Dean Butler appointed to North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission

The UNC Board of Governors appointed Malcolm Butler, dean of the Cato College of Education, to serve on the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission. His term, which began in July, is through June 30, 2026.

The commission is tasked with establishing selection criteria, procedures and awardees for the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program, which is a merit-based, forgivable loan initiative focused on training educators for North Carolina’s public schools.

“I am looking forward to partnering with leaders from across the state to recruit the best and brightest to the teaching profession,” said Butler.