSER JR. AWARD FOR PUBLIC EXCELLENCE.

IN 2007 IT WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENCOURAGE AND REWARD PUBLIC SERVICE BY FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY.

NOW IN THE 15TH YEAR, THIS AWARD IS OUR WAY OF SHOWING GRATITUDE, APPRECIATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE GIFTS OUR FACULTY GIVE EVERYDAY.

GOVERNOR TEMPLE SLOAN CHAIR OF ED PLANNING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OVERSAW THE PROCESS AND APPOINTED MEMBERS, GOVERNOR GHOULSBY, MURPHY AND PALMMA.

THANK YOU FOR IDENTIFYING THE RECIPIENTS THE AWARD REPRESENTS AND I CALL ON GOVERNOR MURPHY TO TELL US ABOUT THE RECIPIENT.

>> THANK YOU, CHAIR RAMSEY.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND COMMITTEE, IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO INTRODUCE THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2022 GOVERNOR JAMES E. HOLSHOUSER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE.

AFTERTHOUGHTFUL AND CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF MANY EXCELLENT NOMINEES, DR. CHERRY BEAZLY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PEMBROKE.

WE ARE PLEASED SEVERAL DISTINGUISHED GUESTS ARE HERE TO TELLCELEBRATE WITH DR. BEAZLY.

PLEASE STAND AS I CALL YOUR NAME.

[CALLING NAMES ] [APPLAUSE] >> DR. BEAZLY, FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PEMBROKE IS THE FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NURSING AND IS CURRENTLY THE ASSOCIATE DEAN OF HEALTH SCIENCES, CHIEF NURSING OFFICER AND INTERIM PROVOST.

HER WORK HAS FOCUSED ON THE ROLE OF HEALTHCARE DECISION MAKING, RURAL HEALTH, DIABETES, NURSING, WORKFORCE ISSUES AND WOMEN'S HEALTH.

SHE IS AN EDUCATOR, RESEARCHER, LEADER AND ADVOCATE FOR UNDER SERVED COMMUNITIES.

SHE HOSTS THE HONOR OF BEING THE FIRST TO EARN A BACCALAUREATE, MASTERS AND DOCTORATE IN NURSING.

SHE SERVED THE COUNTY EIGHT YEAR, 1982 TO 1990 RISING TO THE RANK OF MAJOR IN 1985.

DR. BEAZLY'S IMPACT IN THIS REGION IS IMMEASURABLE.

SHE CHOSE TO COME HOME TO SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND TO HER PEOPLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN WAYS NO ONE ELSE COULD.

TO HER COLLEAGUES AND STUDENTS, SHE SERVES AS PROOF OF THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS WHEREVER THEY LAND IN LIFE.

SHE IS A WIDELY RECOGNIZED EXPERT IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND HAS RECEIVED MANY AWARDS AND ACCOACCOLADES IN HER WORK.

JOIN ME IN VIEWING A VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS DR. BEAZLY'S CONTRIBUTIONS.

[VIDEO ] >> DR. BEAZLY IS THE PERFECT CANDIDATE TO RECEIVE THE HOLE HOLSHOUSER AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE.

IF YOU KNEW THIS MAN, HE WAS ALL ABOUT SERVING OTHERS.

CARRIE IS CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH.

I THINK HE WOULD BE PROUD SHE IS RECEIVING THE AWARD IN HIS HONOR.

IT'S IMMEASURABLE.

SHE CAME TO THE SCHOOL AND WAS A MEMBER OF OUR ORIGINAL FACULTY AND SERVED WITH DISTINCTION FOR YEARS ON THE FACULTY HELPED TO ESTABLISH THE PROGRAM AND MOVE IT TO A POINT NOW IT'S A SCHOOL WITH AN INCREDIBLE FUTURE.

>> GROWING UP IN THE NATIVE COMMUNITY, MY GRANDMOTHER WAS SICK WITH CANCER.

I WATCHED HER.

I WATCHED THE PEOPLE TAKE CARE OF HER.

IT WAS AMAZING THE INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP I SAW BETWEEN SHE AND THE NURSES.

DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN SPIRIT CAME.

THAT'S WHY I DECIDED TO BE A NURSE.

BEFORE THEN, I WAS GOING TO BE AN ARCHITECTING.

IT WAS IN 1992 WHEN I CAME TO UNIVERSITY OF PEMBROKE.

I ACHIEVED SOMETHING FROM SCRATCH.

>> SHE PREPARED US TO BE FOCUSED THROUGH THE NURSING PROGRAM.

SHE PAID VERY MUCH ATTENTION TO DETAIL, AND SHE WANTED YOU TO GET IT RIGHT.

IF YOU HAD TO REPEAT IT OVER AGAIN.

I NOW SEE THE IMPORTANCE BECAUSE WHEN I WAS GOING THROUGH MY MASTER'S PROGRAM, A LOT OF STUFF SHE TAUGHT US HELPED ME THROUGH THE MASTER'S PROGRAM.

IT BECAME EASY FOR ME BECAUSE I ALREADY KNEW IT.

>> IF YOU LOOK AT HER CREDENTIALS AND WHAT SHE HAS ACCOMPLISHED IN LIFE, SHE COULD HAVE SUCCEEDED ANYWHERE.

LIKE MANY IN THE AREA, SHE CHOSE TO COME HOME AND USE HER TALENTS IN THIS AREA.

IT'S A WONDERFUL PLACE MARKED BY SIGNIFICANT HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND THOSE DISPARITIES WILL ONLY CHANGE WITH TIME AND WITH THE COMMITMENT OF PEOPLE LIKE HER.

>> SHE HAS AS MUCH IMPACT ON THE LONG-TERM HEALTH OF THE LUM BI NATION THAN ANYONE ELSE.

HER IMPACT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SHE HAD UNOFFICIAL CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MANY TIMES.

IT WAS THROUGH HER CONVERSATIONS AND EFFORTS THAT TWO MOBILE CLINICS WERE FUNDED WHERE SHE BROUGHT STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS PROVEPROFEPROFESSIONS -- PROFESR SCREENING AND CARE FOR THE PEOPLE.

WE ALL TALKED ABOUT WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT IF WE COULD TAKE OUR SERVICES AND GET TO THE PEOPLE AND GIVE THE STUDENTS -- [AUDIO IS BREAKING UP ] >ARE YOU -- IDEA WAS TO -- [LOSS OF AUDIO ] PLACES PEOPLE DON'T NORMALLY GET TO.

SOMEONE IN THE COMMUNITY SAT -- [LOSS OF AUDIO ] >> DR. BEAZLY, UNC PEMBROKE IS BLESSED TO HAVE YOU IN OUR FACULTY.

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

THIS BOARD OF GOVERNORS TAKES GREAT PLEASURE PRESENTING YOU WITH THE 2022 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE.

WE ARE IMMENSELY PROUD AND GRATEFUL FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS AND TO MAKE NORTH CAROLINA A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK.

DR. BEAZLY, WOULD YOU PLEASE JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM?

[APPLAUSE] >> I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE TODAY, AND I'M GOING TO SAY THANK YOU THAT THE VIDEO WAS -- I WAS BEGINNING TO GET EMBARRASSED.

I'M GLAD IT MESSED UP.

I'M GOING TO SAY WHEN DR. ENGLISH CALLED ME ONE AFTERNOON IN THE FALL, AND AFTER A SHORT CHAT ABOUT NURSING, HE SAID, THE REAL REASON I'M CALLING YOU, YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF TWO RECIPIENTS FOR THE JAMES E. HOLSHOUSER AWARD FOR PUBLIC EXCELLENCE.

MY REACTION TO HIM WAS, YOU MUST BE JOKING.

SORRY.

MY SECOND REACTION WAS, I WAS SO SURPRISED BECAUSE TO ME, COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS SIMPLY WHO I AM.

CARL YOUNG INTRODUCED THE CONCEPT OF TWO HALFS OF LIFE AS A PATH TOWARD PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION.

ONE CAN'T LIVE THE AFTERNOON OF LIFE ACCORDING TO THE MORNING.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN THE MORNING IS OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE IN THE EVENING AND WHAT IS TRUE WILL BE IN THE EVENING, A LIE.

ACCORDING TO YOUNG, THE GOALS OF THE FIRST HALF OF LIFE ARE TO BUILD ONE'S SENSE OF IDENTITY, IMPORTANCE AND SECURITY.

THROUGH STRUGGLES AND FAILURES, ONE EXPERIENCES DISRUPTIONS THAT STARTS A SEARCH ON THE PATH FOR THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE.

DISCOVERING IT IS NO LONGER SUFFICIENT TO FIND MEANING IN BEING SUCCESSFUL AND HEALTHY, BUT A WILLINGNESS TO SEARCH FOR DEEPER MEANING AND PURPOSE.

IN THE FIRST HALF OF LIFE, I WAS PRIVILEGED TO BE IN A LOVING FAMILY AND TRIBAL COMMUNITY WHO TAUGHT ME PURPOSE FOR EVERYONE AND EVERY EXPERIENCE HAS A PURPOSE AND PROVIDED ME WITH A STRONG SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT.

I FOUND THE PROFESSION OF NURSING.

AS A NOVICE, I GAINED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO BEGIN PRACTICE.

EACH GAVE ME EXPERIENCE HANDLING SMALL SUCCESSES AND HOW TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER FAILURE.

IT WAS ALSO THROUGH LIVING IN A COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING NURSING CARE THAT I REALIZED I NEEDED MORE THAN A GOOD JOB, A GOOD PAYCHECK, NICE HOME, LETTERS BEHIND MY NAME AND ANOTHER PUBLICATION.

SO LIKE MANY MYTHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS AND PEOPLE THROUGH HISTORY AND OUR ELDERS, I SEARCHED FOR A DEEPER PURPOSE AND MEANING, MY OWN HOLY GRAIL.

ALONG THE PATH I LEARNED, I STRUGGLED WITH MANY CLIENT'S NEEDS BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE SERVICES OR DIDN'T HAVE A BASIC LIFE SKILL SUCH AS READING.

I CARED FOR PATIENTS WHO DIED THOUGH SCIENCE COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHY.

I HAD COLLEGE STUDENTS ADDRESS SUICIDE NOTES TO ME SAYING I'M SO SORRY TO DISAPPOINT YOU.

I COULDN'T GO ON.

I, WO WORKED WITH PEOPLE THAT WANTED TO BE A NURSE BUT COULDN'T SEE A PATHWAY TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOAL.

I REALIZED THE BEST EXPERIENCES ARE UNPLANNED, OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM AND REQUIRE YOU TO BE YOURSELF.

FOR SEVERAL SUMMERS, ONE OF THE PEOPLE IN THE VIDEO, WAS A PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR A P.I.

GRANT FOR LIMITED RESOURCES, EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE GRADUATE AND NURSE, BUT WOULD OFTEN BE THE FIRST PERSON IN THEIR FAMILY TO LIVE ABOVE THE POVERTY LINE FOR SEVERAL GENERATIONS.

AFTER BEING IN SCHOOL ALL SUMMER, WE PLANNED A TRIP TO HAVE SCHEDULED TOURS.

WHEN WE REACHED ONE OF THE SITES, THERE WAS A BARRICADE ACROSS THE ROAD.

AS A DRIVER, I DROVE UP TO THE BARRICADE, ASKED TO HAVE IT REMOVED AND EXPLAINED THAT WE WERE INVITED GUESTS.

AT THE END OF THE SUMMER AFTER ALL OF THE COURSEWORK WE PROVIDED AS PART OF THE GRANT, THE STUDENTS EVALUATED THE EXPERIENCE OF ASKING TO HAVE A BARRIER REMOVED AS A SIGNIFICANT LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

THAT UNPLANNED ANNOYANCE TO ME THAT I DIDN'T EVEN THINK TWICE ABOUT ADDRESSING WAS MORE MEANINGFUL TO THEM THAN ANYTHING ELSE WE DID.

THEIR REACTION HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE.

I STRIVE TO FIND SYNERGY AMONG TEACHING AND SERVICE.

I'M A BETTER SCHOLAR BECAUSE OF SERVICE.

EVEN WHEN SERVICE MEANS ITS OWN WOUNDS.

I HAVE BEEN MORE TRANSFORMS BY THE WOUNDS THAN THE SUCCESSES.

I TRY WHAT OTHERS MAY CONSIDER AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM.

THIS WILLINGNESS TO OVERCOME FEAR BRINGS HOPE AND RESILIENCE.

RECEIVING THE AWARD IN MY HOMETOWN IS VERY SPECIAL FOR MANY REASONS.

ONE IS AN EXPERIENCE WITH GOVERNOR HOLSHOUSER HIMSELF.

MANY VISITED OLD MAN ON CAMPUS THAT WOULD BE 100 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR.

IT'S NOT ONLY ICONIC FOR THE CAMPUS BUT THE L UMBI PEOPLE.

A SECURITY REGARDED THAT OLD MAIN WAS ON FIRE.

THE ROBINSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOUND EVIDENCE OF ARSON.

YOU CAN IMAGINE THE COMMUNITY OUTRAGE AND SENSE OF HOPELESSNESS.

ABOUT 5:30 P.M. THAT SUNDAY, GOVERNOR HOLSHOUSER STOOD ON THE STEPS ON THE SHELL OF OLD MAIN AND PLEDGED SUPPORT TO REBUILD.

HE WAS THE FIRST REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR SINCE THE 1800S AND HAD ONLY BEEN IN OFFICE A FEW MONTHS MORE THAN A YEAR.

HE WAS WILLING TO ENTER THE SUFFERING OF OTHERS, STAND WITH THE PEOPLE WITH LITTLE TO NO POWER AND SERVE EVEN AT A RISK FOR HIS FUTURE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, WHAT IT MAY COST HIM.

HE KEPT HIS PLEDGE, AND THAT TO ME IS SERVICE.

I WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY, UNC COLLEAGUES AND STUDENT IN THE COMMUNITY FOR SHARING THEMSELVES WITH ME.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY CHILDREN WHO HAVE TAUGHT ME MANY LESSONS AND ALLOWED ME TO BE IN THEIR LIVES AS THEY SEEK THEIR OWN DEEPER PURPOSE.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> DR. BEAZLY, I'M SURE I CAN SPEAK FOR EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM AND PROBABLY EVERYONE IN THE COUNTY THANKING YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

YOU ARE A TRUE TESTAMENT TO WHAT SERVICE LEADERS DO IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I'M PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS MINUTE TODAY.

I'LL MOVE TO MY CHAIR'S REPORT.

GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.

WE ARE EXCITED WHEN WE TAKE THIS CIRCUS OF OURS ON THE ROAD AND MEET AND GREET OTHER CAMPUS COLLEAGUES.

FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR HOSTS.

I THINK I CAN SPEAK FOR MY COLLEAGUE AROUND THE BOARD SAYING I'M NOT SURE WE HAVE EVER BEEN TREATED BETTER THAN WE HAVE BEEN HERE.

[APPLAUSE] >> CHANCELLOR CUMMINS, CUTTING THE GRASS WITH SCISSORS AS WE HEARD ABOUT YESTERDAY AND TO A "T," EVERY F VOLUNTEER, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HERE, EVERY STAFF, F FACULTY PERSON HAS BEEN REMARKABLE.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE I HAVE BEEN IN MY LIFE THAT EVERYONE SMILED AND ACTED GLAD YOU ARE HERE.

I FEEL FAIRLY CONFIDENT EVERYONE WILL BE JUST AS HAPPY WHEN WE LEAVE.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO CHANCELLOR CUMMINS, HIS WIFE, THE TRUSTEES HERE ALMOST EVERY MOMENT.

FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS, ROTC MEMBERS, I'M GRATEFUL, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, THANK YOU.

HOW ABOUT ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE THEIR THEM?

[APPLAUSE] >> THE BAD NEWS IS, YOU HAVE DONE SO WELL THE BOARD IS CONSIDERING COMING HERE FOR BOTH OF OUR MEETINGS NEXT YEAR.

IT WAS A PRIVILEGE TO PRESENT THE HOLSHOUSER AWARD THIS MORNING TO DR. BEAZLY WHOSE WORK HAS IMPACTED SO MANY LIVES HERE.

HER STORY IS A STRONG REMINDER OF THE HIGHER PURPOSE OF RURAL EDUCATION IN NORTH CAROLINA PARTICULARLY IN THE ERA OF DECLINING PUBLIC TRUST.

A RECENT POLL IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SHOWS 56% OF AMERICANS THINK A COLLEGE DEGREE ISN'T WORTH IT ANYMORE, BIGGEST SKEPTICS, 18-34-YEAR-OLDS.

IT'S NOT SURPRISING, BUT IT'S ALARMING AND REVEALS A BROAD MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE ROLE OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES.

NOT ONLY AS CENTERS OF LEARNING BUT FOUNDATIONS FOR SOCIETY AND ECONOMY.

WE HAVE ONLY TO LOOK AT UNC PEMBROKE'S HISTORY TO FIND A POWERFUL CASE IN FAVOR OF HIGH EDUCATION.

WHEN THE SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED, IT BEGAN AS A TWO STORY BUILDING 15 STUDENTS COULD PURSUE EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITY.

IT WAS A SMALL BEGINNING, BUT IT ROOTED IN A MUCH LARGER DREAM.

WE AND LUTHER MOORE, HAMILTON MCMILLAN MADE A PATH FORWARD FOR AMERICAN INDIANS.

THE VISION IS REALIZED IN WAYS I'M SURE THEY NEVER IMAGINED.

UNC PEMBROKE IS HOME TO 8,000 STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, ONE OF OUR STATE'S MOST ACCESSIBLE INSTITUTIONS AS A NORTH CAROLINA PROMISE CAMPUS.

PART OF THE COMMUNITY, DESIGNED TO GIVE BACK TO THE TRIBE THAT BUILT IT, IT'S BECOME A PILLAR IN THE REGION PROVIDING EDUCATION, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL RURAL NORTH CAROLINIANS, PARTICULARLY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.

FACULTY, STAFF, ADMINISTRATORS AND LEADERSHIP ARE COMMITTED TO SERVICE.

ONE OF THE CORE VALUES OF THIS INSTITUTION.

IN MY LIFE I HAVE SEEN HOW SMALL BEGINNINGS ROOTED IN BIG DREAMS CAN SHAPE THE FUTURE IN UNIMAGINABLE WAYS.

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IS NECESSARY FOR THE SUCCESS OF ANY ENTERPRISE INCLUDING HIGHER EDUCATION.

LEARNING IN EVERY FORM IS A PATHWAY OF OPPORTUNITY BUT IT TAKES THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AROUND THAT IDEAL.

MR. MOORE AND HAMILTON KNEW THAT, AND THE CURRENT LEADERS OF UNC PEMBROKE CONTINUE TO LIVE OUT THE PRINCIPLE.

WHEN THE UNIVERSITY KEEPS THE HERITAGE OF THE HEART AND SOUL AT WORK, HE BECOMES LARGER, A BEACON OF HOPE, HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT AND REINVESTMENT.

WHEN I LOOK AROUND THE CAMPUS, I SEE ENCOURAGED TO SEE A NEW GENERATION OF WORKERS, ENTREPRENEURS AND MANY OTHER PROFESSIONS.

MORE THAN THAT, I SEE NORTH CAROLINIANS THAT CONTINUE TO UPHOLD THE LONG TRADITION OF GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

MANY THANKS TO ALL AT UNCP.

IT'S BEEN AN ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE TO BE ON THIS CAMPUS.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING ALONGSIDE YOU FOR YEARS TO COME.

BEFORE I COMPLETE MY WASHINGS RS TODAY, I HAVE ONE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, IT'S CHANCELLOR WOODSON'S BIRTHDAY.

I KNEW HE WOULDN'T WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED, SO IF EVERYONE WOULD JOIN ME IN A ROUND OF AP APPLAUE FOR CHANCELLOR WOODSON?

[APPLAUSE] >> CHANCELLOR, WE HAD A SPECIAL CUPCAKE MADE FOR YOU AS WELL.

SOMEHOW I THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE YOUR REACTION.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REMARKS.

YOU ARE SO WELCOME.

CHANCELLOR CUM MINES WILL GET YOU A FORK IF YOU LIKE.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIR.

I CALL ON PRESIDENT HANS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT.

>> PRESIDENT HANS: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

AS WE ALL KNOW, NORTH CAROLINA IS GROWING AND GROWING MORE DIVERSE.

UNC PEMBROKE THANKS TO A RICH, FASCINATING HISTORY IN THIS PART OF THE STATE IS AT THE LEADING EDGE OF A MORE INCLUSIVE DYNAMIC FUTURE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND OUR COUNTRY.

WE ARE HEARING A LOT ABOUT DIVERSITY IN AMERICAN EDUCATION AND WITNESSING A LOT OF CONTROVERSY.

WHILE WE ARE GATHERED IN PEMBROKE SEEING FIRST HAND THE SUCCESS OF THE U.N. C SYSTEMS MOST DIVERSE CAMPUS, I WANT TO SHARE A FEW THOUGHT ABOUT HIGHER EDUCATION ROLE IN WELCOMING AND SERVING ALL STUDENTS AND HOW DIVERSITY AND FREE EXPRESSION CAN COEXIST AND STRENGTHEN ONE ANOTHER.

ONE OF THE GR GREATEST ACHIEVEMS IN AMERICAN SOCIETY IN THE 20TH CENTURY WAS OPENING THE DOORS OF EDUCATION TO MORE STUDENTS THAN EVER BEFORE, BLACK AMERICANS, NATIVE AMERICANS, WOMEN -- YOU L ARE WELCOME IN A WAY NOT PERMITTED A CENTURY AGO.

REMOVING LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS THAT KEPT THE STUDENTS FROM THEIR GOD GIVEN POTENTIAL HAS BEEN GOOD FOR THE NATION AND NORTH CAROLINA.

WE SIMPLY CAN'T IMAGINE THE KIND OF PROSPERITY AND GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY TAKEN FOR GRANTED WITHOUT THE HARD PROGRESS OF EDUCATIONAL ACCESS FOR ALL.

IT'S ALSO MADE OUR UNIVERSITIES BETTER AT THEIR MISSION.

UNC PEMBROKE'S VISION STATEMENT SAYS DIVERSITY PROVIDES US OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCOVERY, EMBRACING A BREADTH OF PERSPECTIVES AND BACKGROUNDS, A LIVING TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF AN INSTITUTION WELCOMING EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY, A MODEL FOR HOW OUR UNIVERSITIES EMBRACE ALL CALLED TO SERVE.

WE ARE SHORT OF WHERE WE NEED TO BE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCES IN GRADUATION RATES, STUDENT DEBT AND KEY OUTCOME FOR STUDENTS.

OVER COMING THE DISPARITIES IS A MORAL IMPERATIVE FOR THE UNIVERSITY.

WE HAVE A STRATEGIC PLAN THAT FOCUSES ON EQUITABLE ENROLLMENT OF LOW INCOME AND RURAL STUDENTS TRACKING GRADUATION RATES BY SUBGROUP, PLACES A PREMIUM ON REDUCING STUDENT DEBT BURDENS LOW INCOME AND MINORITY STUDENTS.

WE ARE INVESTING IN MINORITY INSTITUTIONS LONG OVERDUE.

OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD A UNIVERSITY SYSTEM WHERE EVERYONE IN NORTH CAROLINA IS WELCOME.

WHERE NORTH CAROLINIANS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS ARE INVITED, INCLUDED AND SUPPORTED.

IT'S NOT AN ADD ON TO OUR MISSION.

WE BELIEVE IT'S THE CORE OF OUR CALLING AS A PUBLIC INSTITUTION.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING THE STATE.

THE STATE IS GROWING LARGER, MORE DIVERSE, MORE VIBRANT AND INTERESTING BY THE DAY.

WE WANT AND NEED THE ENERGY ON OUR CAMPUSES, CLASSROOMS, IN OUR RESEARCH LABS.

WELCOMING THE BREADTH OF TALENT IN OUR STATE MAKES US A STRONGER UNIVERSITY FOR EVERYONE.

IF YOU LOOK ACROSS OUR CAMPUSES TODAY, YOU WILL SEE A RANGE OF INITIATIVES, SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES DEPLOYED TO WELCOME AND GUIDE STUDENTS NOT ALWAYS WELL REPRESENTED.

THERE ARE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR LOW INCOME AND FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS, CLUBS AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE A HOME BASE FOR STUDENTS OF PARTICULAR BACKGROUND AND INTEREST, MENTORING EFFORTS AND COUNSELING PROGRAMS BUILDING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND BRILLIANT WORK TO RETHINK TEACHING STRATEGIES AND REDESIGN COURSES SO ALL STUDENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO THRIVE.

THAT IS ALL IMPORTANT ANDWORTHY WORK AND THE UNC STRATEGIC PLAN ENDORSES EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE ENROLLMENT AND GRADUATION OF UNDER REPRESENTED STUDENT ON OUR CAMPUSES, STUDENT SUCCESS.

THE GOAL OF THE UNIVERSITY IS NOT IN QUESTION.

A CLEAR MAJORITY OF AMERICANS, INCLUDING EVERY ETHNIC GROUP AND PARTY AFFILIATION SAY DIVERSITY IS THE SOURCE OF STRN STRENGTH R THE NATION AND SCHOOLS SHOULD WELCOME DIVERSITY AS A POSITIVE THING.

THE GOALS CAN AND MUST BE SUBJECT TO DEBATE.

THERE IS NO SINGLE CORRECT WAY OF THINKING ABOUT DIVERSITY LET ALONE PROMOTING IT.

WE MUST HAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS OF REPRESENTATION AND EDUCATION IN BUILDING A MORE JUST SOCIETY.

IT MUST INCLUDE TOLERANCE, APPRECIATION EVEN FOR THOSE WHO DISAGREE WITH OUR PREFERRED WAY OF THINKING.

IT MUST INCLUDE COMMITMENT OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND FREEDOM OF THOUGHT TO BENEFIT FROM THE LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT OUR STUDENTS, STAFF AND FACULTY BRING WITH THEM.

I HAVE HEARD THE ARGUMENT RECENTLY THAT OUR IDEALS OF INCLUSION AND FREE EXPRESSION ARE IN TENSION WITH ONE ANOTHER AND FREE SPEECH OR INQUIRY MUST YIELD TO MAKE THE UNIVERSITY A WELCOMING PLACE FOR ALL.

I RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE WITH THAT.

DIVERSITY AND FREE EXPRESSION ENHANCE ONE ANOTHER.

OUR UNIVERSITIES MUST HONOR BOTH.

WE CONDITION LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER IF WE ARE NOT FREE TO SPEAK, AND EAGER TO LISTEN.

WE CAN'T BENEFIT FROM DIVERSITY UNLESS WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE OUR LIFE EXPERIENCES AND WORLDVIEWS WITH CONFIDENCE THEY'LL BE HEARD AND RESPECTED.

THAT MEANS WE CANNOT COMPEL A SINGLE WAY OF THINKING ABOUT DIVERSITY.

WE CANNOT ENDORSE A FALSE CONSENSUS ABOUT HOW TO DEFINE EQUITY IN THE CHALLENGING CONTEXT OF CAMPUS LIFE.

WE CAN'T DECLARE A SINGLE VISION OF INCLUSION TO BE THE RIGHT ONE WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT IDEAS ABOUT WHAT CONSTITUTES A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT.

THERE ARE HONEST, WELL MEANING DIFFERENCES OF OPINION ABOUT HOW AMERICAN SOCIETY OUGHT TO APPROACH QUESTIONS OF RACE, GENDER AND ANY NUMBER OF FRAUGHT, SENSITIVE ISSUES.

THERE IS NO CONSENSUS ABOUT THE ISSUES EVEN AMONG MINORITY COMMUNITIES.

WHILE THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF AMERICANS OF ALL RACES AND BACKGROUNDS AGREE DISCRIMINATION WRONG SHOULD HAVE NO PLACE IN OUR SCHOOLS, THINGS GET MORE COMPLICATED FROM THERE.

WE CAN'T CALL AN END TO THE DEBATES ON THE CAMPUSES WHEN THEY REMAIN SUCH AN ACTIVE AND UNSETTLED PART OF AMERICAN LIFE.

OUR UNIVERSITIES MUST MAKE ROOM FOR THE GOOD FAITH CONVERSATIONS.

THAT NEVER MEANS WE EXCUSE HATE OR BIGOTRY.

IT MEANS PRESERVING SPACE FOR PEOPLE OF GOODWILL TO HOLD DIFFERENT VISIONS ABOUT WHAT PROGRESS AND FAIRNESS SHOULD LOOK LIKE.

FROM MY PROFESSORS, MENTORS, READING OF HIGHER EDUCATION HISTORY, I DRAW A DEEP SENSE OF HUMILITY WHEN IT COMES TO A SINGLE RIGHT ANSWER TO GRAND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES.

THERE ARE TOO MANY EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE IN POSITIONS OF POWER GETTING THINGS CONFIDENCELY, RIGHTEOUSLY, WRONG.

THE WELL STRUCTURED CONTEST OF IDEAS AND PERSPECTIVES IS HOW WE WORK TOWARD COMMON UNDERSTANDING, CONTINUING THE UNIVERSITY AGE OLD CALLING OF DISCOVERING NEW KNOWLEDGE AND PUTTING IT TO WORK.

IT'S HOW WE PREPARE THE GRADUATES FOR THE WORLD THEY ARE GOING TO ENTER WHERE CHALLENGING CONVERSATIONS ARE PART OF LIFE.

I SEE THAT HAPPENING EVERYDAY ON OUR CAMPUS, WITH JOY AND ENERGY RIGHT HERE AT PEMBROKE.

THIS UNIVERSITY PROVES EVERYDAY THAT WE ARE A BETTER UNIVERSITY, BETTER COUNTRY WHEN WE EMBRACE THE TALENT AND AMBITION OF ALL OF OUR PEOPLE.

UNIVERSITIES ARE MEANT TO BE PLACES OF CONNECTION, OF COMING TOGETHER.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE SEE AROUND US HERE AT P PEMBROKE.

IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE.

DR. CUMMINGS, GO, BRAVES!

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT.

WELL SAID AS ALWAYS.

WE MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDER ITEMS LISTED AS ITEM SEVEN ON THE AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY ITEMS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WISH TO REMOVE FOR DISCUSSION?

IF NOT, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> SO MOVED.

>> MOVED AND PROPERLY SECONDED.

ANY DEBATE?

SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I WILL NOW TAKE THE PRIVILEGE TO CALL ON GOVERNOR RAY PALM MA FOR THE REPORT ON ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS.

RAY HAS BEEN A MEMBER FOR TWO YEARS.

THIS IS HIS LAST OFFICIAL MEETING.

WE HAVE ENJOYED BEING PART OF HIM AM AND LOOK FORWARD TO HIS REMARKS.

>> MR. PALM MA.

GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

NICE TO BE WITH YOU TODAY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

CHANCELLOR CUMMINGS, STUDENTS STAFF, THANK YOU FOR HOSTING US THIS WEEK.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME I HAVE VISITED PEMBROKE AND THE APRIL MEETING TOMORROW AND SATURDAY, BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND, I'LL BE SO ACQUAINTED I MAY NEVER LEAVE.

I MAY BE HERE FOREVER.

SPEAKING OF FOREVER, MY TIME ON THE BOARD IS NOT SO.

THIS IS MY LAST NEA MEETING AS A STUDENT MEMBER.

IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS BUT FEELS TWO SECONDS.

I WENT FROM BEING A WIDE EYED 20-YEAR-OLD TO BEING FRIENDS W. GOVERNOR WILLIFORD.

AS A STUDENT MEMBER REPRESENTING A QUARTER MILLION STUDENTS, MY GOAL HAS BEEN TO BE A FIRM AND STEADY VOICE REMINDING US WHY WE ARE HERE.

I STRIVE TO UPLIFT AND EMPOWER THE VOICES AND ROLE OF STUDENTS, BUT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO SO WITHOUT MY ASG EXECUTIVE TEAM AND 68 DELEGATES THAT MAKE UP THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

OTHER THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE HELD FOUR IN-PERSON MEETINGS, TWO VIRTUAL AND OUR FINAL THIS YEAR IN PEMBROKE THIS WEEKEND.

LIKE THIS BOARD, EACH APRIL OF NOVEMBER, THE ASG MEETINGS ROTATE CAMPUS TO CAMPUS.

THIS YEAR WE WERE HOSTED BY NC STATE, WILMINGTON, NCCU AND PEMBROKE.

THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT ALLOWS ALLOWS STUDENTS TO LEARNT HAND THE DIVERSITY OF THE SYSTEM WE LOVE.

THINGS ARE DONE DIFFERENTLY CAMPUS TO CAMPUS, OFFERING THE CHANCE FOR SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE AND INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION.

THERE ARE MANY ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION THIS YEAR.

I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW.

THE ASSOCIATION HELD ITS FIRST IN-PERSON ADVOCACY DAY SINCE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.

15 OF THE 17 CAMPUSES WERE REPRESENTED IN RALEIGH AND 55 MEETINGS WERE HELD BETWEEN CAMPUS AND LEADERS.

CENTER BURGER MET WITH THE GREENSBURG DELEGATION AND DID THE BEST JOB OF SHARING THEIR UNIQUE STORIES AND ADVOCATING THE LIVES OF STUDENTS.

CHANCELLOR IS HERE TODAY.

THEY DID A TERRIFIC JOB.

OUR CAMPUS OUTREACH DID A SURVEY TO DETERMINE IF NEEDS OF STUDENTS.

THOUGH A LIST GOES ON AND ON, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MINUTE TO RECOGNIZE THE GUESTS THAT JOINED OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR AS WELL.

PRESIDENT HANS JOINED US IN MARCH.

GOVERNOR POWERS.

GOVERNOR FORD AND HARDISTER OF THE HOUSE JOINED US TO DISCUSS HOW THE BOARD AND LEGISLATURE CAN CAN WORK TOGETHER.

MISS HEY GOOD, DR. KELLY AND MANY OTHERS FROM THE SYSTEM JOINED US OVER THE YEARS.

THANK YOU.

I BELIEVE OPPORTUNITIES AMONGST STUDENT AND SYSTEM STAFF IS A CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT MEMBER.

TO EACH OF YOU AND THE OTHERS I DIDN'T MENTION, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

CIRCLING BACK TO WHY WE ARE ALL HERE.

STUDENTS ARE SPECIAL, NOT JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE THE LARGEST STAKEHOLDER GROUP BUT THEY ARE DARING TO MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN THEMSELVES.

LIKE YOU BEFORE THEM, THEY UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE.

FULLY REALIZING IT OR NOT, IT IS ONE OF THE MOST FORMATIVE EXPERIENCES OF THEIR LIVES.

THERE ARE BUSINESS LEADERS, PUBLIC SERVANTS AND MORE.

THEY ARE ALSO THE PRESENT.

THEY ARE THE REASON THE SYSTEM IS CREATED.

I HOPE THAT I HAVE BEEN EVER SO SLIGHTLY SUCCESSFUL IN REPRESENTING STUDENTS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS AND I ASK THAT CURRENT AND FUTURE STUDENTS CONTINUE TO INVEST IN THEMSELVES.

BEFORE WRAPPING UP, I WOULD LIKE TO G CONGRATULATE MY SUCCESSOR.

SHE HAS BEEN A GREAT LEADER ON CAMPUS.

I KNOW SHE WOULD DO A FANTASTIC JOB IN THIS ROLE.

PRESIDENT HANS, I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS.

YOUR HAND AND ADVOCACY HAVE BEEN WHAT THE SYSTEM NEEDS.

ON A PERSONAL LEVEL, YOU HAVE BEEN A MENTOR, ROLE MODEL AND FRIEND TO ME.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

MAYBE ONE DAY I'LL SENTENCE MYSELF TO FOLLOWING IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS HERE AT THE SYSTEM LEVEL.

I WOULDN'T BE THE SAME PERSON I AM WITHOUT YOU.

CHAIR MURPHY AND SECRETARY BURRIS-FLOYD, A HUGE THANK YOU TO YOU AS WELL.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE STAFF FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP.

FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.

YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE ARE THE REASONS OUR SYSTEM AND STATE ARE THE SPECIAL PLACES THEY ARE TODAY.

OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, NOT ONLY HAVE YOU TAUGHT ME MORE THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD LEARN, YOU HAVE TAKEN ME IN AS ONE OF YOUR OWN AND BEEN A FAMILY TO ME.

THANK YOU.

SERVING ALONGSIDE YOU FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS HAS BEEN AN HONOR.

IT HAS SHAPED WHO I WILL BECOME IN THE FUTURE.

FOR THAT, I'M ETERNALLY GRATEFUL.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> I'M SURE I CAN SPEAK FOR ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AND CHANCELLORS WHO HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW YOU SAYING YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB REPRESENTING THE STIESTUDENTS OF THE SYSTEM.

YOU HAVE BEEN RESPECTFUL WITH ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS, AND YOU HAVE BEEN A TERRIFIC BOARD MEMBER.

I'LL PERSONALLY MISS YOU.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT YOU WILL DO THE NEXT CHAPTER IN YOUR LIFE.

YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE TO DO, INCLUDING TAKES HIS JOB, MOST LIKELY.

THANK YOU AGAIN, RAY.

IT'S FINE TO GIVE YOUR REPORTS FROM YOUR SEATS.

I CALL ON GOVERNOR ROBERTS FOR A REPORT ON COMMITTEE BUDGET AND FINANCE.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

CHAIR RAMSEY AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, DURING YESTERDAY'S MEETING, MISS JENNIFER HAYGOOD PRESENTED AN UPDATE ON THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE 2023-25 BIENNIUM, HIGHLIGHTING HOW THE BUDGET PASSED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE COMPARES TO THE BOARD'S BUDGET PRIORITIES INCLUDING FUNDING FOR MANY OF OUR REQUESTS, INCLUDING FUNDING FOR OUR PERFORMANCE FUNDING CHANGE, COMPLETION ASSISTED PROGRAMS AND CYBER SECURITY.

THE HOUSE BUDGET INCLUDED FUNDING FOR A 7.5% SALARY INCREASE TO ALL EMPLOYEES.

MISS HAYGOOD AND CLARK BROWN SHARED HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 CONSOLIDATED FISCAL REPORT WITH A SIDE BY SIDE REPORT OF STATEMENTS.

THE POSITION BEGAN TO STABILIZE IN FISCAL YEAR 2022 AS CAMPUSES RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS FOLLOWING THE PANDEMIC.

COLLECTIVELY, OUR INSTITUTIONS RECOGNIZED A $1.4 BILLION INCREASE IN NET POSITION DURING THE YEAR BRINGING THE SYSTEMS ENDING NET POSITION TO $10.4 BILLION.

MARK LITTLE ALYSE AND CODY TAYLOR PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE AN UPDATE ON THE ACER PARTNERSHIP AND SHARED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING HUB UTILIZATION RATES.

THE COMMITTEE APPROVED SEVERAL REQUESTS INCLUDING A SPECIAL TELEVISTUITION RATE AT UNC PEMBR A NEW PROGRAM, MAXIMUM TUITION RATES FOR KITTY HAWK PROGRAMS, AUTHORIZATION FOR WESTERN CAROLINA USE AGREEMENT RELATED TO STUDENT HOUSING FACILITIES, RECALLABLE BONDS ISSUED IN 2013, 18 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT SEVEN INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING 9.2 MILLION NEW CAPITAL PROJECTS AND 21.1 MILLION IN INCREASED AUTHORIZATIONS AND DISPOSE OF BY DEMOLITION A ONE STORY BUILDING LOCATED AT 4TV DRIVE SO FURTHER DDETERIORATION DOESN'T CAUSE LIABILITY.

THIS WAS APPROVED IN THE CONSENT AGENDA MOMENTS AGO.

THE REMAINING SKIFF R AND R FUNDS.

FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED BASED ON ANTICIPATED CASH FLOW MODELS AND PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR PROJECTED TO BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

FINALLY, THE SYSTEM OFFICE WITH THE COMMITTEE'S ENCOURAGEMENT HAS BEGUN A PROCESS TO STUDY COSTS AND AG BENEFITS TO A MODE, CLOUD BASED ERP.

THIS IS A CRUCIAL STEP TOWARD ENSURING THE UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IS ADEQUATE FOR THE FUTURE.

THE STUDY SHOULD BE CONCLUDED THIS SUMMER.

THANK YOU, CHAIR RAMSEY.

THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR ROBERTS.

WE APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU ARE DOING.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR GOVERNOR ROBERTS?

HEARING NONE, I CALL ON GOVERNOR BRADLEY FOR A REPORT ON EDUCATION PLANNING, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.

>> THANK YOU.

AT OUR MEETING YESTERDAY WE APPROVED THREE ACADEMIC DEGREE SHOWING INSTITUTIONS TO OUR ECONOMY AND CREATING A PREPARED WORKFORCE.

IN ADDITION, NORTH CAROLINA HEALTHCARE CENTER REPORT ON OUTCOME OF MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATED.

BOTH WERE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CONSENT AGENDA.

THERE WAS AN UPDATE ON WADE MAKI AND DR. ENGLISH ON THE PROJECT.

A VAST AMOUNT OF WORK IN A SHORT TIME ON THE CRITICAL N INITIATI.

I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THAT SOME OF THE POLICIES HAVE NOT BEEN LOOKED AT IN OVER 25 AND SOME CASES 50 YEARS, IMPORTANT WORK TO MAKE OUR SYSTEM MORE EFFECTIVE FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF AND EFFICIENT FOR THE TAXPAYERS.

OVER 50 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING ALL 17 CONSTITUENTS IN THE UNC OFFICE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO OVERSEE FACULTY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, TEACHING EVALUATION, AWARD AND RECOGNITION PROGRAMS, POST TENURE REVIEW POLICIES AND FACULTY EXPECTATIONS.

THE SYSTEM WIDE GROUP WILL BRING FORTH POLICY CHANGE TO BETTER TRACK FACULTY INCLUDING AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

THERE WILL BE DISCUSSIONS AND POLICY CHANGES BEGINNING WITH THE FACULTY WORKLOAD POLICY.

THANK YOU, DAVID AND WADE ON THAT.

THAT'S VERY HARD WORK.

YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB.

THE COMMITTEE NEXT HEARD AN UPDATE FROM DR. BETHANY MIN FROM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVES, RECEIVING 12,000,000 IN GRANT FUNDS OVER THE PAST TWO YEAR IN THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND AND STUDENT HEALTH INITIATIVES INCLUDING AFTER HOURS, TELEPHONIC HEALTH SERVICES, SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.

THEY DEMONSTRATE OUR STUDENTS RESILIENCY AND SUCCESS.

THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT TOPIC.

OUR TIME IS SHORT.

THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE DURING OUR MAY MEETING.

I ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO ATTEND.

>> PRESIDENT HANS, THANK YOU FOR THE LEADERSHIP ON THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC BRINGING IT TO THE TOP OF IMPLEMENTING STUFF TO BENEFIT OUR CAMPUSES.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> YOU HAD A FULL AGENDA YESTERDAY.

DR. MIN MIN, I NEVER SAW ANYONEO CAN FLIP THROUGH SLIDES THAT QUICKLY.

ONE OF THE THINGS YOU SAID WITH DR. ENGLISH AND COLLEAGUE'S HELP, THIS COMMITTEE IS LOOKING AT POLICIES SOME NOT LOOKED AT IN 50 YEARS.

OUR UNIVERSITY HAS CHANGED IN 50 YEARS AND IT'S TIME TO DO THAT.

THANK YOU, GOVERNOR BRADLEY.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR GOVERNOR BRADLEY?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR A COMMENT.

>> OF COURSE.

>> GOVERNOR NICHOLS MADE A GOOD COMMENT YESTERDAY IN THE MEETING WHEN WE WERE INFORMED YET AGAIN -- I HAVE BEEN ON THE COMMITTEE A NUMBER OF YEARS, THAT OUR RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN MEDICAL EDUCATION PUTTING DOCTORS INTO RURAL COMMUNITIES IS NOT ACHIEVING ANYTHING.

CONCERNED ABOUT THAT GOING FORWARD.

I'M ROTATING OFF OF THE BOARD.

I HOPE MEMBERS WHO ARE ON THE BOARD WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THAT.

WE SPEND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION, SUPPOSEDLY TO BE ABLE TO PUT PHYSICIANS IN COMMUNITIES LIKE THIS ONE.

WE DON'T.

THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY.

I KNOW THAT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR FUNDING, AND IN FACT IT HAPPENS IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHEN WE SEE THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FUND PEOPLE GOING TO MEDICAL SCHOOL AND REQUIRED TO SERVE ON NATIVE AMERICAN RESERVATIONS.

THERE HAS TO BE A WAY TO SEE TO IT THAT OUR PHYSICIANS THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT WHILE TRAINING ARE SOMEHOW ENCOURAGED AND/OR COMPELLED TO GO INTO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT THEY SO DESPERATELY NEED.

I THINK IT'S NOTEFUL THAT WE DISCUSS THIS IN THIS COMMUNITY WHICH VERY MUCH NEEDS PHYSICIANS.

I HOPE THAT THE BOARD, OTHER THAN SIMPLY MENTIONING THE STATISTICS EVERY YEAR AND NOTHING HAPPENING, WOULD REALLY PUSH THE LEGIS LEDGE LEGISLATURA WAY TO HELP SOLVE THE ISSUE.

THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA DESPERATELY NEED A RETURN ON INVESTMENT.

>> TRUER WORDS CAN'T BE SPOKEN.

GOVERNOR NELSON'S FRUSTRATION YESTERDAY SHOWED HOW FRUSTRATED ALL OF US ARE HEARING THE SAME REPORT YEAR AFTER YEAR AND SEEING A LOW RETURN ON INVESTMENT.

WE HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES.

IT IS MY PERSONAL BELIEF THAT THIS BOARD, WITH THE HELP AND STRENGTH OF UNC HEALTHCARE AND EAST CAROLINA HEALTHCARE, BRODY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE ASSETS, WE CAN START SOLVING THE PROBLEMS.

WE UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITY WE ARE IN CERTAINLY NEEDS HEALTHCARE HELP.

THE DISPARITY BETWEEN THE LIFE EXPECTANCY IN ROBENSON COUNTY AND WAIT COUNTY IS UNACCEPTABLE.

YOUR WORDS ARE P PERFECTLY SPOK.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

WE HAVE TO FIND WAYS TO IMPROVE RURAL HEALTHCARE INCLUDING THE ONES YOU BROUGHT UP.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?

HEARING NONE, I CALL ON GOVERNOR COWARD FOR A REPORT ON PERSONNEL.

>> THANK YOU, CHAIR RAMSEY.

I WOULD ASK CRYSTAL WOODS TO GIVE A REPORT FROM THE STAFF ASSEMBLY, PLEASE.

>> MS. WOODS: THANK YOU, GOVERNOR COWARD, MR. CHAIRMAN.

THANK YOU, CHANCELLOR CUMMINGS FOR THE HOSTING OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS.

THEY ARE EXCELLENT PEOPLE.

CHRISTIE CALDWELL IS AN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AT NC UNIVERSITY PURSUING HER DOCTORATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP.

PARKER WATSON DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AT UNC PEMBROKE PURSUING HER PHD IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES AT NC STATE UNIVERSITY.

CHERYL BRADFORD, RESEARCH OPERATIONS MANAGER, ELIZABETH STATE UNIVERSITY HAS TAKEN SEVERAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSES IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND FINAL STAGES OF DOCTORATE AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.

JENNIFER KNOLL, SUPPORT SPECIALIST, PURSUING HER MASTER OF COUNSELOR PROGRAM AT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.

CHRISTIE, SHIRL, JENNIFER AND PARKER ARE RECIPIENTS OF THE JANET B. ROYSTER SCHOLARSHIP AND USED THE TUITION GRANT.

YEARS AGO A SURVEY WAS CONDUCT ON GIFTED STUDENTS.

IF A GIFT ISN'T FED IN WHATEVER AREA AT THE SPEED AND LEVEL THE STUDENT NEEDS, THEY'LL EVENTUALLY SHUT DOWN OR KNOW NOW AS BOREDOM.

THE LACK OF CHALLENGE LEADS TO FRUSTRATION, UNDER ACHIEVEMENT AND FAILURE.

LIKEWISE, MANY OF OUR STAFF ON EACH OF OUR INDIVIDUAL CAMPUSES ARE INCREDIBLY GIFTED.

THEY HAVE THE DEGREES.

THEY HAVE THE CERTIFICATIONS.

THEY HAVE THE YEARS OF SERVICE, AND THEY HAVE THE EXPERIENCE.

MANY TIMES ARE UNABLE TO FIND PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THEY BEST UTILIZE THEIR GIFTS AND TALENTS OR CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENABLING THEM TO BE IMPACTFUL IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS.

AS THE UNC SYSTEM CONTINUES NOTABLE GROWTH ON ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES, WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE INNOVATIVE IN CREATING PROMOTIONAL AND ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY ON THE LOCAL CAMPUSES AND WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS.

WE FIND THAT MANY EMPLOYEES AND MANY STAFF MEMBERS TRANSFER AMONG THE UNIVERSITIES FOR DIFFERENT DEGREES OF CERTIFICATIONS BUT ARE WILLING AND WANT TO STAY WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.

STRENGTHENING AND UTILIZING THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT IN THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS FOR STAFF CAN ALSO HELP BY CREATING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

CONTINUED COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL CAMPUSES, THE SYSTEM'S OFFICE AND THIS BOARD ARE VERY IMPACTFUL.

LAST YEAR, I ASKED THE BOARD FOR ONE THING.

I ASKED YOU FOR A LOT OF THINGS.

I ASKED THE BOARD FOR ONE THING.

THE PRIMARY GOAL WAS TO HELP THE STAFF ASSEMBLY MEET ITS MINIMUM ENDOWMENT.

YOU DID IT.

EACH OF YOU SPONSORED REGISTERED TEAMS AND WE HAVE REACHED OUR GOAL OF $175,000 AND WE ARE NOW ONLY $75,000 FROM OUR PREFERRED ENDOWMENT OF $250,000 WHICH WOULD ENABLE US TO GIVE A SUSTAINABLE $10,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY TO STAFF LIKE CHRISTIE, SHIRL, JENNIFER AND PARKER.

AS OF TODAY, THE STAFF ASSEMBLY HAS AWARDED 149 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALS $98,711.

THANK YOU.

I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP, COLLABORATION AND YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU, GOVERNOR COWARD, MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MISS WOODS.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR WORK AND SERVICE ON BEHALF OF THE STAFF AND ENJOY HAVING YOU WITH US.

I WANT TO CALL ON GOVERNOR BLUE FOR A REPORT ON UNIVERSITY GORN INSIDE.

GOVERNANCE.

>> THANK YOU.

WE HAD A PRODUCTIVE AND EVENTFUL MEETING YESTERDAY WITH SEVERAL ACTION ITEMS.

TWO NOMINEES TO THE PBS BOARD OF TRUSTEE, KATIE LOWRY NOMINATED TO FILL A PARTIAL TERM AND RUSSEL SMITH NOMINATED TO FILL A TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2026.

BY GRAPHICAL INFORMATION FOR BOTH CAN BE FOUND IN YOUR BOARD MATERIALS.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE OF UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE, I MOVE THAT DR. KATIE LOWRY AND RUSSEL SMITH BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

>> YOU HAVE HEARD THE MOTION.

DISCUSSION OR DEBATE?

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED LIGHT SIGN?

MOTION CARRIES.

THANKS.

>> EVERY TWO YEARS, ELECTED BOARD OF TRUSTEE APPOINTMENTS REQUIRE NEW ELECTION OR REELECTION.

TODAY WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE YOU.

WE BEGIN WITH EAST CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY, A & T, SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS, CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, UNC CHAPEL HILL, UNC GREENSBORO, P PEMBROKE, WILMINGN AND WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.

THE LIST OF INDIVIDUALS AND BRIEF BIOS FOR EACH ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS ONBOARD EFFECT.

THE BOARD TODAY WILL BE A SLATE OF NOMINEES AS A WHOLE GRIEWM GD NOT INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I ASK AT THIS TIME IF ANY MEMBER OBJECTS TO THE BLOCK VOTING AND WISHES TO VOTE SEPARATELY.

HE OR SHE MAY SPEAK UP NOW.

IF NO OBJECTION, MR. CHAIRMAN, I PROPOSE WE PROCEED AS OUTLINED.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPOINT THE SLATE OF INDIVIDUALS FOR EAST CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA A & T, NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL, UNC CHAPEL HILL, GREENSBORO, PEMBROKE, WILL MINGTON AND NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

THE MOTION CARRIES.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TRUSTEES ELECTED.

>> THE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND APPOINT FOR APPALACHIAN STATE, FAYABLE STATE, NC STATE, UNC ASHEVILLE, CHARLOTTE, SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND WINSTON STATE AT OUR MAY MEETING.

THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THREE NOMINEES TO THE UNC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR TERMS ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2026.

THEY ARE NOMINATED FOR REAPPOINTMENT AND RAYMOND COLLIER FOR APPOINTMENT.

THE BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN YOUR MATERIALS.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE, I MOVE THAT THIS BOARD ACCEPT THE NOMINATION OF ANNE B.

FAIR CRAFT AND JOHN B. MCNEIL REAPPOINTMENT AND RAYMOND COLLIER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE UNC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR TE TERMS ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2026.

>> YOU HAVE HEARD THE MOTION.

DISCUSSION OR DEBATE?

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED?

THANK YOU, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO SECTION 200.8 FOR THE UNC POLICY ON SEARCHES AND ELECTIONS.

FOLLOWING THAT JOINT MEETING, THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC INITIATIVES COMING BEFORE THE BOARD IN >> Mayor Thorpe: MAY.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REMARKS.

>> THANK YOU.

QUESTIONS FOR GOVERNOR BLUE?

HEARING NONE, I CALL ON GOVERNOR WILLIFORD FOR THE REPORT ON MILITARY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

>> THANK YOU, CHAIR RAMSEY, BOARD MEMBERS.

WE MET YESTERDAY TO REVIEW ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE IN THE LAST MEETING SINCE OCTOBER.

MISS CATHY, DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE PARTNERSHIPS AND MR. BRADLEY REN PROGRAM MANAGER MILITARY AND VETERAN EDUCATION, UPDATING THE COMMITTEE ON THE MILITARY SEEM LEADING, STUDENTS, INITIATIVES INCLUDE AWARDING OF ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR MILITARY TRAINING, OUTREACH AND MARKETING FOR STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT MILITARY MISSIONS AND STUDENT SUCCESS AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR THE MILITARY STUDENTS.

THANK YOU, CHAIR RAMSEY.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR GOVERNOR WILLIFORD?

VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU, SIR.

I CALL ON GOVERNOR POWERS FOR COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC INITIATIVES.

>> YESTERDAY THE COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC INITIATIVES MET IN A JOINT SESSION ON GOVERNANCE.

WE REVIEWED THE FINDINGS OF EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP.

I'M GRATEFUL TO MY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, FACULTY, STAFF AND TRUSTEES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE DISCUSSION OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

I WANT TO THANK THOSE FOR THEIR HELP THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS.

I HAVE TO THANK DR. ANDREW KELLY AND HIS STAFF FOR THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE ON THIS OVER THE PAST EIGHT MONTHS.

AS OUTLINED YESTERDAY, TWO LESSONS EMERGED.

FIRST THE ROLE OF THE CHANCELLOR HAS CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES AND THE LEADERSHIP FOR ATTRIBUTES NEEDED FOR SUCCESS TODAY.

SECOND, THE SEARCH AND SELECTION PROCESS MUST REFLECT THE GOALS OF INDIVIDUAL CAMPUS AND PLAN OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WHICH IT OPERATES.

OUR RECOMMENDATION SET OUT TO ADDRESS BOTH ISSUES.

FIRST, THE REVISED POLICY WOULD ENABLE THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND PRESIDENT TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP PILLARS, A LIMITED LIST OF SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES THE BOARD BELIEVES EVERY CHANCELLOR MUST HAVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE SYSTEM.

THIS WOULD BE CONSISTENT ACROSS EACH LEADERSHIP PROFILE WITH OTHER CRITERIA REFLECTING THE UNIQUE GOAL OF THE INSTITUTION.

SECOND, THE POLICY WOULD EMPOWER THE PRESIDENT FOR THE SEARCH COMMITTEE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

THE COMMITTEE FOR THE SYSTEM PRESIDENT, CHAIR OF GOVERNORS AND MEMBER OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS AS A LEE LIAISON FOR THE CAMPU, INCLUDING A SITTING OR RETIRED CHANCELLOR FROM ANOTHER INSTITUTION IN THE SYSTEM.

FIFTH, THE PROPOSED POLICY AS AMENDED CAPS THE SEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT 13 MEMBERS.

THE REVISED POLICY REVEALS THE PROVISION PAST 2020 TO DESIGNATE A FINALIST.

THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO RECOMMEND THE PROPOSED POLICY AS AMENDED BY GOVERNOR FORD TO THE COMMUNITY ON UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE, IMPASSED BY THE COMMITTEE TO BE VOTED ON BY THE FULL BOARD IN MAY.

YESTERDAY, WE TOOK AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD ENSURING THAT OUR PROCESS REFLECTS THE DEMANDS OF THE ROLE AND UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL SYSTEM WE GOVERN.

I'M CERTAIN THE REVISED PROCESS, IF ENACTED BY THE FULL BOARD IN MAY WILL IMPROVE SEARCHES AND SEAL CONFIDENCE IN THE CANDIDATES SELECTED AND PROCESS ITSELF.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE TO TAKE A SECOND OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.

THIS IS MY LAST ROADSHOW MEETING.

MY FIRST WAS RIGHT HERE AT UNC PEMBROKE 12 YEARS AGO, ALMOST.

I THINK IT'S FITTING THAT MY LAST IS HERE.

I HAVE TO SAY TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS HERE, WELL, WELL, WELL DONE.

I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH YOU OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE ENJOYED SEEING WHAT PEMBROKE HAS BECOME.

GREAT JOB.

MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR POWERS.

VERY APPROPRIATE.

[APPLAUSE] >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR GOVERNOR POWERS?

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU, GOVERNOR POWERS, FOR LEADING THE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TO GO THROUGH THE SEARCH PROCESS.

THOSE OF US THAT SAT IN ON THE MEETINGS AND LISTENING SESSIONS, IT'S REMARKABLE THE DIFFERENT VOICES WE HEARD AND PERSPECTIVES WE GOT.

I THINK IT WILL MAKE A BETTER SEARCH PROCESS AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK ON THAT.

I NOW CALL ON GOVERNOR BYERS FOR THE REPORT ON LAB SCHOOLS.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD LIKE -- I GUESS IT WAS SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS AGO WHEN I FIRST VISITED THE CAMPUS.

BEAUTIFUL AS IT IS TODAY -- IT WAS BEAUTIFUL THEN -- BUT SO MANY CHANGES HAVE OCCURRED UNDER DR. CUMMINGS AND THE GREAT WORK HE'S DONE.

WE HAVE NEW BUILDINGS, A NEW ENTRANCE.

IT WAS NOT THAT WAY.

SOME OF YOU NEW MEMBERS, IT WAS NOT THAT WAY EIGHT YEARS AGO.

I'M HONORED TO BE BACK.

I HAVE BEEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND SINCE, BUT IT'S A BIBEAUTIFUL CAMPUS.

A LOT OF GREAT WORK HAS GONE INTO THE LEGISLATURE BY THIS BOARD AND DR. CUMMINGS.

THANK YOU, MY FRIEND.

MY NAME KEEPS BEING MENTIONED WITH GOVERNOR WILLIFORD'S.

I HAVE LAWYERS ALL AROUND ME.

IT BOTHERS ME.

IT'S LIKE GETTING MAIL -- I OCCASIONALLY GET MAIL AT MY HOME WITH MY FIRST WIFE'S NAME ON IT.

NO GOOD COMES FROM THAT.

GOVERNOR WILLIFORD, I HAVE NO FRIENDS.

YOU MADE A MISTAKE UP THERE.

YOU HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL, YOUNG MAN.

I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT.

I WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OUR NATION UNTIL I GET TO MEET YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE YOU.

LAST THING I'LL SAY IS, I WANT TO THANK THE POLICE OFFICERS.

I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN OUT AT 3:00 THIS MORNING DOING VEHICLE STOPS WITH A COUPLE OF THEM.

WHEN A WHITE SHIRT SHOWS UP, SOMEBODY'S IN TROUBLE.

I'M THINKING, DEAR GOD, WHAT HAVE WIT WE DONE?

I WANT TO THANK THE LAW ENFORCEMENT.

WITHOUT THE SECURITY AND WITHOUT THE ROBINSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND ALL OF THOSE IN OUR ACCOMMODATION THIS WEEK, YOU COULD NOT DO YOUR JOB AND WE WOULD NOT BE HERE.

I THANK YOU ALL.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANKS AGAIN, MEN, FOR THE RIDE LAST NIGHT.

NOW TO MY REPORT.

ON TUESDAY, MARCH 21ST, SUBCOMMITTEE ON SCHOOLS MET TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF UNC GREENSBORO MALL STREET PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL.

THIS REFLECTS FIVE YEAR OF HARD WORK BY CHANCELLOR GILL HAM AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS.

SINCE 2018, MOSS CREEK HAS PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION.

SINCE ITS CREATION IN 2016, THE SUCCESS OF THE LAB SCHOOLS PROGRAM HAS DEPENDED ON STRONG PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN UNC UNIVERSITIES AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHERE LAB SCHOOLS OPERATE.

LAB SCHOOLS OPERATE UNDER A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP AND RELY ON THE DISTRICTS FOR TRANSPORTATION, SCHOOL NUTRITION, FACILITIES AND OTHER SERVICES.

OVER TIME, DISTRICT AND UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP CAN CHANGE AS CAN SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT LEADERSHIP AND GOALS.

SUCH CHANGES MAY LEAD THE PARTNERS TO REASSESS THEIR PARTNERSHIP.

IN THE CASE OF THE MOSS STREET PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL, THEY DECIDED NOT TO RENEW THE FIVE YEAR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.

THIS CALLS ON THE CHANCELLOR TO WORK WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DRAFT AN ASSUMPTION PLAN THAT OUTLINES THE PROCESS -- ORDERLY PROCESS OF CHANGE IN THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT.

THE SUBCOMMITTEE MET AND APPROVED THE PLAN.

AFTER HEARING FROM CHANCELLOR IGILL HAM, THE SUBCOMMITTEE CALLED TO ASSUME DIRECTION AND CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF MALL STREET PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK CHANCELLOR GILL HAM ALONG WITH ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT SEAN STOUFFER FOR THEIR WORK TO DRAT THE PLAN.

UNC HAS WORKED HARD TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTION ENSURING DEDICATED FACULTY AND S STAFF ARE GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THE WORK IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR FOR THE UNIVERSITY.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE CHANCELLOR AND TEAM TO IDENTIFY A POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP SO UNCG CAN PUT THE LESSONS LEARNED IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY TO WORK FOR OTHER STUDENTS WHO NEED ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

MR. CHAIRMAN.

THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR BYERS.

ANY QUESTIONS?

HEARING NONE, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO GO TO CLOSED SESSION.

>> MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, I MOVE WE GO TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO STATUTE SECTION 143-748 AND 143- 143-3318.11A13 AND 6 FOR THE PURPOSE OF WRITTEN MOTION INCLUDED IN THE MATERIALS MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.

>> YOU HAVE HEARD THE MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> THANK YOU.

ANY MEMBER IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> THANK YOU.

WE NOW MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION.

>> OKAY, I HAVE THE THUMBS UP.

WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION.

I CALL ON GOVERNOR COWARD FOR OPEN SESSION.

>> THANK YOU.

THE CHAIRMAN HEARD A TURNOVER METRICS.

MORE SPECIFICALLY, TURNOVER FOR FACULTY REMAINED BELOW THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL BENCHMARK SINCE FISCAL YEAR 2008-2022, WHICH IS GOD NEWS.

AS FOR THE TURN OVERRATES FALL, PRE-PANDEMIC RATES SINCE THE FALL SEMESTER.

THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO PRESENT A SERIES OF POLICY 100 MANUAL AS PART OF A SYSTEM WIDE REVIEW EFFORT.

THE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED CHAPTEREDDER BY CHAPTER AND THIS IS A PROPOSED SET OF ELEMENTS.

THE CHANGES ARE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN YOUR BOARD MATERIALS.

THE RESCISSIONS TO THE CODE WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE MAY MEETING AS THEY MAY BE AMENDED BY 2/3 OF THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD AND PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL BE VOTED ON THROUGH THE MACON SENT AGENDA.

THE COMMITTEE VERY VIEWED SEVERAL INFORMATIONAL REPORTS AVAILABLE IN BOARD EFFECT.

THANK YOU, CHAIR RAMSEY.

THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARKS.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR COWARD.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR BUSINESS.

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