Faculty and Administration -

Unsustainable scholarship: How private companies control research in higher education

By Preston Lennon | September 18

Academic research is a staple of university libraries. Faculty depend on it for their own research, and students need it for their studies. But because ...

New initiative explores redefining UNC's data science curriculum

By Will Forrest | September 18

UNC students, professors and researchers will come together to conduct a study that examines the feasibility of changing the University's data science ...

Faculty debate new program with undisclosed donors

By Ellie Heffernan | September 9

At the latest Faculty Executive Committee meeting, a new communication service, the Three Zeroes Initiative and the Program on Civic Virtue and Civil ...

Chancellor Search Committee kicks off efforts for permanent Folt replacement

By Hannah Lang | September 8

The Chancellor Search Committee met for the first time on Thursday to kick off the search for a new chancellor. The process is not only complex, but also ...

Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Robert Blouin discussed digital education at UNC at a previous Faculty Executive Committee meeting in March 2019.

Faculty discussed report on UNC's political climate and more at Monday meeting

By Mary Mac Porter | August 19

A new data science initiative, survey on campus free speech and programs to support public debate were on the agenda for the most recent Faculty Executive ...

Brad Ives to leave UNC campus enterprise and sustainability positions

By Maeve Sheehey | August 19

Ives oversaw several departments, including Student Stores and transportation and parking.

Uncertainty surrounds UNC administration as chancellor search begins

By Maeve Sheehey | August 19

By LDOC of last year, a handful of UNC administrators left the University, including one of the most important figures on and off campus: the chancellor. ...

We talked to interim Chancellor Guskiewicz about his plans for this school year

By Preston Lennon | August 19

On the interim chancellor's agenda are new initiatives for discussing the politics of a university, experiential education and collaboration with the ...

Charles Marshall named UNC vice chancellor and general counsel

By Maeve Sheehey | August 15

Marshall is a partner at a Raleigh law firm and outside general counsel to the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters.

Second interim vice chancellor for student affairs chosen since Crisp's resignation

By Preston Lennon | July 31

When Winston Crisp resigned a few months after the toppling of Silent Sam, Christi Hurt was elevated in the student affairs department to fill the role ...

UNC chooses next dean of Graduate School

By Preston Lennon | July 24

Suzanne Barbour, former program director at the National Science Foundation, has been the Graduate School dean at the University of Georgia for three ...

Rise and fall: The 110 year history of UNC's Confederate monument, Silent Sam

By Preston Lennon | July 23

Conceived in 1908, completed in 1913, then torn down in 2018, Silent Sam was a lightning rod symbol on UNC's campus for over 100 years. Even now, as the ...

Compagnie Kafig had its Chapel Hill debut on Tuesday and Wednesday as a part of the 2013-2014 Carolina Performing Arts season. The dance group, made up of 11 dancers, combines the dance style of hip-hop and samba with capoeira. (Photo courtesy of Carolina Performing Arts)

Carolina Performing Arts founder departs UNC for N.Y.C. arts foundation

By Preston Lennon | July 10

Carolina Performing Arts is the brain-child of Emil Kang, an influential professor in the music department who worked in the chancellor's cabinet to elevate ...

Search for UNC's 12th Chancellor kicks off at the Carolina Inn

By Preston Lennon | July 9

After a Board of Governors member interfered with a chancellor search at Western Carolina University by independently contracting a firm to look into ...

Carol Folt Alexandra Mauney Felicia Washington

More than just Folt: meet the seven UNC administrators who left this past year

By Addison Skigen | July 8

The University has seen a large turnover in its administration over the past year. Here's a recap of who has left the University since the beginning of ...

UNC narrows candidates for chief of police, invites finalists to campus

By Preston Lennon | June 30

In the wake of the former Police Chief Jeff McCracken begins a new process to hire for the position — one that has been at the brunt ...

Founder of UNC's Institute for the Arts and Humanities dead at 88

By Preston Lennon | June 3

Following a decades long career, arts and humanities advocate Ruel Tyson, Jr. died last week. He founded the Institute for the Arts and Humanities. ...

UNC announces new vice provost for digital and lifelong learning, Todd Nicolet

By Molly Weisner | May 16

Todd Nicolet will serve as the new vice provost for digital and lifelong learning as announced by Robert Blouin on Thursday.

Vice Chancellor Felicia Washington to leave UNC for a new position at USC

By Maeve Sheehey | May 2

Washington is just the latest in a long list of administrators to leave UNC this year. She will follow former chancellor Carol Folt to the University ...

Western Carolina University has a new chancellor

By Nathan Wesley | April 25

Kelli R. Brown will assume the position of the 12th chancellor of Western Carolina University in July. Brown was elected by the WCU Board of Governors ...