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Hello reader! Welcome to Higher Stakes<\/b>, your higher education newsletter. I\u2019m Jane Winik Sartwell<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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This week, the UNC System Board of Governors will meet in Raleigh. They\u2019ll discuss lots of interesting items. They\u2019ll consider a resolution<\/a> to formally join the Board of Directors of the Commission for Public Higher Education<\/b>, an accrediting body formed by six public university systems including those of North Carolina<\/b> and Florida<\/b>. The commission plans to apply for federal recognition in late 2027<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s see what\u2019s happening with the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n

At their meeting last week, the Board of Trustees at UNC-Chapel Hill voted against conferring tenure on a professor in UNC\u2019s Department of Women\u2019s and Gender Studies<\/b>. The Assembly first reported this story.<\/a><\/p>\n

Kiran Asher<\/b>, who teaches at UMass Amherst, was set to be hired with tenure in the Women\u2019s and Gender Studies department. The appointment had been approved at multiple levels \u2014 the department faculty, the College of Arts & Sciences, the tenure committee, and the provost \u2014 before heading to the Board of Trustees for the final stamp of approval.<\/p>\n

No final stamp was given.<\/p>\n

The Board approved<\/a> 33<\/b> promotions or appointments conferring tenure last week. But not Asher.<\/p>\n

Back to the UNC System. At its meeting Wednesday, the Board of Governors will vote on whether to nominate Kristin Baker<\/b> to fill the vacancy left by former board member John Preyer<\/b> in the wake of his January resignation.<\/p>\n

During her time in the General Assembly, Baker, a Republican, played an important role in bringing new abortion restrictions to North Carolina.<\/a> She also led the charge on legislation<\/a> that aims to ban transgender girls from competing with women\u2019s sports teams in middle school, high school and college.<\/p>\n

Baker represented North Carolina\u2019s 82nd district in the General Assembly from 2020 to 2025. She was initially appointed to replace Rep. Linda Johnson<\/b> after her death, then elected twice.<\/p>\n

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Before that, Baker, a UNC-Chapel Hill alum, was a doctor in Cabarrus County<\/b>. She has previously served on the boards of directors of UNC Health and Carolina Alumni.<\/p>\n

If nominated<\/a>, Baker will sit on the board from May 21, 2026, until Jun. 30, 2027.<\/p>\n

A new scholarship funded by NBA star Stephen Curry<\/b> will send five to 10 talented students from low-income Bay Area communities to Davidson College<\/b> on a full ride.<\/p>\n

The scholarship<\/a> covers tuition, housing, meals and more. The first group will head to Davidson in the fall of<\/b> 2027<\/b>.<\/p>\n

\u201cDavidson is where I learned what kind of person I want to be as much as I learned about basketball,\u201d Curry said. \u201cIt means so much to me to help high-achieving students from the Oakland area<\/b>, not just get a chance to go to college, but to learn, explore and grow as a human being like I was able to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The scholarship is a partnership between Curry, College Track, and Oakland Unified School District.<\/p>\n

Thank you for reading Higher Stakes<\/b>. See you back here next week.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jane Winik Sartwell<\/b><\/p>\n

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