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Faculty Executive Committee discusses fall semester, racial injustice at UNC

By Rachel Crumpler | June 23

Two UNC professors presented a roadmap for racial equity that has been in development for over a year at Monday's Faculty Executive meeting. The ...

Faculty and leaders address fall roadmap, racial equity in community conversation

By Praveena Somasundaram | June 22

Faculty held a community conversation Friday to discuss a variety of concerns about UNC's fall reentry, including remaining questions about the Carolina ...

Graduate workers continue to petition UNC, demand not reopen in-person instruction

By Rachel Crumpler | June 21

In a petition published June 12, graduate workers have expressed concerns about the safety and logistics of returning to campus for in-person instruction ...

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'Our campus has been a battleground': UNC community discusses racial injustice during vigil

By Maydha Devarajan | June 16

Over 50 people gathered virtually Monday for a Solidarity and Action Virtual Vigil hosted by the Undergraduate Senate to discuss topics like mental health ...

'This is something that's killing people’: Instructors petition for fall teaching options

By Sasha Schroeder | June 8

Faculty, fellows and teaching assistants are petitioning UNC administration to guarantee that no instructor will be required to teach in person during ...

UNC professor's syllabus went viral as classes move online amid coronavirus outbreak

By Emily Holler | March 23

After surveying his students and finding out what they have been dealing with since UNC announced the closing of its campus, one professor updated his ...

From jazz to LFIT, UNC professors plan how they'll take their classes online next week

By Allie Kelly | March 16

With the transition to online learning coming up on March 23, UNC professors are planning on how to make their classes remote. For some areas of study ...

Local musician Drell discusses his career and his future in the industry

By Ben McEntire | March 4

Drew Ellis (Drell) is a UNC student and music producer.

Guskiewicz said he will work to keep Silent Sam off campus at Faculty Council meeting

By Maeve Sheehey | February 16

The recent news about Silent Sam, free expression on campus and other issues were discussed at Friday's Faculty Council meeting.

Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward met for the first time Friday

By Maydha Devarajan | February 9

The newly formed Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward offers an opportunity for UNC to reconcile with its racialized footprint.

'Distorted and false version of history': CPA responds to Silent Sam settlement

By Gaby Iori | January 16

On Dec. 20, Carolina Performing Arts released a statement in response to the Sons of Confederate Veterans settlement. Chancellor Emeritus James Moeser ...

Faculty sign letter in support of student activists arrested in Pittsboro protests

By Allie Kelly | December 2

UNC faculty from different departments signed a letter in support of graduate students who were arrested in Pittsboro during a protest.

Waitlists and frustrations grow as UNC's computer science department tries to keep up

By Cynthia Dong and Hannah McClellan | November 26

Student participation in the computer science department at UNC has skyrocketed over the last decade, but issues have emerged from the department's inability ...

'Blistering': UNC faces fines after federal safety, crime reporting violations

By Charlie McGee | November 19

Nearly seven years after its investigation began, the U.S. Department of Education stated in a final program review report that UNC acted in violation ...

UNC found in violation of crime and safety reporting by U.S. Department of Education

By Charlie McGee | November 18

The investigation began in 2013, stemming from a federal complaint filed by four UNC students and a former administrator.

Students work to improve their mental health as UNC works to improve its resources

By Hannah McClellan | November 10

Several UNC students are speaking out about their mental health, and how they feel UNC should better accommodate students with mental illnesses. In April ...

'Progress is being made': Police chief updates faculty on trust in the community

By Casey Quam | November 5

Members of the Faculty Executive Committee met on Monday where they heard from UNC Police Chief David L. Perry.

'How much power do we really have?': Faculty discuss Program for Public Discourse

By Allie Kelly | October 21

Members for the Program for Public Discourse met with UNC faculty members on Monday to discuss how to facilitate civil conversations in their classrooms ...

National AAUP president discussed corporatization of higher education at conference

By Jackie Sizing | October 8

UNC's chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) held a statewide AAUP conference over the weekend, featuring a speech from national ...

ECU interim chancellor on administrative leave after reports of inappropriate conduct

By Hannah Lang | September 30

Dan Gerlach, interim Chancellor of East Carolina University, has been placed on administrative leave in light of reports that he acted inappropriately ...