Trustees' report describes idea of a better UNC

BY DANIEL GOLDBERG : The Herald-Sun
Mar 27, 2009

CHAPEL HILL -- The best version of UNC would have more merit-based scholarships, increased research opportunities for the most ambitious undergraduates, higher faculty pay, summer research stipends for graduate students and a bigger charge to Chancellor Holden Thorp's long-distance calling plan.

Those are some of the recommendations found in "Carolina: Best place to teach, learn and discover," a report presented by UNC Trustees John Ellison and J.J. Raynor to the full board on Thursday.... The Ellison-Raynor report identifies three key areas of focus: recruitment of the best undergraduate and graduate students; recruitment, support and retention of faculty; and improvement of the academic experience.  Click here to read more.  Click here for report.