What it Means to be a Public University in the 21st Century

NC State ConstitutionARTICLE IX: EDUCATION

Section 1.  Education encouraged.Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of

mankind, schools, libraries, and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.

Sec. 8.  Higher education.The General Assembly shall maintain a public system of higher education, comprising The

University of North Carolina and such other institutions of higher education as the General Assembly may deem wise.  … The General Assembly may enact laws necessary and expedient for the maintenance and management of The University of North Carolina and the other public institutions of higher education.

 Sec. 9.  Benefits of public institutions of higher education.The General Assembly shall provide that the benefits of The University of North Carolina and

other public institutions of higher education, as far as practicable, be extended to the people of the State free of expense.

Models for Funding Public Universities

1. What we mean when we say that Carolina is “proudly public.”

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Berkeley Illinois Virginia Michigan

Total Revenues by Source

Gifts, Private Grants, &Investment Income

Tuition & Fees

Sales & Services

Government Grants &Contracts

State Appropriations

Tuition 2003-2004 Academic Year Tuition and Required Fees, Public Universities

Resident Undergraduate Non-resident Undergraduate

Required fees

Tuition only

Total Tuition and

required fees

Required fees

Tuition only

Total Tuition and

required fees

UNC – Chapel Hill

$1,117 $2,955 $4,072 $1,117 $14,803 $15,920

Berkeley $5,250 - $5,250 $5,730 $13,730 $19,460

Illinois $1,442 $5,568 $7,010 $1,442 $16,604 $18,046

Virginia $1,565 $4,584 $6,149 $1,615 $20,554 $22,169

Michigan $878 $7,603 $8,481 $878 $24,769 $25,647

University Priorities

1. Strengthen faculty recruitment, retention, development.2. Create richest possible learning environment for

undergraduate, graduate and professional students.3. Invest in centers of excellence in research and creativity.4. Enhance Carolina’s engagement with North Carolina and

the world.5. Successfully complete campus development plan; begin

Carolina North.6. Determine strategies to direct resources to highest priorities.7. Define Carolina’s role as a leader.

Engagement with N.C.

PROMPT Telescopes (Chile)

Summer Study Abroad

(Jordan)

Semester in Havana

Fulbright-Hays Scholar (Argentina & Uruguay)

Summer Study

Abroad (Egypt)

Study Abroad

(Tanzania)

Carolina for Kiberia

(Kenya)

Honors Semester in Cape Town (South Africa)

Study Abroad

(Australia)

Study Abroad (China)

Singapore Summer

Immersion

Undergraduate Health

Fellowship (India)

Study Abroad (France)

Summer Study Abroad

(Russia)

Fulbright Scholar (UK)

Mexican Immigrant Project (NC)

Faculty Curriculum

Development Award

(Canada)

Kenan Institute

Asia(Thailand)

Engagement with the World