North Carolina § 116-41.13 Purpose

North Carolina Statutes

§ 116-41.13 — Purpose

North Carolina § 116-41.13

Ch. 116Higher Education

Art. 1The University of North Carolina

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-41.13 (2026).

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The General Assembly of North Carolina recognizes that each constituent institution of The University of North Carolina would be greatly strengthened by the addition of distinguished scholars for degree programs in STEM subject areas. It further recognizes that private as well as State support is preferred in helping to obtain distinguished scholars for constituent institutions and that private support will help strengthen the commitment of citizens and organizations in promoting excellence throughout The University of North Carolina. It is the intent of the General Assembly to establish a trust fund to provide the opportunity to each constituent institution to receive and match challenge grants to create endowments for selected distinguished professors for degree programs in STEM subject 

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The General Assembly of North Carolina recognizes that each constituent institution of The University of North Carolina would be greatly strengthened by the addition of distinguished scholars for degree programs in STEM subject areas. It further recognizes that private as well as State support is preferred in helping to obtain distinguished scholars for constituent institutions and that private support will help strengthen the commitment of citizens and organizations in promoting excellence throughout The University of North Carolina. It is the intent of the General Assembly to establish a trust fund to provide the opportunity to each constituent institution to receive and match challenge grants to create endowments for selected distinguished professors for degree programs in STEM subject areas to occupy chairs within the institution. The associated foundations that serve the constituent institutions shall solicit and receive gifts from private sources to provide for matching funds to the trust fund challenge grants for the establishment of endowments for chairs for degree programs in STEM subject areas within constituent institutions. (1985, c. 757, s. 202; 2023-102, s. 1; 2023-134, s. 8.18(a).)
§ 116-41.13A. Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Part:
(1) Focused growth institution. - Any of the following:
a. Elizabeth City State University.
b. Fayetteville State University.
c. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University.
d. North Carolina Central University.
e. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
f. Western Carolina University.
g. Winston-Salem State University.
(2) Special needs institution. - The North Carolina School of the Arts, redesignated effective August 1, 2008, as the "University of North Carolina School of the Arts," the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, and The University of North Carolina at Asheville.
(3) STEM subject area. - Any subject area in a field of scholarship related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. A subject area in a field of scholarship related to journalism or law is not a STEM subject area. (2003-293, s. 1; 2008-192, s. 6; 2023-102, s. 1; 2023-134, s. 8.18(a).)