{"id":2322318,"date":"2024-08-10T10:16:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T14:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roberts-named-chancellor-at-nations-oldest-public-university-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-10T10:19:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T14:19:51","slug":"roberts-named-chancellor-at-nations-oldest-public-university-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roberts-named-chancellor-at-nations-oldest-public-university-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Roberts named chancellor at nation\u2019s oldest public university &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Froberts-named-chancellor-at-nations-oldest-public-university-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322318&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Lee Roberts has been appointed as \u200dthe new \u2062chancellor of the University of\u200d North Carolina\u2062 at Chapel\u2064 Hill, succeeding Kevin \u2062Guskiewicz, \u200bwho left\u200d to assume presidency at Michigan State. The UNC system\u2063 board of governors\u2063 unanimously approved Roberts&#8217; appointment, removing the interim label\u200b he held since January 12. Roberts, \u2063who previously founded a private investment\u2064 firm in Raleigh, was selected\u2064 from nearly 60 candidates in a six-month\u200b national search. Notably, \u200bhe is\u2064 the son \u200dof\u200d famous\u200c journalists Steven Roberts and the late \u2062Cokie Roberts. \u2062 <\/p>\n<p>Roberts \u200bdemonstrated effective leadership during his time as interim\u2062 chancellor,\u2062 particularly noted for \u2063his handling \u2064of campus protests\u2062 related to the conflict\u200b between Hamas and Israel. UNC System President Peter Hans commended Roberts for his openness to dialogue and willingness to address challenging situations thoughtfully.\u200d Rather \u2064than speaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-minneapolis-police-officers-left-after-getting-slammed-now-city-spending-millions-for-new-recruits\/\" title=\"Hundreds Of Minneapolis Police Officers Left After Getting Slammed. Now City Spending Millions For New Recruits.\">national television<\/a> after the protests, he \u2063opted\u2062 for a local\u2064 radio \u2062interview and \u200cengaged directly with faculty and\u2064 community leaders. The appointment marks a new chapter \u200cfor the nation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-andrew-p-napolitano-the-government-and-race\/\" title=\"Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: The Government and Race\">oldest public university<\/a> amidst ongoing challenges and \u2062changes within the academic \u200cspace.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Roberts named chancellor at nation&rsquo;s oldest public university<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1726559\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Lee Roberts, the founder of a Raleigh private investment firm, is the new chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s flagship university.<\/p>\n<p>The UNC system board of governors on Friday voted unanimously to approve Roberts, removing the interim tag he has held since Jan. 12. He succeeds Kevin Guskiewicz, who left the nation&rsquo;s oldest public university to be president at Michigan State.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts was chosen over nearly 60 other qualified candidates after a six-month national search. He is the son of journalists Steven Roberts and the late Cokie Roberts.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts presided at graduation in May, gaining admiration and respect for handling demonstrations on campus tied to the war between Hamas and Israel just weeks prior.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, UNC System President Peter Hans praised Roberts for demonstrating &ldquo;a willingness to listen, to learn, to approach difficult moments. I have a deep respect for those who invite dissenting opinions and make a point of engaging with thoughtful critics. Roberts has demonstrated that instinct time and again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Although Roberts was invited to appear on national television to discuss the protests, he declined, Hans said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Instead, he sat for a thoughtful interview with Chapel Hill&rsquo;s local radio station and reached out to town leaders, spent hours meeting with concerned faculty and students,&rdquo; Hans said. &ldquo;He kept his focus where it needed to be, not on himself but on the university.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Roberts said the university &ldquo;maintained a healthy and constructive dialogue with students and others who came to our campus to make their voices heard. This is our consistent tradition and practice, as the principle of free speech is enshrined in the North Carolina Constitution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Roberts served on the UNC System Board of Governors for five years and chaired its budget committee. He also taught budgeting at his alma mater, Duke University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in political science.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts went on to earn a law degree at Georgetown University and later was a cofounder of SharpVue Capital, a private investment firm in Raleigh.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, Roberts became the budget director for Republican Gov. Pat McCrory and helped guide a $2 billion bond issue, Connect NC, for the university.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A billion dollars of that went to higher education, new projects across the UNC system,&rdquo; Roberts said in a statement after his appointment as interim chancellor.<\/p>\n<p>The UNC System has 17 campuses. Sixteen of those are colleges and universities; another is the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1726559\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1726559\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lee Roberts, the founder of a private investment firm in Raleigh, has been appointed as the new chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which is the oldest public university in the United States. The UNC system&#8217;s board of governors unanimously voted to confirm his position on Friday, officially ending his interim status that began on January 12. He takes over from Kevin Guskiewicz, who left to become president at Michigan State University. After a six-month national search that considered nearly 60 candidates, Roberts was selected for his role. He is the son of journalists Steven Roberts and the late Cokie Roberts.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts presided over graduation ceremonies in May and earned respect for effectively managing campus demonstrations related to the conflict between Hamas and Israel shortly before that event. UNC System President Peter Hans commended Roberts for his ability to listen and engage with differing opinions during challenging times. Although he received invitations for national television appearances regarding protests, he opted instead for a local radio interview and engaged directly with community leaders as well as faculty and students.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these events, Roberts emphasized maintaining open dialogue with students expressing their views on campus while upholding free speech principles outlined in North Carolina&#8217;s Constitution. He previously served five years on the UNC System Board of Governors and chaired its budget committee. An alumnus of Duke University where he studied political science, he also holds a law degree from Georgetown University. Before founding SharpVue Capital in Raleigh, he worked as budget director under Republican Governor Pat McCrory and played a key role in facilitating a $2 billion bond issue known as Connect NC aimed at funding various projects within higher education across the UNC system\u2019s 17 campuses<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2322319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-1496481317-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37747,32189,37748,11006,32076],"class_list":["post-2322318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chancellor","tag-higher-education","tag-public-university","tag-roberts","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-1496481317-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}