Spellings, who served as the U.S. secretary of education from 2005 to 2009, discussed her vision for the UNC system during a recent conversation with Inside Higher Ed reporters and editors.
She emphasized that making college more affordable for students and families will be a central focus of her leadership, and she highlighted the need for stronger accountability measures across the system’s public universities.
Spellings also noted that there are additional challenges she intends to address, though she did not provide further specifics in the interview.