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Coalition launches to address UNC governance concerns

By Praveena Somasundaram | September 16

Co-founded by Faculty Chairperson Mimi Chapman, the Coalition for Carolina launched publicly Thursday and has a mission to “support and defend the University ...

Letter: UNC Administration must listen to the demands of the President's Council

September 9

"Administrators should listen to the reasonable demands of the President’s Council, starting with an apology for their absence at the table." ...

Column: UNC's missing piece is accountability

By Caitlyn Yaede | August 15

"The honor system can’t work when students have proved, time and time again, that they do not honor the system. This is a chance at a semblance of normalcy, ...

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Faculty Council holds emergency meeting over fears about removing Guskiewicz

By Amy Xu | July 15

Chapman admitted that Guskiewicz is “not perfect,” but that it wasn’t a good time for a change in leadership. “He is someone we know,” Chapman ...

Op-ed: Let's create a Coalition for Carolina

July 7

"Most importantly, the current governance structure means that we are unable, as an institution, to live our values. The faculty, staff and students cannot ...

Nikole Hannah-Jones declines UNC's offer, will join Howard University instead

By Krista Nichols | July 6

Nikole Hannah-Jones has declined UNC's offer, she announced Tuesday during an interview on “CBS This Morning," and will instead be the inaugural Knight ...

UNC students say Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure shouldn't have been in question

By Lauren McCarthy | July 2

The UNC Board of Trustees voted to approve Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure application Wednesday after she was initially offered only a five-year, fixed-term ...

'A lot of soul-searching': UNC faculty say there's more to be done after BOT decision

By Isabella Reilly and Lauren McCarthy | July 1

Faculty members are encouraged by the Board of Trustees' decision to approve Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure, but they say this situation has been nothing ...

'Who keeps us safe?': UNC Black Student Movement holds demonstration at BOT meeting

By Isabella Reilly and Lauren McCarthy | July 1

When the meeting went into closed session, which is standard practice for the Board voting on matters like tenure, there was confusion and some demonstrators ...

UNC Board of Trustees votes 9-4 to approve Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure application

By Isabella Reilly and Lauren McCarthy | June 30

Trustees Dave Boliek, Haywood Cochrane, Allie Ray McCullen and John Preyer were the dissenting votes.

Board of Trustees to hold special meeting Wednesday to vote on Hannah-Jones' tenure

By Lauren McCarthy | June 28

The Board will hold a vote on Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure case this week, according to NC Policy Watch. The vote will be officially announced on Monday ...

A list of statements made in support of Nikole Hannah-Jones

June 23

Many UNC academic departments, organizations and affiliates have written statements of support for Nikole Hannah-Jones. The Daily Tar Heel compiled the ...

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Appointments, Promotion and Tenure committee's open letter in support of Hannah-Jones

By Lauren McCarthy | June 23

On June 23, the Committee on Appointments, Promotion and Tenure released a statement calling the BOT to offer Nikole Hannah-Jones a tenured position at ...

SBP Lamar Richards calls for BOT special meeting for action on Hannah-Jones' tenure

By Lauren McCarthy | June 22

Nikole Hannah-Jones will not join the UNC faculty unless she is offered a tenured position, according to a letter obtained by NC Policy Watch. Hannah-Jones ...

Coalition submits proposal to rename building after James Lewis Cates Jr.

By Caroline Yaffa | June 21

James Lewis Cates Jr., a 22-year-old Chapel Hill resident, was stabbed to death by members of a white supremacist biker gang near the Student Union on ...

Faculty chairperson, SBP highlight larger issues amid Hannah-Jones tenure case

By Lauren McCarthy | June 21

Chairperson of the Faculty Mimi Chapman wrote a letter, which she posted on Twitter Sunday, urging members of the UNC community to speak out as the Board ...

Members of UNC Black Pioneers release statement calling for BOT to grant Hannah-Jones tenure

By Lauren McCarthy | June 10

Twenty-one members of the UNC Black Pioneers — an organization of Black alumni who graduated between 1952 and 1972 — released a statement on Wednesday ...

Hussman says he was 'concerned' about his core values of journalism and 1619 Project

By Nicole Moorefield | June 9

Walter Hussman talked to The Daily Tar Heel about his concerns regarding Nikole Hannah-Jones' hiring and her 1619 Project. He said he was concerned that ...

UNC responds to letter from Hannah-Jones' legal team as deadline passes to offer tenure

By Lauren McCarthy | June 6

Hannah-Jones' legal team gave UNC a deadline of June 4 to offer her a tenured position or face a federal lawsuit, according to a letter obtained by NC ...

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UNC journalism school alumni express support for Nikole Hannah-Jones

By Emily Shih | June 6

Hundreds of Hussman School of Journalism and Media alumni have signed an open letter calling for immediate reconsideration of the UNC Board of Trustee's ...