After criticism of the idea on Wednesday and passionate debate on Thursday, the UNC Board of Trustees approved an increase in tuition and fees for all incoming undergraduate students with a split vote. The measure passed, as recommended by university administrators, 6-5 during the full board meeting Thursday morning with Trustees Ritch Allison, Jennifer Lloyd, Ralph Meekins, Vinay Patel, Malcom Turner and Student Body President Adolfo Alvarez supporting the change. Trustees Brian Allen, Patrick Ballentine, Jim Blaine, Marty Kotis and John Preyer dissented, while four board members were not present to vote: Rob Bryan, Perrin Jones, Vimal Kolappa and Ramsey White. The potential tuition increases — which now head to the UNC System Board of Governors for review — would be the first since 2017, as the UNC System began a stretch of requiring tuitions to be kept flat. Chancellor Lee Roberts’ administration crafted the proposal after the System’s Board of Governors signaled earlier this year...