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[PIANO INTRO] [STATELY ORCHESTRAL MUSIC] ♪ >> CHAIR MURPHY: ALL RIGHT, GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY.

I SAID LAST NIGHT AT OUR RECEPTION, EVERYBODY LOOKS BETTER IN PERSON THAN ON ZOOM.

THAT'S A TOUGH WAY TO HAVE A MEETING.

I'M THANKFUL WE'RE TOGETHER TODAY.

IT'S A LONG AGENDA.

I HAVE A LOT OF NOTES.

CUT ME GRACE IF I GET OUT OF ORDER.

I HAVE SPECIAL GUESTS TO RECOGNIZE.

THE FIRST ONE IS CHIEF OF STAFF FOR DAN BLUE, FRED AIKENS, HE'S HERE WITH US.

[APPLAUSE] >> CHAIR MURPHY: I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE 2026 MARIAN GRAHAM SCHOLAR AS DR.

ENGLISH DESCRIBED YESTERDAY AT OUR ED PLANNING MEETING, THE PROGRAM IS A 16 WEEK PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF KEY ISSUES FACING PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION.

IF THE THREE SCHOLARS WOULD PLEASE STAND?

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

[APPLAUSE] >> CHAIR MURPHY: SECOND, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ERIN HART, SHANNON AND SEAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA A & T STATE UNIVERSITY AS PART OF A GOVERNANCE EXCHANGE PROGRAM AROUND BOARD OPERATIONS THAT THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY IS LEADING WITH CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS.

IF THEY ARE HERE -- WELCOME.

[APPLAUSE] >> CHAIR MURPHY: I WILL NOW CALL ON MR.

LIMON TO GIVE THE INVOCATION.

>> CHAIR LIMON: THANK YOU, CHAIR MURPHY.

WE'LL GROUND OURSELVES IN WHATEVER BROUGHT US TO PUBLIC SERVICE.

AS WE GATHER TO MAKE DECISIONS TO SHAPE THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE WEIGHT OF THE RESPONSIBILITY.

THE CHOICES ARE NOT ABSTRACT.

THEY'LL BE FELT IN DORM ROOM AND KITCHEN TABLES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA.

THERE IS A LONG STANDING WISDOM TO TREAT OTHERS THE WAY WE WISH TO BE TREATED.

THE FIRST GENERATION SCHOLAR, THE STUDENT WORKING ALONGSIDE STUDIES AND THE FAMILIES ENSURING ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION.

MAY WE CONSIDER THE LONG-TERM STRENGTH OF OUR WONDERFUL INSTITUTIONS.

LORD, LONG AGO A LEADER WAS OFFERED POWER AND PROSPERITY.

HE ASKED INSTEAD FOR A DISCERNING HEART.

WISDOM IS MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD.

THE PATH LEADS TO UNDERSTANDING AND PEACE.

TODAY MAY WE SEEK THAT THOUGHT, THE CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND NEEDS TO WEIGH FUTURE RESPONSIBILITIES WITH CARE.

WE ARE STUDENTS OF OPPORTUNITY AND EXCELLENCE.

MAY WE HAVE A DEEP COMMITMENT TO THE PUBLIC GOOD.

AMEN.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: SECRETARY BURRIS-FLOYD, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?

>> SECRETARY BURRIS-FLOYD: YES.

GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

CHAIR MURPHY, VICE-CHAIR BLUE.

DR.

BARNS.

MR.

BRADLEY, MR.

BYERS.

MR.

CHAT JI, MR.

CLARK, MRS.

COWARD?

MRS.

DAVIS?

MR.

FORD.

MRS.

FRALEY.

MRS.

GREENLY.

MR.

HOLLY.

>> GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING.

MY LIMON.

MR.

MITCHELL?

MRS.

NICHOLS.

>> GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING.

>> MR.

HOPE.

MR.

RAMSEY.

MR.

WHITE.

MR.

WILLIFORD.

MADAM CHAIR, YOU HAVE A QUORUM.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: THANK YOU.

LOOKING AT TODAY'S AGENDA, DOES ANYONE HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR APPEAR AS A CONFLICT OF ETHICS ACT?

IF SO, LET ME KNOW NOW.

WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE PRESENTATION OF THE 2025 GOVERNOR JAMES E. HOLSHOUSER JR.

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE?

PUBLIC SERVICE.

IN 2007 THE BOARD ESTABLISHED THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE, SPECIFICALLY TO ENCOURAGE, IDENTIFY, RECOGNIZE AND REWARD PUBLIC SERVICE BY UNIVERSITY FACULTY.

THIS AWARD IS OUR WAY OF SHOWING GRATITUDE, PRO APPRECIATION AND SUPPORT FOR OUR FACULTY'S GIFTS.

THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, POLICY AND PROGRAMS CHAIR TESTIFIY HUTCHENS OVERSAW THE PROCESS AND APPOINTED GOVERNOR, DAVIS AND JAVIER TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT IDENTIFYING RECIPIENTS THAT BEST REPRESENT WHAT THE AWARD PRESENTS.

I'LL CALL ON MR.

DAVIS.

>> GOVERNOR GREELEY, GOVERNOR LIMON AND I COUNT IT AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO CONSIDER THE OUTSTANDING IMPACTFUL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THIS YEAR'S NOMINEES.

ALL OF THE NOMINEES ARE DESERVING TO BE AWARDED AND RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR DEVOTED SERVICE.

SIMPLY READING THE NOMINATIONS MADE EACH SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER AND THE STAFF WHO WORKED ALONGSIDE US FEEL SO GRATEFUL AND SO PROUD OF THE ALL INSPIRING FACULTY ACROSS OUR CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS THAT EMBRACED OUR COMMITMENT THAT THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HAS TO SERVING NORTH CAROLINA.

TO MAKING BETTER OUR STATE AND THE LIVES OF ALL OF THOSE BLESSED TO CALL NORTH CAROLINA HOME.

AFTERTHOUGHTFUL AND CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, THE SUN SUBCOMMITTEE SELECTED TWO CANDIDATES TO RECEIVE THE 2025 JAMES E. HOLSHOUSER JR.

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE.

THE FIRST RECIPIENT IS DR.

JOHN PAUL JAMISON, PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AT APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY.

[APPLAUSE] >> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK CHANCELLOR NORRIS FOR BEING HERE ON BEHALF OF THE APPALACHIAN STATE COMMUNITY.

WOULD YOU ALSO STAND, PLEASE?

THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

[APPLAUSE] >> MR.

DAVIS: AT APP STATE AND RURAL APPALACHIA, DR.

JAMISON HAS FOCUSED ON BRIDGING THE GAP IN MENTAL HEALTHCARE THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

HIS WORK IN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ORGANIZATIONS HAS CREATED A FUNCTIONAL SUSTAINABLE CARE FOR COUNTLESS STUDENTS INIAL GAIN NA ALLEGHANY AND ASH COUNTIES.

ADDITIONALLY, HE IS A STATE LEADER IN PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION.

HIS WORK OVER THE PAST DECADE HAS HAD AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AND LASTING IMPACT ON THE CITIZENS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

NOW, PLEASE JOIN ME IN VIEWING A SHORT VIDEO HIGHLIGHTING DR.

JAMISON'S IMPRESSIVE AND MEANINGFUL WORK.

[VIDEO ] >> FACULTY MEMBER FOR THIS AWARD THAN JAMES E. HE'S SO HUMBLE AND CARES SO MUCH ABOUT THESE KIDS AND THE FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY.

HE'S NOT DOING IT TO GET THIS AWARD OR ANY AWARD.

HE'S DOING IT BECAUSE HE CARES.

RURAL COMMUNITIES DON'T ALWAYS HAVE THE NUMBER OF PROVIDERS NEEDED.

THERE IS A SHORTAGE THERE.

HE CREATES TOOLS TO BRIDGE THE GAP.

WHAT HE'S DOING, THE SERVICE IS SERVICE TO FAMILIES, TO COMMUNITIES, TO SCHOOLS.

HE IS SO DESERVING AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTIRE FACULTY BODY AND THE STAFF TOO WHO ARE SO INVESTED IN THIS CULTURE OF GIVING BACK OF PUBLIC SERVICE, RESILIENCE, MAKING LIVES BETTER IN COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE.

THIS IS WHO APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY IS.

THIS IS WHAT WE ARE ABOUT.

THIS IS OUR MISSION OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS, TO THEN HAVE THEM CARRY ON THE KNOWLEDGE.

>> ANY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CAN GO OUT AND PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS IN RURAL AREAS.

HE DOES MORE THAN THAT.

>> I GREW UP IN GEORGIA.

I SAW FRIENDS AND CLASSMATES STRUGGLE WITH ISSUES.

AS A KID, IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME TO GIVE BACK TO THE KIND OF COMMUNITY I CAME FROM.

IT IS A PASSION FOR ME.

IT'S PART OF WHO I AM.

BEING ABLE TO WORK AND DO SOMETHING MEANINGFUL IS IMPORTANT TO ME.

THE WAYS TO DELIVER HEALTHCARE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY RURAL APPALACHIA WITH THE MOUNTAINS PRESENTS A LOT OF CHALLENGES.

THERE IS NOT THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORKFORCE TO DO THIS KIND OF WORK.

I WAS REALLY PRETTY SURPRISED.

I WASN'T EXPECTING IT AT ALL.

IT WAS PRETTY SURPRISING WHEN I GOT THE CALL.

I DEFINITELY WANT TO THANK THE STUDENT SERVICES IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY SCHOOLS.

NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THEIR HELP.

[END VIDEO ] [APPLAUSE] >> MR.

DAVIS: DR.

JAMISON, THE APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE YOU AS A DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF ITS FACULTY.

YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUSTAINED AND SUPERB ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE UNIVERSITIES PUBLIC SERVICE, OUTREACH AND THE COMMUNITY IS STRONGER BECAUSE OF THE CARE YOU SHOW TO THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU.

THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS TAKES GREAT PLEASURE PRESENTING YOU WITH THIS 2025 GOVERNOR JAMES E. HOLSHOUSER JR.

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE.

I HOPE YOU MIGHT JOIN US AT THE PODIUM, SIR.

[APPLAUSE] >> MR.

JAMISON: IT'S A LITTLE TOUGH.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I SAW THAT.

I MIGHT NEED A SECOND HERE.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, PRESIDENT HANS, CHANCELLOR NORRIS, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, THANK YOU FOR THIS HONOR.

I'M DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE THE JAMES E. HOLSHOUSER JR.

PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD AND REPRESENT APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE COMMUNITIES OF THE HIGH COUNTRY.

I'M NOT ONE FOR LONG SPEECHES, AND I MANAGED TO AVOID WEARING A TIE EXCEPT ONCE EVERY DECADE OR SO, SO TRUST ME, I'M NOT GOING TO CAMP OUT UP HERE.

PUBLIC SERVICE IS CENTRAL TO MY WORK AND TO MY IDENTITY AS A FACULTY MEMBER.

I BELIEVE THE MISSION OF OUR UNIVERSITY IS TRULY FULFILLED WHEN TEACHING AND RESEARCH IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

PUBLIC SERVICE IS NOT A FEATURE OF THE JOB.

PUBLIC SERVICE IS THE JOB.

MUCH OF MY WORK IS FOCUSED ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTHCARE TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN RURAL COMMUNITY, AND THE HEART OF THE WORK HAS BEEN THE PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS.

I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING ALONGSIDE COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, NURSES, TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO SHOW UP EVERYDAY FOR THEIR STUDENTS.

OFTEN TIMES WITH LIMITED RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THESE DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS, WE BUILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION AND CRISIS SUPPORT STUDENTS CAN ACCESS EASILY AT SCHOOL.

THE PROGRAMS EXIST BECAUSE SCHOOL LEADERS WERE ABLE TO TAKE A CHANCE ON AN UNCONVENTIONAL IDEA A DECADE AGO AND CONTINUE TO RENEW YEAR AFTER YEAR.

SUCCESS BELONGS TO THEM AS MUCH AS ME AND THE UNIVERSITY.

I OWE DEEP GRATITUDE TO THE GRADUATE TRAINEES THAT WORK ALONGSIDE ME IN THE SCHOOLS.

WATCHING THEM GROW INTO SKILLED CLINICIANS IS ONE OF THE PRIVILEGES OF MY CAREER.

THEIR COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE UNDER SERVE WILL STRENGTHEN THE RURAL HEALTH MENTAL WORKFORCE FOR YEARS TO COME.

THE STUDENTS WE SERVE IN THE SCHOOLS FACE MANY REAL CHALLENGES, POVERTY, INSTABILITY AT HOME, LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES, AND IN RECENT YEARS, THOSE DIFFICULTIES HAVE BEEN FURTHER COMPLIMENTED BY THE PANDEMIC AND BY THE DEVASTATING IMPACTS OF HURRICANE HELENE.

THERE IS NO INTERVENTION THAT CAN ERASE THOSE REALITIES, BUT WE CAN WORK TO EQUIP STUDENTS WITH TWO THINGS THAT NAVIGATE THEIR WORLD -- SKILLS TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING, AND HOPE THAT THE FUTURE CAN BE BETTER.

I SOMETIMES LIKEN THIS WORK TO HITTING A GOLF BALL OR BASEBALL.

IF WE CAN AFFECT A STUDENT'S TRAJECTORY NOW, EVEN SLIGHTLY, THAT CHANGE CAN RESULT IN A HUGE DIFFERENCE WHERE THEY LAND IN THE FUTURE.

I KNOW IT'S NOT TRUE ONLY FROM RESEARCH BUT MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.

I WAS ONCE A STUDENT IN A RURAL UNDER SERVED HIGH SCHOOL AND I REMEMBER THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT CHANGED MY OWN TRAJECTORY.

IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO RETURN WHAT I HAVE RECEIVED.

THANK YOU FOR THIS HONOR AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT ACROSS THE UNC SYSTEM.

[APPLAUSE] >> WOW, MADAM CHAIR.

THANK YOU, DR.

JAMISON.

THIS IS PUBLIC SERVICE MAKING OUR CITIZENS LIVE'S BETTER, WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

THANK YOU.

OUR SECOND RECIPIENT OF THE 2025 GOVERNOR JAMES E. HOLSHOUSER JR.

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE IS DR.

CAROL DURHAM, PROFESSOR FOR THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND EDUCATION, SIMULATION LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL.

[APPLAUSE] CHANCELLOR ROBERTS, IF YOU WOULD STAND ALONGSIDE YOUR FACULTY MEMBER -- DEAN HOWARD, WE ARE GLAD YOU ARE HERE.

IT'S AN HONOR TO SEE YOU.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

[APPLAUSE] >> I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A WARM WELCOME TO THE DISTINGUISHED GUESTS OF DR.

DURHAM.

WILL THE GUESTS STAND TO BE RECOGNIZED AS I CALL YOUR NAME AND AUDIENCE HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE UNTIL ALL NAMES ARE CALLED.

HER HUSBAND, STEVEN, SON BRANDON AND FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE MISS MINDY STOREY.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> DR.

DURHAM BEGAN HER CAREER AT UNC CHAPEL HILL IN 1981.

SINCE 1988 SHE HAS BEEN DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, SIMULATION, LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE SHE'S PIONEERED SOPHISTICATED SIMULATION INTO NURSING CURRICULA, JUDGMENT, TEAM WORK AND COMMUNICATION.

THOSE THINGS SHE PIONEERED AT UNC CHAPEL HILL HAVE BEEN SPREAD AROUND OUR STATE AND AROUND OUR NATION.

HER EFFORTS HELPED THOUSANDS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYOND.

THESE NURSES HAVE MADE BETTER THE LIVES OF NORTH CAROLINIANS.

NOW, PLEASE JOIN ME IN VIEWING A SHORT VIDEO HIGHLIGHTING DR.

DURHAM'S MONUMENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL WORK FOR THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND STATE.

[VIDEO ] >> DOESN'T HAVE A HIGHER HONOR THAN THE HOLSHOUSER AWARD.

THE WORK SHE HAS DONE FOR IMPROVED HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES ACROSS OUR STATE AND COUNTRY IS NOTHING SHORT OF REMARKABLE.

>> DR.

DURHAM, CAROL, IS THE EPITOME OF THAT MASTER TEACHER, THAT MASTER PROFESSIONAL.

WHEN YOU HAVE HER IN YOUR PRESENCE, YOU FEEL IT.

YOU FEEL HER PRESENCE AS A LEADER, EDUCATOR, AS SOMEONE COMMITTED TO YOUR GROWTH AND PROFESSIONALISM.

THAT'S THE GIFT THAT CAROL DURHAM BRINGS TO THE SCHOOL OF NURSING, AND ALSO TO NORTH CAROLINA AND TO OUR PROFESSION.

>> LIKE GOVERNOR HOLSHOUSER ITSELF, SHE REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF SERVICE TO THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND ITS PEOPLE.

DR.

DURHAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAINING OF LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF NURSES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AROUND OUR STATE AND COUNTRY.

IT'S HARD TO THINK OF SOMEONE WHO HAS DONE MORE TO CREATE POSITIVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES FOR ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS.

DR.

DURHAM IS A NATIVE NORTH CAROLINIAN, DEVOTING HER CAREER AND LIFE TO SERVING THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYOND.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS AWARD FOR SOMEONE WHO CAME UP FROM THE RANKS, TEACHING ASSISTANT TO A FULL CLINICAL PROFESSOR IS SO MOMENTOUS.

I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PROUD TO BE A NORTH CAROLINIAN.

I SEE THAT THIS IS CULMINATION OF MY CAREER TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THE -- WHAT I THOUGHT AT THE TIME JUST DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR THE RIGHT REASONS, AND POURING MY HEART AND PASSION INTO THE WORK I WAS DOING.

I THOUGHT THAT, THAT WAS MY MISSION, RIGHT?

THAT WAS MY JOY OF MY WORK.

THE THING THAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT ABOUT RECEIVING THIS RECOGNITION AND AWARD IS IT RECOGNIZES THAT WHOLE LONGITUDINAL JOURNEY, BEGINNING AND DOING TRAINING NURSES, AND THEN TRAINING FOLKS IN LONG-TERM CARE, THEN TRAINING FOLKS IN EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION AND CONTINUING IN ALL OF THE WAYS I DID, I KEPT THE PATIENT AT THE CENTER OF MY WORK AND WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH FOR THE PATIENT.

I DON'T TRAIN NURSES SO THEY CAN GRADUATE AND BE A NURSE.

I TRAIN THEM TO BE THE BEST POSSIBLE NURSE, THE NURSE THEY DREAM OF BEING, GIVING THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE.

I WANT TO EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE FOR THE AWARD.

I FEEL HONORED AND GRATEFUL.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK THOSE THAT PUT ME UP FOR IT.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT PEOPLE SEE IN YOU UNTIL THEY START TALKING ABOUT YOU.

THEN YOU BEGIN TO SEE WHAT AN IMPACT YOU HAVE MADE.

IT'S JUST BEEN A REAL PRIVILEGE TO START HERE AT UNC, TO BE PART -- TO HELP MEET THE MISSION AND VISION OF CAROLINA NURSING.

I'M PROUD OF THE WORK WE HAVE DONE AND THERE CONTINUES TO BE WORK WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO DO TO KEEP PATIENTS SAFE AND ADVANCE THE CARE AND QUALITY OF CARE THEY RECEIVE.

[APPLAUSE] >> DR.

DURHAM, UNC CHAPEL HILL IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE YOU AS A DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF ITS FACULTY.

YOUR WORK IN NURSE PREPARATION IMPROVED HEALTHCARE FOR THOUSANDS OF NORTH CAROLINIANS, AND IN TURN NO DOUBT HAS SAVED COUNTLESS LIVES.

THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS TAKES GREAT PLEASURE PRESENTING YOU WITH THE 2025 JAMES E. HOLSHOUSER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE?

PUBLIC SERVICE.

MAY I CAN YOU TO PLEASE JOIN US AT THE PODIUM?

[APPLAUSE] >> DR.

DURHAM: I AM DEEPLY HONORED TO RECEIVE THE GOVERNOR JAMES E. HOUSER JR.

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE.

TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH DISTINGUISHED GOVERNOR HOUSER AND THE REMARKABLE INDIVIDUALS THAT RECEIVED THIS AWARD BEFORE ME IS HUMBLING AND PROFOUNDLY MEANINGFUL.

I EXTEND HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND SPONSORS FOR THIS HONOR.

ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM, WE ARE BLESSED WITH EXTRAORDINARY SCHOOLS, FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS WHO SERVE OUR STATE WITH DEDICATION IN VISION.

I AM PROUD TO BE A GRADUATE OF THREE OF THOSE INSTITUTIONS.

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL AND NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY.

AT EACH OF THESE INSTITUTIONS, AND THROUGHOUT MY CAREER, SOMEONE RECOGNIZES POTENTIAL IN ME THAT I COULD NOT YET SEE IN MYSELF.

A SIMPLE WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT, UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITY, A QUIET NUDGE FORWARD, THOSE MOMENTS SHAPED MY PATH.

THEY ALSO SHAPED HOW I STRIVE TO SHOW UP FOR OTHERS, TO SEE THEM AND IN THEM WHAT THEY MAY NOT SEE IN THEMSELVES AND OFFER THEM ENCOURAGEMENT AND OPPORTUNITY IN RETURN.

AT WESTERN CAROLINA, I LEARNED THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING A CHANGE AGENT, OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE, OF ASKING IF NOT ME, THEN WHO?

A FACULTY MEMBER ENCOURAGED ME TO PURSUE BECOMING A NURSE EDUCATOR, PLANTING A SEED THAT WOULD GROW INTO A CALLING.

AS A NURSE, I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES EVERYDAY.

TRULY KNOWING MY PATIENTS AND WHAT MATTERS MOST TO THEM, I LEARNED LESSONS THAT BECAME FOUNDATIONAL IN HOW I TAUGHT FUTURE NURSES.

AT CAROLINA, MY PASSION FOR TEACHING IGNITED.

I WAS FORTUNATE TO WORK IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT VALUED INNOVATION.

THROUGH WORK AND SKILLS ACQUISITION, SIMULATION BASED LEARNING, I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF CONTRIBUTING TO INITIATIVES THAT HAVE LASTING IMPACT IN NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYOND.

MY DOCTOR TORL STUDIES IN NORTH CAROLINA DEEPENED MY UNDERSTANDING OF CURRICULUM, DESIGN AND EDUCATIONAL THEORY, TOOLS THAT STRENGTHENED MY WORK AND EXPANDED MY PER PERSPECTIVE.

I'M GRATEFUL TO THE INSTITUTIONS THAT EQUIP ME AND CHALLENGED ME TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND LEARN AND PROVIDE PUBLIC SERVICE.

I AM SO GRATEFUL TO MY FAMILY AND COMMUNITY WHO NURTURED ME, INSTILLED IN ME A STRONG WORK ETHIC.

THEY INSTILLED INTEGRITY, RESILIENCE AND THE COURAGE TO TRY EVEN WHEN I FAILED BUT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES.

I TEACH MY STUDENTS THAT TO THIS DAY.

WE DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT, BUT WE HAVE TO STEP IN AND TRY AND LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES WHEN THEY HAPPEN.

AS A 17-YEAR-OLD, IN THE FIRST E MINDSET.

I STAYED -- IN ALL THINGS.

TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF NURSES WAS NEVER ABOUT CONTENT OR CREDENTIALS.

IT WAS ABOUT HELPING EACH STUDENT BE BECOME THE NURSE THEY DREAMED OF BEING, THE NURSE THE PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES DESPERATELY NEED.

THAT IS WHAT TRULY MATTERS.

NONE OF US ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE ALONE.

AS WE REFLECT ON 45 YEARS OF NURSING EDUCATION, IT'S NOT THE ACCOLADES THAT ENDURE, BUT THE PEOPLE.

THE COLLEAGUES, THE STUDENTS AND THE PARTNERS WHO MADE THIS WORK MEANINGFUL.

RECEIVING THIS AWARD IS DEEPLY MEANINGFUL CAPSTONE TO A CAREER I HAVE CHERISHED.

THANK YOU FROM THE DEPTHS OF MY HEART FOR RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE I HAVE GIVEN TO NORTH CAROLINA.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> CHAIR MURPHY: IT IS A SMALL WORLD I FOUND OUT SPEAKING WITH DR.

DURHAM.

SHE'S FROM ROCKFISH AND VICE-CHAIR BLUE AND I -- WOODY MIGHT KNOW, WE ARE THE ONLY TWO THAT WENT TO SUMMER CAMP IN ROCKFISH.

DR.

JAMISON, DR.

DURHAM, YOUR COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE, DESIRE TO HELP OTHERS AND CHANGE LIVES IS A TESTAMENT TO THE ROLE THAT HIGHER ED PLAYS IN SO MANY PEOPLE'S LIVES, MAKING IT BETTER.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I'LL NOW ASK FOR YOU ALL AND YOUR GUESTS, CHANCELLOR NORRIS AND CHANCELLOR ROBERTS TO PROCEED TO THE HALLWAY FOR PICTURES.

THANK YOU AGAIN.

[APPLAUSE] >> CHAIR MURPHY: I'LL CALL ON PRESIDENT HANS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT.

>> PRESIDENT HANS: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

WONDERFUL FACULTY.

THANK YOU FOR LAST NIGHT.

THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN.

WE FELT THE SUPPORT AND LOVE.

I HOPE YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THAT'S APPRECIATED.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: THANK YOU.

>> PRESIDENT HANS: THIS IS ONE I PUT THOUGHT INTO.

I PROMISE NOT TO GO ON TOO LONG.

GETTING AT THE TRUTH OF THINGS IS DIFFICULT.

HUMAN BEINGS ARE GOOD AT BEING WRONG FROM SIMPLE MISTAKES OF LOGIC AND REASONING TO GROUP THINK AND DOGMA.

WE BOW TO SOCIAL PRESSURE, MISTAKE FEELINGS FOR FACTS, LET ORTHODOXY CROWD OUT CURIOSITY AND NO AMOUNT OF INDIVIDUAL BRILLIANCE AND GOODWILL CAN SAVE US FROM HUMAN ERROR.

WE HAVE DEVELOPED REMARKABLE WAYS OF COUNTERING OUR FAULTS BECAUSE UNIVERSITIES HAVE HISTORICALLY SERVED AS ONE OF MAN'S GREAT MECHANISMS FOR GETTING AT TRUTH.

A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING UNIVERSITY IS DESIGNED TO GUARD AGAINST OUR ERRORS AND BIAS TO CREATE A SET OF RULES AND HABITS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS THAT GET US CLOSER TO TRUTH.

THE UNIVERSITY SHOULD BE AT THE CENTER OF WHAT THE SCHOLAR JONATHAN ROUSH CALLS THE CONSTIT INSTITUTION OF KNOWLEDGE TURNING DOUBTS INTO KNOWLEDGE.

THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF SCHOLARLY STANDARDS AND ACADEMIC RIGOR, THE PURPOSE BEHIND OUR EMBRACE OF FREE EXPRESSION AND DIVERSE PERSPECTIVE.

IT CAN LOOK LIKE CHAOS FROM THE OUTSIDE BUT UNIVERSITY LIFE IS MEANT TO DISCOVER TRUE THINGS AND SHARE THEM WITH RISING GENERATIONS.

THIS MONTH, THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS IS TAKING TWO IMPORTANT STEPS TO STRENGTHEN THAT MISSION DURING A FRAUGHT TIME FOR THE CONSTITUTION OF KNOWLEDGE, AN ERA OF PROFOUND STRESS FOR EVERY INSTITUTION COMMITTED TO THE TRUTH.

FOR THE FIRST TIME UNC SYSTEM WILL CONSIDER ADOPTING AN ACTUAL DEFINITION OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM, SPELLING OUT MORE CLEARLY THE PURPOSE, PROTECTIONS AND PROPER BOUNDARIES OF SCHOLARLY FREEDOM WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY.

AT THE SAME TIME, WE ARE SUPPORTING A RANGE OF FACULTY AND STUDENT-DRIVEN WORK TO BUILD CULTURES OF CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE AND OPEN DISCOURSE ON ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES.

I SEE THESE EFFORTS AS POWFULLY LINKED, THE NECESSARY RESPONSES TO THE NEEDS AND STRAINS OF OUR TIME.

IN RECENT YEARS WE HAVE WITNESSED THE RISE OF A SENSE RUSS CULTURE, MARKED BY A GROWING TENDENCY TO SILENCE PEOPLE FOR EXPRESSING IDEAS THAT GO AGAINST A PREVAILING IDEOLOGY.

THIS IS NOT A PARTISAN TENDENCY.

IT'S A HUMAN ONE.

THE IMPULSE TO SUPPRESS CONTRARY VIEWPOINTS IS A CONSTANT THROUGHOUT HISTORY.

IN MY TIME HERE I HAVE RECEIVED CALLS TO RESTRICT OR PUNISH DISFAVORED SPEECH FROM BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AND I SUSPECT EVERY ONE OF MY PREDECESSORS COULD HAVE SAID THE SAME.

WHAT HAS CHANGED IS THE TECHNOLOGY TO SCAPEGOAT AND INTIMATE PEOPLE WE DON'T LIKE.

GOING BACK DID HE BELIEVING DECADES, THERE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED A SHARP RISE IN THE ATTEMPTS TO FINISH OTHERS FOR UNPOPULAR VIEWS.

SOMETIMES THE CALLS ARE COMING FROM OUTSIDE PERFORMERS ADEPT AT TURNING CONTROVERSIES INTO ONLINE RAGE BAIT.

SOMETIMES THE CALLS COME FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE WITH EFFORTS TO ENFORCE CONVENTIONAL ORTHODOXY WHEN THEY SHOULD BE WELCOMING INFORMED DEBATE.

THIS LEADS TO UNCERTAINTY AND OFTEN TO CYNICISM.

IN ALMOST I EVERY CASE, SMARTPHONES AND SOCIAL MEDIA HAVE MADE THINGS WORSE.

IT'S EASIER THAN EVER TO CREATE A MOB AND HARASS INDIVIDUALS AND PUT PRESSURE ON THE INSTITUTIONS TO COMPROMISE THE PRINCIPLES FOR THE SAKE OF QUIETING A CONTROVERSY.

EVERY REVOLUTION IN COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CREATES UPHEAVAL FOR INSTITUTIONS AND WE ARE LIVING THROUGH ONE OF THOSE RIGHT NOW.

THE RISE OF PLATFORMS IN THE DECLINE OF INSTITUTIONS ELEVATES EMOTION OVER KNOWLEDGE.

NOW, IF WE WANT OUR UNIVERSITIES TO SURVIVE AS FREE THINKING, TRUTH SEEKING INSTITUTIONS, WE NEED TO TOUGHEN UP OUR COMMITMENTS TO FREE INQUIRY AND CIVIL DISCOURSE.

WE MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT WE ARE UPHOLDING OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS SCHOLARS, STUDENTS AND PUBLIC SERVANTS.

WE MUST REMAIN COMMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY NOT AN UNGOVERNED FREE FOR ALL BUT GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION WITH SPECIAL OBLIGATIONS TO ELEVATE REASON OVER REACTION AND THINKING OVER FEELING.

IN RECENT YEARS, THE BOARD LA COMMITTED TO THE ORIGINAL MISSION BY STRENGTHENING POLICIES ON FREE EXPRESSION.

WE HAVE DONE THAT BY ADOPTING A POSTURE OF INSTITUTIONAL RESTRAINT, KEEPING ADMINISTRATORS OUT OF POLITICAL COMMENTARY SO FACULTY AND STUDENTS HAVE GREATER FREEDOM TO DEBATE AND DISSENT AND WE HAVE DONE AWAY WITH COMPELLED SPEECH AND INSIST THE UNIVERSITIES REMAIN OPEN TO STUDENTS OF EVERY BACKGROUND AND BELIEF WELCOMING TO ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS.

I BELIEVE DEFINING ACADEMIC FREEDOM OPPOSED TO REFERRING TO A VAGUE CONCEPT WILL HELP GUIDE US NOW.

WE HAVE LONG HELD THIS AS A FUNDAMENTAL PRECONDITION FOR MEETING OUR MISSION AND NOTHING ABOUT THAT FOUNDATIONAL VALUE IS CHANGES.

THIS EXPANDED DEFINITION GREW OUT OF THE CONVERSATION MORE THAN A YEAR AGO BETWEEN THE OFFICE AND ELECTED FACULTY ASSEMBLY REFLECTING ON THE FACT THAT ACADEMIC FREEDOM IS FREQUENTLY INVOKED IN ABSTRACT WAYS IN MOMENTS OF CONTROVERSY BUT RARELY UNDERSTOOD AS THE DAY-TO-DAY BEDROCK.

COMMONLY HELD DEFINITIONS HELP US SHARE THE SAME REALITY.

BY STRENGTHENING THE UNC SYSTEM CODE TO INCLUDE MORE DETAIL ABOUT THE PURPOSE AND PARAMETERS OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM, WE HOPE TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR EVERYONE TO APPRECIATE THE PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS THAT COME WITH SERVING OUR PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES.

THIS EXPANDED DEFINITION OFFERS REASONABLE, PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR HOW TO BALANCE ACADEMIC LIBERTIES WITH PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND HOW THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGES OF FACULTY EXIST ALONGSIDE THOSE OF STUDENTS.

IT PROTECTS THE -- THE IDEAS OF EXPERIMENT ITSELF.

AT THE SAME TIME, WE ARE MAKING A SERIES OF NEW INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT DIALOGUE AND DISCOURSE IN THE CLASSROOMS AND CAMPUS LIFE, EQUIPPING STUDENTS FOR A CULTURE OF OPEN INQUIRY.

2022 WHEN FACULTY COMPLETED A WELL DESIGNED AND COMPREHENSIVE S SURVEY ACROSS THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES, THEY FOUND STUDENTS WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS AND ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE THAT THINK DIFFERENTLY, BUT THEY ARE RELUCTANT TO VOICE THEIR OPINIONS HAVING SEEN THE WAY VIRAL SNIPPETS TURN INTO VICIOUS PILE ONS FROM ONLINE MOBS.

WE ARE OFFERING NEW SUPPORT TO GROUPS AND FACULTY MEMBERS PROMOTING DIALOGUE AND CIVIC DISCOURSE.

THERE ARE MODELS ON CAMPUS FROM HIGHLY STRUCTURED DEBATES TO DELIBERATE DISCUSSION.

OUR GOAL IS TO SEED AND WATER PROMISING EFFORTS ALREADY EMERGING ON OUR CAMPUSES, THEN SUPPORT THE APPROACHES THAT RESONATE THE BEST.

WE ARE ALSO RESTARTING THE 2022 SURVEY I MENTIONED SINCE IT PROVIDED SUCH A RICH NUANCE INSIGHT INTO THE STATE OF OUR CAMPUS CULTURES.

SCHOLARS FROM ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON HAVE PRAISED FOR RIGOR AND REALISM.

I'M DETERMINED TO KEEP THE DISCUSSIONS OF THE FRAUGHT TOPIC GROUNDED IN A SHARED REALITY.

IT TOOK MANY YEARS OF DISRUPTION AND DISTRACTION TO REACH THE CHALLENGING STATE WE ARE IN NOW, AND IT WILL TAKE MANY YEARS OF PATIENT RECOMMITMENT TO SUSTAIN THE CULTURE OF INQUIRY AND TRUTH SEEKING THAT WE NEED AT OUR UNIVERSITIES.

IT WOULD BE EASIER IN THIS TURBULENT MOMENT TO KEEP OUR HEADS DOWN AND HOPE FOR CALMER DAYS AHEAD, TO WISH FOR A RETURN TO A MYTHICALLY SERENE ERA.

THE TRUTH IS, QUIET TIMES ARE FAR AND FEW BETWEEN FOR AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION.

OUR PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES ESPECIALLY ARE PURPOSED TO BE IN CONVERSATION WITH THE BROADER PUBLIC LIFE OF OUR NATION, AND THEY MUST REMAIN SO BY RECOMMITTING TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE SEEKING MISSION, OR THEY'LL DETERIORATE AS OTHER INSTITUTIONS HAVE OVER THE COURSE OF TIME.

THE WORK HAS NEVER BEEN EASY BUT IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN VITAL.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT HANS.

WELL SAID.

[APPLAUSE] >> >> CHAIR MURPHY: : LET'S GET STARTED WITH THE MEET.

WE'LL CONSIDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 5 ON TODAY'S AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY WISHED TO BE REMOVED?

HEARING NONE, I'LL SEEK A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SO MOVED.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: DISCUSSION OR DEBATE SAY AYE.

OPPOSED?

WE'LL MOVE TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE FROM MR.

BRADLEY.

>> MR.

BRADLEY.

THANK YOU, CHAIR MURPHY, CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DURING THE MEETING YESTERDAY THERE WERE TWO HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT PRESENTATIONS.

FIRST, NC STATE CHANCELLOR OF FINANCE CHARLES MALONE PRESENTED THE MASTER PLAN FOR REPLACEMENT ON THE EXISTING STUDENT HOUSING AND DINING FACILITIES.

NEXT, UNC CHAPEL HILL VICE CHANCELLOR FOR FINANCE PRESENTED THE MASTER PLAN TO RENOVATE, REPLACE OR ADD STUDENT HOUSING BEDS TO SUPPORT INCREASING ENROLLMENT.

BOTH PRESENTATIONS WERE FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE FINAL 2026-27 TUITION PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY THE INSTITUTIONS, THE RESULTS OF A RIGOROUS PROCESS THAT ENGAGES CAMPUS AND SYSTEM LEADERSHIP AT MULTIPLE LEVELS.

AFTER RECEIVING GUIDANCE IN SEPTEMBER FROM THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, IT BEGINS WITH THE CAMPUS COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES DEVELOPING RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CHANCELLOR.

THE CHANCELLOR ADVANCES THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

UPON APPROVAL THE BOARD FORWARDS TO THE SYSTEM PRESIDENT AFTER WHICH A CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM CONSISTS A THOROUGH REVIEW BEFORE PRESENTING TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR FINAL ACTION.

THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THE TUITION INCREASES AS PROVIDED IN WRITTEN MATERIALS.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE, I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVE THE 26-27 TUITION RESOLUTION.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: YOU HAVE HEARD THE MOTION.

IS THERE DISCUSSION OR DEBATE?

>> MADAM CHAIR?

>> CHAIR MURPHY: YES?

>> IT WAS A RIGOROUS AND INFORMATIVE PROCESS, LOTS OF INFORMATION PRESENTED.

HOWEVER, THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT I MOST RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE THIS MOTION, BUT IN PARTICULAR, THE UNDERGRADUATE IN-STATE STUDENT INCREASE, $5.9 MILLION PHASED IN OVER FOUR YEARS, IMPACT OF FULL FOUR YEARS, AN INCREASE ON NORTH CAROLINA STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT A TIME WHEN CAPITAL INCOME HAS DECREASED.

IT PEAKED IN 2021.

WENT DOWN 2022 WHEN STIMULUS WENT DOWN AND IT WAS HIGH INFLATION AND HAS NOT RECOVERED AS OF 2024.

WE DON'T HAVE 2025 NUMBERS.

I THINK WE MAY BE FOCUSED TOO MUCH ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS GRAPH, OR TOP OF THE HEAD, FOCUSING ON $5.9 MILLION INCREASE.

SOMEONE ASKED YESTERDAY, IF WE DON'T INCREASE IN-STATE TUITION, WHERE WILL THE MONEY COME FROM?

IN OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US, ALLOCATION REPORT THERE IS A REPORT ON PAGE 37PDF ON THE UNC SYSTEM FUNDING.

IT GIVES A FIVE YEAR COMPARISON 2021 THROUGH 2024-25.

THE STATE APPROPRIATIONS INCREASED $2.8 BILLION TO $7.7 MILLION.

AN $896 MILLION INCREASE.

WHAT WE CONTROL AS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, THE TUITION NONRESIDENT FEE BROKEN DOWN ON THE CHART, INCREASED FROM 1,690,000,000 TO 196 MILL BILLION.

THE INCREASE IS 26% OVER THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD.

APPROPRIATIONS INCREASED 32%.

I THINK STATE FUNDING HAS BEEN G GENEROUS AND THE TUITION ON OUT OF STATE STUDENTS AND GRAD STUDENTS CUMULATIVELY HAS KEPT UP WITH INFLATION.

I APPRECIATE AND ACKNOWLEDGE FULLY $78 MILLION IN SAVINGS IDENTIFIED AND IMPLEMENTED.

WE HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE JOB FORCE HEAD AND SHOULDERS JOB FORCE INFORMATION SHOWING THE INCREASES OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS ON BOTH THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND HEAD COUNTS.

THAT SHOWS FROM THE FALL OF 2021 TO ENROLLMENT TODAY, FALL OF 2025, THE SALARY BASE HAS INCREASED 29% FROM 3.5 BILLION TO $4.5 BILLION.

THE HEAD COUNT NUMBERS HAS INCREASED, SO WHEN POSITIONS WERE ELIMINATED THROUGH ATTRITION OR OTHERWISE, REALIZING THE $78 MILLION SAVINGS, REALIZING THE HEAD COUNT INCREASE.

WHAT WE HAVE SEEN DURING THE TIME PERIOD IS A RAPID INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT WHICH IS A GOOD THING.

I'M IN FAVOR OF THE EXPANSION.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT PARTICULAR INCREASES, FACULTY IS UP.

WE HAVE INCREASED ENROLLMENT, FACULTY UP 1.3% OR 772 POSITIONS.

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION DOWN BUT THERE ARE FEWER PEOPLE SO IT'S ONLY MINUS 176.

WE NEED TO MANAGE THE ENTIRE BUDGET IN THE ENTIRETY, NOT JUST MOST RECENT INCREASES.

ON ENROLLMENT, I THINK, RESPECTFULLY, THAT THE PRESSURE ON THE CAMPUS TODAY IS AS MUCH OR MORE DUE TO THE RAPID INCREASE OF ENROLLMENT WITHOUT INCREASES BEING PAID BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AHEAD OF TIME AND BEING MORE THAN WE EXPECTED, SO AS I POINTED OUT YESTERDAY, LAST YEAR A YEAR AGO, WE PROJECTED ENROLLMENT INCREASES WOULD COST $66 MILLION FOR NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.

NOW WE LATER RECOMMEND AT THE NEXT SESSION GO TO 107,000,000.

THAT'S A $40 MILLION INCREASE NOT YET FUNDED.

I THINK THAT HAS MORE OF AN IMPACT THAN THE INFLATION DOES IN THE SHORT RUN.

I DO APPRECIATE VERY MUCH CHAIR WENDY MUFF FI'S EDITORIAL COLUMN TALKING ABOUT THE INSTATE TUITION INCREASE BEING RARE.

I HOPE IT IS RARE.

I THINK GOING FORWARD, UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FREE AS PRACTICAL, WE NEED PLANNED EXPANSION SO WE DON'T HAVE RAPID EXPANSION OF ENROLLMENT THAT CATCHES THE CAMPUSES SHORT OF FUNDS UNTIL WE GET CAUGHT UP.

I THINK IT'S KEY TO THE MISSION, WE WANT TO EDUCATE AS MANY NORTH CAROLINIANS AS POSSIBLE.

OUR MISSION IS TO EXPAND ENROLLMENT AND REDUCE OVERHEAD, ADMINISTRATION, NONTEACHING POSI POSITIONS THEN THE AVERAGE COST WILL GO DOWN AND WE HAVE A FROZEN TUITION RATE FOR NORTH CAROLINIANS AS OTHER STATES HAVE DONE FOR THEIRS.

SECOND, I WILL GO BACK.

WE ALWAYS NEED TO LOOK AT OUR BUDGET.

WE REQUIRE THE CAMPUSES AND THEY JUSTIFY INCREASES.

LOOK AT MOST JUSTIFICATIONS, THEY ARE REAL.

IT'S THE HIGHEST PRIORITY, FUNDING INCREASE OR TUITION INCREASE IS FOR THE LEAST IMPORTANT PRIORITY.

WE CAN GET $8 MILLION, REALIZE THE SAVINGS, ESPECIALLY $6.9 MILLION.

ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU REALIZE THE $6 MILLION INCREASE FOR INSTATE STUDENTS, 0.1% OF THE TOTAL STATE APPROPRIATE TUITION AND FEES FROM 2024, THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION WE HAVE, WE CAN RULE OUT THE $6 MILLION SAVINGS OUT OF TOTAL REVENUE OF $5.7 BILLION.

WE NEED TO CONTINUE THAT.

YES, WE DON'T HAVE PENNIES ANYMORE.

WE ARE NOT GOING TO PINCH PENNIES, BUT SAVING NICKELS AND DIMES, THE COST OF EVERYTHING, MAKE SURE WE SAVE, WILL AMOUNT TO MILLIONS, NOT TO BE TAKEN AWAY FROM THE CAMPUSES, BUT REINVESTED.

WE NEED TO REINVEST OPERATIONS.

MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE HARD WORK THAT WENT INTO THIS.

I AM FINE WITH THE OTHER TUITION INCREASES, BUT I THINK IT'S NOT NECESSARY AND NOT GOOD POLICY TO INCREASE THE IN-STATE RESIDENT TUITION AT THIS TIME.

I HOPE GOING FORWARD BUILT ON THE WORK DONE, WE WON'T HAVE ANOTHER TUITION IN INCREASE IN THE NEAR FUTURE YEARS.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: THANK YOU, GOVERNOR.

I DON'T SEE OTHER HANDS, SO BEFORE THE VOTE, I WANT TO THANK CARRIE TRAVIS WHO DOES A FABULOUS JOB OF PUTTING MY THOUGHTS INTO AN ORGANIZED MANNER AND SOUNDS MORE ELOQUENT WHEN SHE HELPS ME.

IT CAME FROM THE HEART AND REST ASSURED, FROM SOMEONE YOU HAVE HEARD ME TALK ABOUT SERVING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WILLINGTON, A TRUSTEE FROM 2005-2015 AND THIS BOARD SINCE 2017, SO THIS DECISION TODAY TO ALLOW RAISING TUITION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ALMOST A DECADE IS NOT A RUBBER STAMP.

MAY HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST, BUT THERE WAS A COMMON T THEATER AT OUR COMMITTEE MEETINGS YESTERDAY, EFFICIENCIES, BEST PRACTICES AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK PRESIDENT HANS, CHANCELLORS AND THEIR TEAM AND BOARDS OF TRUSTEES, VERY IMPORTANT.

THEY ALL HAD A HAND IN THIS.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK DONE AND THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE DONE TO ENSURE, AND I THINK JENNIFER HAYGOOD SAID YESTERDAY, AFFORDABILITY, EXCELLENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY.

YOU HAVE HEARD THE MOTION.

ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.

OPPOSED?

>> NO.

>> >> CHAIR MURPHY: : THANK YOU.

MR.

BRADLEY, YOU HAVE ONE MORE?

>> MR.

BRADLEY: THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE FINAL 26-27 FEE PROPOSALS ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXPENDITURE PLAN SHOWING HOW THE ADDITIONAL REVENUES ARE IMPORTANT FOR THE FEE ACTIVITY.

THE COMBINATIONS ARE OUTLINED -- RECOMMENDATIONS, EXCUSE ME, ARE OUTLINED IN YOUR MATERIALS.

ON WHAT HAVE OF THE COMMITTEE OF FINANCE, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: YOU HAVE HEARD THE MOTION.

IS THERE DISCUSSION?

ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.

OPPOSED?

>> THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED AND APPROVED TWO TRANSACTIONAL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THE BOARD APPROVED, BONDS FOR UNC NASHVILLE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS AT FIVE INSTITUTIONS.

FINALLY, THE COMMITTEE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS INCLUDED A REPORT ON STATE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS AND POLICIES, AVAILABLE ONBOARD EFFECT.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REMARKS.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: THANK YOU.

MR.

HUTCHENS, THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION PLANNING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.

>> MR.

HUTCHENS: AT OUR MEETING YESTERDAY THE MEETING OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS RECEIVED AN UPDATE FROM DR.

ENGLISH.

HE COVERED THE POST SECONDARY PROGRAM REPORT REQUIRED FOR FOR THE OVER SIGHT COMMITTEE.

AFTER DISCUSSION, THOSE CHANGES WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE AND THEN BY THIS BOARD ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING.

FINALLY, WE HAD A LONG AWAITED PANEL DISCUSSION ON CIVIL DISCOURSE INITIATIVES IN THE UNC SYSTEM WITH GUEST ATTENDEES WITH DR.

MY LANEY FROM PEMBROKE AND MISS LE GRANGE FROM THE CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE.

IT WAS AN ENTERTAINING, LONG AWAITED AND MUCH NEEDED PRESENTATION.

WE ENJOYED THE PRESENTATION.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

I'LL ASK MY FRIEND TO COME FORWARD TO GIVE HIS REPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT.

[LAUGHTER ] >> MR.

MAKI: GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY.

TODAY IS MY SECOND TO LAST REMARKS TO YOU, AND MY THEME FOR TODAY IS -- CLICK.

THREE THINGS I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO TALK ABOUT BUT I'M GOING TO ANYWAY.

THE FIRST IS MY DOGS.

HOW WOULD THEY BE RELEVANT?

PICTURED HERE IS OUR BOY PHOENIX COMPETING AT THE WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW.

HE DIDN'T WIN, BUT GETTING THEREAFTER BEING BORN IN OUR HOME AND WINNING ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS A WIN.

IT IS RELEVANT TO THIS FACT.

FACULTY ARE PEOPLE TOO AND ENGAGE IN ALL ACTIVITIES BEYOND TEACHING.

IT IS MY HOPE YOU CONTINUE TO KNOW THE HUMAN SIDE OF FACULTY.

WITH MY OTHER DOGS AS WITNESS, I WANT ALL FACULTY TO KNOW HOW MUCH I APPRECIATED ENGAGING WITH ALL OF YOU THESE PAST FOUR YEARS.

I ONLY WISH ALL FACULTY COULD COME TO KNOW YOU AS I HAVE.

JUST AS SHARING MY DOG SHOWS ME TO BE MORE THAN A FACULTY MEMBER, ALL OF US ARE FAR MORE HUMAN THAN OUR ROLE AS PORTRAYED IN THE MEDIA, AND BOY DID I LEARN A LESSON ABOUT THAT THIS WEEK.

A SECOND THING I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO TALK ABOUT IS A PHILOSOPHER AND BOOK, MACHIAVELLI, A DIPLOMAT FOR THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT OF FLORENCE DEFEATED AND REPLACED BY A DICTATORSHIP.

HE PUBLISHED THE PRINCE, A GUIDE FOR LEADERS TO GAIN, USE AND KEEP POLITICAL POWER.

HIS WORK IS FAMOUS AND NOTORIOUS ARGUING THAT IF YOU CAN'T BE BOTH LOVED AND FEARED, IT'S BETTER TO BE FEARED THAN LOVED, JUST AVOID BEING HATED.

WAS THIS IS A WARNING OF AUTHORITARIAN METHODS, CURRYING FAVOR FOR HIMSELF OR AS I ALWAYS THOUGHT A FREEDOM GUY ADAPTING TO AAUTHORITARIAN TIMES?

I GET HIS DILEMMA.

AS MANY OF YOU HAVE SERVED IN THE LEGISLATURE, I THINK HE WOULD HAVE AGREED TO PRIOR LEARNING.

I'LL OFFER A FEW LESSONS FROM THE PRINCE AND MODERNIZE THEM USING A CONTEMPORARY FROM MY STATE OF MINNESOTA, PRINCE.

PRINCE SANG, MAYBE I'M TOO DEMANDING.

MAYBE I'M LIKE MY FATHER, TOO BOLD.

MAYBE YOU ARE LIKE MY MOTHER, NEVER SATISFIED.

THE PRINCE WOULD SAY, A RULER CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE, MANAGE EXPECTATIONS OR OUT MANEUVER THEM.

FACULTY ASSEMBLY HAS CREATED A GR GROUP TO ASSIST STUDENTS DEFEATING BETTER.

PRINCE SAYING YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE RICH TO BE MY GIRL.

THE PRINCE WOULD SAY POWER IS SUSTAINED BY CAPABILITY NOT WEALTH OR STATUS.

OUR SYSTEM FAK AD FACULTY AND INSTITUTIONS PROVIDE TOP CORE TILE EDUCATION FOR BOTTOM FEES.

PRINCE SAYING DO YOUR DANCE.

WHY SHOULD YOU WAIT LONGER?

TAKE YOUR CHANCE.

IT COULD ONLY MAKE YOU STRONGER.

IT'S YOUR TIME.

THE PRINCE WOULD SAY, FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD.

NOTE, FACULTY POLICIES TO ACADEMIC FREEDOM, WE HAVE BEEN DOING BOLD THINGS TOGETHER FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS.

BEYOND HIS MUSIC, THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON FROM PRINCE IS HOW HE OUT MANEUVERED THE MUSIC INDUSTRY LEARNING HOW IT WORKED AND EXPLOIT IT RATHER THAN LIKE MANY EXPLOITED BY THE BUSINESS.

HE MAINTAINED COMPLETE OWNERSHIP AS LEVERAGED.

HE OUT MANEUVERED THEM FROM THE INSIDE.

TO PUT PRINCE'S LESSON IN THE TERMS OF THE PRINCE, HE WHO NEGLECTS WHAT IS DONE FOR WHAT OUGHT TO BE DONE AFFECTS HIS RUIN RATHER THAN PRESERVATION.

THIS HAS MOST INSTRUCTED MY YEARS IN THIS ROLE, REPRESENTING FACULTY THE TEMPTATION EXISTS TO TELL THE SYSTEM BOARD AND CHANCELLORS HOW IT OUGHT TO BE OR WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IS.

THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A STRATEGIC MISTAKE.

THE POINT IS THAT TOO MANY OF US ARE FOCUSED ON THE IDEAL OF WHAT OUGHT TO BE DONE THAT WE NEGLECT THE REALITIES OF HOW THINGS WORK AND WHAT IS POSSIBLE, WHICH CAUSES OUR EFFORTS TO FAIL.

ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS, TOO MANY OF US, INCLUDING FACULTY GET STUCK AT THE INTERSECTION OF BEING RIGHT AND BEING INEFFECTIVE.

THIS IS WHY FROM MY FIRST REMARKS TO THE BOARD FOUR YEARS AGO, I TRIED TO GUIDE ADVISORY EFFORTS ON THE PATH CONSISTENT WITH YOU TO BE EFFECTIVE SHAPING BETTER POLICY OUTCOMES.

SOME FACULTY MIGHT PREFER TO HAVE A FIGHT THAN WIN ONE, I BELIEVE I HAVE SHOWN HOW TO GET A WIN WITHOUT A FIGHT.

MY GRANDFATHER HAD A LESSON CONSISTENT WITH TRAINS.

YOU HAVE THREE OPTIONS.

YOU CAN GET ON IT AND BE PART OF ITS FUTURE.

REFUSE TO BOARD AND BE LEFT BEHIND.

THIRD, YOU CAN TRY TO STAND IN FRONT OF IT -- AT LEAST ONCE.

AS A PRACTICAL MATTER, I FOUND IT BEST TO GET ON THE TRAIN AS IT'S EASIER TO JUMP OFF LATER RATHER THAN CATCH UP LATER OR STOP AFTER IT LEAVES.

GETTING ON THE TRAIN, WORKING WITH PEOPLE, OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS WE HAVE IS OUR ASSIGNMENT.

THIS LEADS ME TO THE PRIMARY TOPIC OF TODAY, ACADEMIC FREEDOM.

THIS IS THE TOP ISSUE FOR FACULTY AND AS I INDICATED IN THE NOVEMBER REMARKS, THE U.N.

C SYSTEM WILL BENEFIT FROM CLARITY ON THE TOPIC.

THIS IS WHY WE LEANED INTO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR USE IN POLICY.

WE SPENT A YEAR LISTENING, CONSULTING, WRITING AND REVISING WITH A FINAL VOTE IN SUPPORT LAST OCTOBER.

SINCE THEN, SYSTEM OFFICE HAS WORKED WITH PROVOSTS, STUDENTS, LAWYERS AND THE BOARD TO BRING FORWARD A POLICY THAT INCLUDES THE WORK OF FACULTY ASSEMBLY AND SECTIONS FROM OTHERS.

I MUST NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT WHILE THERE WAS A FACULTY CONSENSUS IN OUR WORK DEFINING WHAT ACADEMIC FREEDOM IS, THERE IS NOT FACULTY CONSENSUS ON THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT ACADEMIC FREEDOM IS NOT.

A LOT DEPENDS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION, YET THIS HAS BEEN A BOLD PROJECT, CHALLENGING AND WORTHY THAT PLACES A CLEAR STAKE IN THE GROUND NATIONALLY, CLARIFIES FREEDOMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR FACULTY, STUDENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS, SERVES AS A MODEL FOR OFFICER STATES AND I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD FORGIVING US TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN AND HAVE FEEDBACK CONSIDERED WELL BEYOND THE NORMAL FEEDBACK PROCESS.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

THIS LEADS ME TO A THIRD THING, SHARED GOVERNANCE.

THE GOAL OF SHARED GOVERNANCE IS TO HAVE PROCESSES THAT YIELD THE BEST OUTCOMES, ENTAILING CLARITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND OBLIGATIONS OF OUR ADVISORY ROLES.

LIKE ACADEMIC FREEDOM, OUR CODE IS LARGELY SILENT ON SHARED GOVERNANCE.

WHAT WE HAVE IS IN SECTION 502D2 CHANCELLORS MUST PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVICE, YET WHILE EVERY CHANCELLOR WE HAVE GOES BEYOND THE BASIC REQUIREMENT, SOONER OR LATER ALL OF THEM ARE ACCUSED OF VIOLATING SHARED GOVERNANCE.

THERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CLARITY AND STRUCTURE TO ADVISE TO GET BETTER POLICY OUTCOMES.

IF WE DON'T DEFINE SHARED GOVERNANCE, OUTSIDERS WILL, SO I'M SUGGESTING ANOTHER BOLD PLAY, WHAT IS SHARED GOVERNANCE IN THE UNC SYSTEM.

WHILE I DON'T HAVE TIME TO FINISH THE PROJECT, IF THE COACH CALLS THE PLAY, I'LL HIKE THE BALL AND TOBY WILL BRING IT HOME FOR YOU.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE YOU ONE LAST UPDATE AT MY FINAL BOARD OF GOVERNOR'S MEETING IN MAY.

THEN WE ARE GOING TO PARTY LIKE IT'S 1999.

THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARKS.

[APPLAUSE] >> CHAIR MURPHY: EVERYBODY'S AWAKE NOW.

[LAUGHTER ] [OFF MICROPHONE ] [SPEAKER IS OFF MICROPHONE ] >> -- I KNOW HE DIDN'T DO IT ALONE.

ANYONE THAT KNOWS WADE MAKI AND HAS SPENT TIME WITH HIM KNOWS HE'S NOT ONLY WELL INFORMED AND EDUCATED AT ENTERTAINING, HE'S A FAIR-MINDED PERSON FROM MY VIEWPOINT AND RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM, LOOKS HARD AT ALL SIDES, DOESN'T PUSH ONE SIDE BUT STRIVES TO REACH AN AGREEMENT ACCEPTABLE TO ALL.

I THINK HE'S COME CLOSE.

NOT EVERYONE IS SATISFIED WITH WHAT WE HAVE, MYSELF INCLUDED, BUT I'M SATISFIED WITH THE WORK DONE TO GET US WHERE WE ARE.

I THANK MR.

MAKI.

THANK YOU, SIR.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR THE LIFE LESSON.

[APPLAUSE] >> CHAIR MURPHY: I NOW CALL ON MISS COWARD FOR THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL.

>> WE'LL HEAR FROM THE CHAIR OF THE STAFF ASSEMBLY ALAN PORCH FROM NC STATE UNIVERSITY.

>> MR.

PORCH: GOOD MORNING, CHAIR MURPHY, GOVERNORS, CHANCELLORS, UNC SYSTEM LEADER, PRESIDENT HANS, UNC FAMILY.

I SAY FAMILY BECAUSE I FEEL WE ARE RELATED IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

I WAS BORN AT WATTS HOSPITAL AND THAT'S NOW PART OF THE CAMPUS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATH.

I WENT TO WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

A LOT OF STUDENT TEACHERS ARE FROM UNC SYSTEM SCHOOLS.

I WENT TO APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND RECEIVED MY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE.

I WAS SUPPORTED BY THE SYSTEM FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD.

I HAVE BEEN AT NC STATE ALMOST 20 YEARS.

I'M A MEMBER OF THE WOLFPACK WHEN I WORK AND A MOUNTAINEER AT HEART.

HEART IS WHAT DRIVES SO MANY OF THE STAFF AT ALL OF OUR SYSTEM SCHOOLS.

AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING THE COMMENT REFERRED TO STAFF AS THE ENGINE THAT KEEPS US RUNNING.

WE, STAFF, KEEP US MOVING FORWARD AND THE TANKS ARE RUNNING LOW AND OUR HEART IS IN NEED OF A BOOST.

FOR MANY OF OUR STAFF, EVEN WITH A TIERED APPROACH TO HEALTH INSURANCE, THE COST WE PAY IS RISING, PREMIUMS, PRESCRIPTIONS, IT'S JUST GOING UP.

PRESCRIPTIONS AND COPAYS THAT USED TO COST NOTHING OR NEXT TO NOTHING HAVE DOUBLED, TRIPLED OR MORE.

THE LACK OF AN UPDATED STATE BUDGET WITH INCREASE FOR THE CURRENT PHYSICAL YEAR IS MAKING THE COSTS HARDER FOR STAFF, STRAINING THE ENGINES AND OUR STAFF TANKS FEEL LOW NOW.

THERE ARE WAYS TO FILL THE TANKS A BIT AND KEEP OUR ENGINES GOING EVEN IF YOU CAN'T FILL THEM UP FULL SERVICE YOURSELF.

CONTINUING TO KEEP STAFF SERVICE A PRIORITY HELPS WITH THAT.

FINDING WAYS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE STATE HEALTH PLAN OR LOWER PREMIUMS HELPS TOO.

YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE GOLF TOURNAMENT HELPS TOO.

THE MOST RECENT TOURNAMENT ALLOWED STAFF TO PROVIDE 17 SCHOLARSHIPS, $16,795 FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DEGREES, MASTERS, DOCTORALS, BACHELOR DEGREES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.

ONE AWARD TO A STAFF MEMBER AT EACH SYSTEM INSTITUTION.

THE TOURNAMENT ALSO ALLOWED US TO SAMPLE OF OF GOVERNOR GREELEY'S DELICIOUS RECIPES.

I MAY HAVE OVERINDULGED ON THE PINWHEELS.

THEY WERE REALLY GOOD.

WITH YOUR SUPPORT, PROVIDING FUEL FOR A FEW TANKS, BUT WE NEED MORE FUEL.

WE THANK EVERYONE FOR THE MONETARY SUPPORT YOU SUPPORTED FOR EVENTS LIKE THE CHANCELLOR CUP.

I WANT TO THANK GOVERNOR GREELEY FOR OPENING HER HOME AND RECIPE BOOK.

THAT'S WHAT FAMILY DOES.

AS PART OF OUR FAMILY, THE STAFF ASSEMBLY HOPES TO BRING MORE IDEAS TO HELP ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE MEANINGFUL AND IMPACTFUL FOR STAFF LIKE OPPORTUNITIES WE CAN PROVIDE FROM THE CHANCELLOR'S CUP AND SCHOLARSHIP.

OPPORTUNITIES THAT FILL OUR TANKS.

GOVERNORS, YOU HAVE CHAMPIONED AND SUPPORTED CHANGES TO MAKE STAFF EXPERIENCE BETTER AND WE CONTINUE TO LOOK TO YOU TO BE OUR CHAMPIONS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU TO FILL OUR TANKS AND KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING THAT DRIVES US FORWARD.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THE APP STATE ISSUE.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE'LL NOW HEAR THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AUDIT, RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE FROM MR.

HOLTON.

>> MR.

HOLTON: THANK YOU, CHAIR MURPHY.

AT THE MEETING YESTERDAY, THE COMMITTEE ON AUDIT RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLAINS HEARD REPORTS AND THE BUSINESS COMPLIANCE PROGRAM.

FIRST, OUR CHIEF AUDIT OFFICER JENNIFER MYERS SUMMARIZED THE STATE AUDITOR.

AS BACKGROUND ALL OF OUR CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS THE UNC SYSTEM ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE OSA, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT, ANNUAL COMPLIANCE AUDITS AND OTHER AUDITS.

THE OFFICE OF AUDITORS, RELEASED 15 REPORTS FOR THE PERIOD THAT ENDED JUNE 30TH, 2025.

I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT NO AUDIT ISSUES WERE FOUND.

THREE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT REPORTS REMAIN PENDING.

THEY SHOULD BE RELEASED BY MAY.

MISS MYERS ADVISED THE COMMITTEE, DECEMBER 2025, OSA LAUNCHED THE STATE AUDITOR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, A NEW RECOGNITION FOR STATE ENTITIES THAT DISPLAY ACCURACY AND TRANSPARENCY IN PREPARING THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

27 STATE ENDTIES RECEIVED THE STATE AUDITOR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE.

OF THE SEVEN ISSUED, 12 WERE ISSUED TO INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNC SYSTEMS.

WE REVIEWED EACH YESTERDAY.

WE SHOULD CONGRATULATE ALL OF THEM FOR THEIR GOOD WORK.

MISS MYERS NEXT UPDATED THE COMMITTEE AS REQUIRED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE UNC SYSTEM OFFICE 26 AUDIT PLAN REPORTING THAT IT IS ON PACE AND ON TIME AND ALL PLANNED ACTIVITIES ARE UNDER WAY.

SHE NEXT REPORTED THE COMMITTEE THAT DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026, INTERNAL AUDIT DEVELOPED STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR OVERSEEING THE HOTLINE PORTAL, HOW EACH SHOULD HANDLE COMPLAINTS AND A MONTHLY UPDATE PROCESS TO ENSURE ALL COMPLAINTS ARE HANDLED TIMELY.

THIS IS PART OF A RENEWED EFFORT TO UTILIZE TOOLS MORE E EFFECTIVELY FOR EARLY SIGNALS RELATING TO FINANCIAL INTEGRITY.

FINALLY, MISS MYERS BRIEFED THE COMMITTEE ON THE UNIVERSITY AUDIT DEPARTMENT BECOMING A MORE STRATEGIC PARTNER AT THE SYSTEM OFFICE AND OUR INSTITUTION.

AS SHE FIRST EXPLAINED IN OUR SEPTEMBER MEETING, INTERNAL AUDIT IS PIVOTING A BIT, TRANSFORMING A BIT, IN ITS ABILITY TO IMPACT AND INFLUENCE ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR MORE BROADLY BECOMING MORE THAN SIMPLY THE AUDITOR.

BECOMING MORE OF A STRATEGIC ASSET, GETTING MORE INFORMATION EARLY ABOUT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE BUSINESS, HAVING INTERNAL AUDIT IS A STRATEGIC PARTNER WITHIN THE OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE INSTITUTION ALLOWS THE AUDITORS TO BE AWARE OF LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVES, GOALS, ANTICIPATE NEEDS, COLLABORATE WITH LEADERSHIP, HELP THE UNIVERSITY ACHIEVE OBJECTIVES AND BE IN A BETTER POSITION TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF NEEDS AND RED FLAGS SHOULD THEY ARISE.

FINALLY, JENNIFER HAYGOOD WAS OUR HONORED GUEST YESTERDAY.

SHE BRIEFED THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUSINESS COMPLIANCE PROGRAM.

THIS PROGRAM ORIGINATED IN 2008 FOLLOWING AN OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE SYSTEM.

IT WAS ESTABLISHED INITIALLY TO ADDRESS CHALLENGING INCLUDING LACK OF DOCUMENTED PROCEDURES AND STAFFING ISSUES THAT LED TO THE NEED TO STRENGTHEN COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM WIDE.

JENNIFER FOCUSED ON HER TEAM'S EFFORT TO REINVIGORATE THIS PROGRAM THROUGH STANDARDIZED KPI AND REGULAR REPORTING THERE WILL BE LIMITED CONTROL RISK AT AN EARLIER STAGE.

THIS HELPS THE INSTITUTION TO IDENTIFY AND ESCALATE ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.

P HAVING THE SYSTEM OFFICE CIO ON THE COMMITTEE WILL ALLOW HER TO SHARE WHAT SHE LEARNS WITH THE OTHER CAOS TO ADD EMERGING RISKS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE PROCESS TO THEIR ANNUAL RISK ASSESSMENTS.

AS PRESIDENT HANS EXPLAINED FOLLOWING MISS HAYGOOD'S PRESENTATION, TAKEN TOGETHER, THIS EXPANDED ROLE OF THE AUDIT FUNCTION AND OUR RENEWED FOCUS ON THE BUSINESS COMPLIANCE PROGRAM SHOULD STRENGTHEN OUR ABILITY TO KNOW ABOUT ISSUES SOONER, TO ENGAGE AND ADDRESS ISSUES SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.

BOTH EFFORTS REPRESENT A MAJOR STEP FORWARD AS THEY TRANSFORM HOW WE IDENTIFY, MITIGATE RISK AND REINFORCE THE VALUE OF EARLY DETECTION.

THANK YOU, CHAIR MURPHY.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: MR.

CLARK, WILL YOU PLEASE PRESENT THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXTERNAL AFFAIRS?

>> MR.

CLARK: THANK YOU, CHAIR MURPHY AND GOVERNORS.

THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND AFFAIRS HEALTH A JOINT MEETING YESTERDAY TO DISCUSS THE STATE BUDGET AND STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE SHORT SESSION OF 2026 AT THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 119TH CONGRESS.

MISS JENNIFER HAYGOOD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED THE PREVIEW OF THE SHORT SESSION BUDGET PRIORITIES.

THESE INCLUDED A PREVIEW OF SYSTEM WIDE CAPITAL PRIORITIES FOCUSING ON OUR ENTERPRISE NEEDS, ENROLLMENT FUNDING, BUILDING RESERVES, REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS AND PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED NAMED PROJECTS.

NEXT, MISS KATHRYN LYNN, VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND CAPITAL PLANNING PROVIDED A PREVIEW OF THE 2026-27 SELF LIQUIDATING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

FIVE UNC SYSTEM CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITIES ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR SIX LIQUIDATING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS REQUIRING A TOTAL DEBT AUTHORITY OF APPROXIMATELY $637 MILLION.

MR.

BART GOODSON EMPHASIZED A PREVIEW TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE 2026 SHORT SESSION STATE LEGISLATION POLICY CONSIDERATIONS.

THESE CONSIDERATIONS ARE THE NON-BUDGET STATE LEGISLATIVE POLICY CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDING DOLLAR THRESHOLDS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS AND DEFINITION FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS PROVIDING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, FLEXIBILITY FOR LOW CAPACITY INSTITUTIONS AND ALIGNING NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH RESIDENCY DEFINITION WITH LEGAL RESIDENTS FOR TUITION PURPOSES ENABLING USE AND RELIANCE ON THE RESIDENCY DETERMINATION SERVICE AVAILABLE.

LASTLY, VICE PRESIDENT FOR GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS PROVIDED A PREVIEW OF CONTINUING FEDERAL PRIORITIES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM AND FOR THE 119TH CONGRESS.

THE REQUEST INCLUDES SAFEGUARDING FUNDING FOR THE CAPITAL BASED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PELL GRANTS, FEDERAL WORKER STUDY AND FUNDING FOR FEDERAL RESEARCH AND SUPPORT FOR THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND MINORITIES SERVING INSTITUTIONS.

THANK YOU, CHAIR MURPHY.

THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARKS.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: THANK YOU, MR.

CLARK.

I CALL ON MR.

FORD FOR STRATEGICTIVES.

>> THANK YOU.

YESTERDAY WE MET TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON PROJECT KITTY HAWK FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO ANDREW KELLY AND VICE PRESIDENT MISS KATY HAGEN.

FIRST THE COMMITTEE HEARD FROM DR.

KELLY ABOUT THE FLIGHT PATH PROGRAMS AS OF THE SPRING OF 2026, PROJECT KITTY HAWK LAUNCHED 18 BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMS AND ONE MASTER'S DISAGREE PROGRAM FROM FOUR PARTNERS, APPALACHIAN STATE, EAST CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA A & T AND NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.

ALSO, PROJECT KITTY HAWKED AIMS TO LAUNCH THREE PROGRAM BY THE FALL OF 2026.

EARLIER THIS WEEK PROJECT KITTY HAWK WELCOMED THE NEWEST PARTNER UNC WILLINGTON.

DR.

KELLY PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF THE TYPE OF STUDENTS IT'S REACHING THROUGH THE PROGRAMS.

AS PART OF THE ORIGINAL AIM WAS TO REACH INSTATE ADULT LEARNERS WITH SOME COLLEGE AND NO DEGREE.

81% OF THE STUDENTS ARE NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS, THE AVERAGE AGE OF A FLIGHT PATH STUDENT IS 32 YEARS AND 75% OF THE STUDENTS ARE EMPLOYED FULL TIME.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE PROJECT KITTY HAWK IS REACHING THE ADULT POPULATION IT SET OUT TO SERVE AND ACCESS AND ATTAINMENT FOR OUR STATE.

IN ADDITION TO ITS FLIGHT PATH PARTNERSHIPS, DR.

KELLY PROVIDED AN UPDATE TO SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE UNC SYSTEMS SUCH AS FASTER, INITIATIVE AIMED AT IMPROVING PRACTICES TO STREAMLINE THE JOURNEY.

SINCE THE LAUNCH, PROJECT KITTY HAWK COMPLETED REVIEWS AT UNC GREENSVILLE AND FAYETTEVILLE UNIVERSITY AND IS WORKING WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS, ELIZABETH CITY, WINSTON SALEM STATE AND UNC ASHEVILLE.

FINALLY, THE COMMITTEE RECEIVED AN UPDATE ON PROJECT KITTY HAWK OF THE GRANT PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

PROJECT KITTY HAWK IS ON TRACK TO SPEND DOWN THE GRANT BY APRIL THIS YEAR.

ADDITIONALLY, PROJECT KITTY HAWK WAS PLEASED TO REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE THAT THE BREAK EVEN TIMELINE IS ACCELERATED TO PHYSICAL YEAR 29 DUE IN PART TO THE STRATEGIC DECISION TO INSOURCE KEY VENDOR SERVICES TO REDUCE COSTS.

MANY THANKS TO DR.

KELLY AND MISS HAGEN FOR THE UPDATE ON PROJECT KITTY HAWK FINANCES.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE PROJECT KITTY HAWK CONTINUED SUCCESS.

THANK YOU, CHAIR MURPHY.

THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARKS.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: THANK YOU.

IT WAS A VERY GOOD REPORT.

THANK YOU.

I WILL NOW CALL ON MR.

TRIPP TO REVIEW PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SECTION VI OF THE KODIAK DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM AND TENURE.

>> THANK YOU, MR.

CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

LET ME ORIENT YOU ON THE PROPOSAL FOR NEW ACADEMIC FREEDOM.

CHAPTER VI OF THE CODE, THE UNIVERSITY LONG ACKNOWLEDGED A POLICY COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC FREEDOM.

THE UNIVERSITY HAS LONG ACKNOWLEDGED A PROTECTION OF FACULTY FREEDOM.

THE LANGUAGE REMAINS IN THE DOCUMENT BEFORE YOU.

WHAT THIS DOCUMENT DOES TO GO FURTHER, FOR THE FIRST TIME TALKS IN DETAIL ABOUT WHAT ACADEMIC FREEDOM IS AND ISN'T.

FOR THE FIRST TIME C CONCEPTS LIKE COURSE DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY INQUIRY AND THE ABILITY TO EXPRESS OPINIONS WOULD BE ENSH LSHRINED IN THE CODE.

IT GOES ON TO TALK ABOUT WHAT ACADEMIC FREEDOM IS NOT ON PAGES TWO AND THREE IN THE AMENDMENT IN FRONT OF YOU.

AS PROFESSOR MAKI ELUDED TO, THIS HAS BEEN A LONG PROCESS FIRST ALLOWING THE FACULTY ASSEMBLY TO DELIBERATE ON THE WORKING DEFINITION OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND THE CONCEPT PROVOST, ATTORNEYS AND ANYONE IN THE WIDER WORLD WHO CARES TO COMMENT AS WE DEVELOP THE DOCUMENT IN FRONT OF YOU.

TRULY, IRON SHARPENS IRON, WHICH I'LL TALK ABOUT IN A SECOND.

BUT IT SPECIFIES WHAT ACADEMIC FREEDOM IS AND ISN'T AND PROTECTIONS LONG PART OF UNC CODE.

THE VERSION YOU RECEIVED AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC RECEIVED LABELED ATTACHMENT A WAS VOTED OUT OF GOVERNANCE JANUARY 28TH, AND ATTACHMENT A WENT OUT INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

WE RECEIVED COMMENTS FROM ALL DIRECTIONS FOR AND AGAINST AND TRIED TO INCORPORATE THE MEANINGFUL FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED TO MAKE THE PRODUCT BETTER REFERENCING IRON MAKING IRON.

THE BOARD EFFECT AND E-MAIL AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC LAST WEEK INCORPORATES A LAST ROUND OF EDITS PROPOSED BY MOSTLY PROPOSED BY LEADERSHIP OF THE FACULTY ASSEMBLY.

AFTER THE VERSION WAS VOTED OUT OF GOVERNANCE, IT WAS MADE PUBLIC AND WE INVITED THE LEADERS TO WRESTLE WITH IT AND GIVE ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK AIMED TO GIVE THE ELECTED FACULTY ASSEMBLY AS REPRESENTATIVES BOTH THE FIRST WORD AND LAST WORD ON BEHALF OF FACULTY IN OUR SYSTEM AS WE UNDERTAKE WHAT PROFESSOR MAKI REFERENCED A BOLD EFFORT.

YOU SEE ATTACHMENT B IN FRONT OF YOU AND WE'LL MAKE REFERENCE IN A MINUTE BUT LET ME OUTLINE THE CHANGES.

THE LANGUAGE CHANGES ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH TWO THINGS.

WE CHANGE TONE ON A PROVISION THAT GOT FEEDBACK.

IT WAS A NON-SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE.

WE TRIED TO ADD MORE PREVISION TO SOME OF THE WORDS USED IN THE CODE.

THE GOAL HERE IS TO BE PRECISE AS WE CAN ABOUT WHAT ACADEMIC FREEDOM IS AND ISN'T.

WHERE WE GOT FEEDBACK THAT WORDS WERE LESS PRECISE AND COULD BE MORE SPECIFIC, WE TOOK THE FEEDBACK.

ATTACHMENT B, A REDLINE CONCERN, IT'S ACTUALLY GREEN.

THE GREEN LINE CHANGES ARE THE CHANGES THAT CAME THROUGH THE FEEDBACK POST GOVERNANCE.

I HAVE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.

I BELIEVE CHAIR RAMSEY HAS AN AMENDMENT TO OFFER.

>> I MOVE THE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE SECTION VI OF THE KODIAK DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM AND TENURE BE MODIFIED AS OUTLINED BY MR.

TRIPP.

>> SECOND.

>> >> CHAIR MURPHY: MEMBERS OF THE BOARD YOU HEARD THE PROPER SECOND TO AMEND THE PROPOSAL BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE.

DO I HAVE ANY DISCUSSION?

ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.

>> AYE.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: OPPOSED?

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, NOW, THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE SECTION VI OF THE KODIAK DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM AND TENURE AS AMENDED IS BACK BEFORE THE BOARD.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE SECTION VI OF THE KODIAK DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM AND TENURE AS AMENDED?

DO I HAVE ANY DISCUSSION?

>> AS I LOOK AT THE DOCUMENT BEFORE US, I WANT TO BE CLEAR.

I SEE TWO ATTACHMENTS, ATTACHMENT A AND B. ARE WE VOTING ON ONE OR THE OTHER?

>> CHAIR MURPHY: WE JUST VOTED TO CHANGE THE CHANGES HE SPOKE ABOUT.

DOCUMENT A VOTE ON AT THE JANUARY MEETING AND AFTER FEEDBACK THEY MADE CHANGES TO IT.

WE VOTED FOR THE CHANGES.

NOW WE'LL VOTE THAT IT WILL READ AS B. DID I SAY THAT RIGHT?

PROBABLY NOT AS GOOD AS MR.

TRIPP.

>> GOVERNMENT NICHOLS, VOTED OUT OF GOVERNANCE JANUARY 28TH.

ATTACHMENT B IS A GREEN LINE TO SHOW YOU CHANGES THAT WHICH IS VOTED OUT OF GOVERNANCE.

YOU ARE VOTING ON THAT WHICH CAME OUT OF GOVERNANCE AS AMENDED AS ATTACHMENT B.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: I DON'T SEE FURTHER HANDS UP.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> OPPOSED?

MOTION CARRIES AND THESE AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 6 OF THE CODE, AM DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM AND TENURE ARE APPROVED.

I'LL ASK SECRETARY BURRIS-FLOYD FOR THE CLOSED SESSION MOTION.

>> MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE THAT WE GO INTO CLOSED SESSION UNDER CHAPTER 143 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES AS STATED IN THE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE WRITTEN MOTION.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, YOU HAVE HEARD THE MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND?

ANY DISCUSSION?

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

POARSED?

OPPOSED?

MOTION CARRIES.

WE ARE IN CLOSED SESSION.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: OKAY, ALL RIGHT.

MRS.

COWARD, WE'LL HEAR THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL.

>> THIS REPORT COVERS ITEMS DISCUSSED MADE YESTERDAY.

THE COMMITTEE RECEIVED RECENT EMPLOYEE TURNOVER TRENDS DEMONSTRATING THAT RATES HAVE RETURNED TO PRE-COVID.

8.9% FOR STAFF.

THE VOLUNTARY RATES ARE TRENDING BETTER THAN BENCHMARK DATA FROM THE PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES.

A COPY OF THIS IS AVAILABLE IN BOARD EFFECT.

THE COMMITTEE RECEIVED A PRESENTATION ON THE RECENT EXPANSION OF SHARED SERVICE, THE GOAL EFFICIENCY FOR THE UNIVERSITY WHILE MORE RESOURCES FOR CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS TO COMPLETE WORK MORE CENTRAL TO THEIR MISSIONS.

THE SYSTEM OFFICE IMPLEMENTED SHARE SERVICES IN KEY AREAS INCLUDING HUMAN RESOURCES, ADVANCED SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

COPY OF THIS PRESENTATION IS IN BOARD EFFECT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARKS.

>> CHAIR MURPHY: THANK YOU.

I KNOW IT WAS A LONG MEETING.

I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY.

THIS MORNING WENT SMOOTHLY.

I THANK YOU ALL.

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING IS THURSDAY APRIL 16TH AT THE MORGANTON CAMPUS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL IN APRIL.

THANK YOU.

[BANGS GAVEL]