SHAW: Who guides Carolina? The influence of the UNC Board of Trustees

Detractors ignore the explicit role of the University’s governing board.

Few entities at Carolina have received greater public and media scrutiny than the Board of Trustees. UNC has undergone significant changes since the COVID pandemic, many of which were catalyzed by the board. Thus, examining its role — both its statutory mandate and its recent actions — adds valuable context to the often-heated discourse surrounding the university’s political and academic trajectory.