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Andrew Powell to host student panel on academic scandal

By Eric Surber | October 30

A panel of students is slated to meet at 6 p.m. today in Carroll 111 to discuss students’ concerns about the Wainstein report released last week.

While attending the ACC men’s basketball media day on Wednesday, coach Roy Williams was peppered with Wainstein report questions.

Roy Williams answers questions about Wainstein report

By Grace Raynor | October 30

UNC has no plan for 81 degrees in question yet

By Kristen Chung | October 29

For 81 former students, the fake classes cooked up by an administrator and his secretary in the former African and Afro-American studies department were ...

Students stick up for their scandalized AAAD department

By Kate Albers | October 28

Qubilah Huddleston is sure she still has a future in African American studies.

Geoffrey Sayre-McCord, newly appointed interim director of the Parr Center of Ethics and director of the PPE program attends a talk organized by the program called ,“Yes, No, Maybe: Can Law Fix Our Troubled Sexual Culture?” led by Shari Moto. Caldwell Hall, Oct 27.

Jan Boxill replaced as director of Parr Center

By Brielle Kronstedt | October 28

After being implicated in the University’s athletic-academic scandal Wednesday, Professor Jan Boxill lost her directorship of the Parr Center for Ethics. ...

Review: ‘Priceless Gem’ rings relevant

By Robert McNeely | October 28

In the wake of UNC athletic scandals and the recent release of Kenneth Wainstein’s report, “Priceless Gem: An Athlete Story” not only captures many ...

In wake of the recent Wainstein report Roy Williams remained tight-lipped on the matter until after Friday’s pre-season match against Fayetteville State. Williams has coached the team since 2003.

In his first comments about the Wainstein report, Roy Williams was shell-shocked

By Grace Raynor | October 27

Roy Williams tried to answer the questions, but he couldn’t. A sigh, a long pause, the clicking of camera shutters filled the silence.

Chancellor Carol Folt promised to give disciplinary action to nine employees upon receiving the Wainstein report.

Faculty, athletic counselors facing disciplinary action at UNC

By Jane Wester | October 24

Before students could even digest the Wainstein report, Chancellor Carol Folt made a promise — nine UNC employees will face disciplinary action.

Source confirms 9 employees who will face disciplinary action

By Jane Wester | October 23

A person familiar with the matter has confirmed the names of nine people facing disciplinary action — including at least four terminations — ...

Thomas Ross, the president of the University of North Carolina system, opens up the discussion regarding the Wainstein report that was released to the public Tuesday afternoon. The report details how the Department of African and Afro-American Studies at UNC allowed for its athletes to receive high grades with minimal effort for nearly twenty years.

Wainstein report might be the conclusion to UNC's academic scandal

By Bradley Saacks | October 23

It was all a lie.

Campus shocked by former faculty chairwoman Jan Boxill's involvement in academic scandal

By Grace Raynor and Jordan Nash | October 23

It’s the irony that hurts the most.

Wainstein report in four easy questions

By Amanda Albright | October 23

Kenneth Wainstein released his report Wednesday.

Wainstein report reveals extent of academic scandal at UNC

By Bradley Saacks | October 22

A sweeping investigation revealed the grim truth of what actually happened in the former Afro and African-American Studies department.

Kenneth Wainstein's report set for Wednesday

By Bradley Saacks | October 21

Wednesday will mark what UNC hopes to be the final chapter in an ongoing scandal.

Wainstein report to be released Wednesday

By Bradley Saacks | October 20

Eight months after he was retained, former federal prosecutor Kenneth Wainstein has finished his investigation.Wainstein's report on academic misconduct ...

Charges dropped against former UNC tutor Jennifer Wiley Thompson

By Jenny Surane | October 3

For Jennifer Wiley Thompson, participating in Kenneth Wainstein’s independent investigation into the athletic and academic scandal at UNC was a ticket ...

Charges were just dropped against Jennifer Wiley Thompson, formerly Jennifer Wiley. She made her first appearance in an Orange County courtroom with her husband in October 2013.

Charges dropped against former UNC tutor Jennifer Wiley Thompson

By Jenny Surane | October 2

Exactly one year after Jennifer Wiley Thompson was indicted by a grand jury on four counts of athlete agent inducement, Orange County District Attorney ...

Working group talks athletic department's interactions with Honor Court

By Sarah Headley | September 30

Less than a month after four football players were sent to the student attorney general for being accused of assaulting redshirt freshman wide receiver ...

Whistleblower lawsuit might move to federal court

By Stephanie Lamm | August 5

The whistleblower lawsuit brought by former learning specialist Mary Willingham will be heard in a federal court if UNC has its way. Experts say the move ...

Nyang'oro no longer faces charge

By Jenny Surane | July 3

The fraud charge against former Department of African and Afro-American Studies chairman Julius Nyang'oro has been dropped, Orange County District Attorney ...