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Six UNC employees recognized for their service and contribution to the University

By Jessica Snouwaert | April 20

Six UNC employees were selected by Chancellor Carol Folt to receive the 2018 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Awards, which praises them for their hard work ...

'I can't believe that happens': Status of Women Committee discusses pay discrepancies at UNC

April 19

The Status of Women Committee focused on policy solutions for salary discrepancies, childcare for faculty and accommodations for working parents Thursday ...

UNC political science professor shows that 'Women Also Know Stuff'

By Taylor Buck | April 15

It's 2018, and it's about time people understood Women Also Know Stuff. “Part of what’s going on is that people tend to have a set of ...

Jonathan Hess, distinguished professor of Jewish history at UNC, dies

By Suzanne Blake | April 11

Jonathan Hess, distinguished professor of Jewish History and Culture, died suddenly Monday afternoon. Students and faculty reflect on the powerful legacy ...

Former UNC provost Jim Dean named president of the University of New Hampshire

By Rachel Jones | April 4

On Wednesday afternoon, the University of New Hampshire announced that Jim Dean, a former provost and executive vice chancellor at UNC, would become its ...

Alli Whitenack (left) and Jessica Bolin are the new co-presidents for Campus Y, their term started March 9 — the day they received the keys for their new office.

While UNC aims to empower female leaders, the gaps still persist

By Emily Galvin | March 25

Women of UNC’s campus will not let the momentum of the past few decades’ advancements in gender equity rest. Though the majority of the students on ...

UNC professor Joseph Cabosky's passion for learning is contagious

By Kayla Boswell | March 22

Assistant professor Joseph Cabosky is involved with many things, The Durham VOICE, a community newspaper, teaching public relations at UNC and managing ...

Faculty Executive Committee discusses new free speech policy for campus

By Hannah Anglin | March 20

The Faculty Executive Committee met Monday afternoon to discuss the possibility of adopting a free speech policy based on that of the University of Chicago. ...

UNC faculty's positive parental leave experiences exceed national standard

By Suzanne Blake | March 8

Johna Register-Mihalik, an assistant professor of exercise and sport science, had a positive experience with UNC’s parental leave policies when she ...

Faculty at UNC is 75 percent white, but this program hopes to change that

By Kate Karstens | February 20

UNC is becoming a leader transitioning post-doctorate students to faculty positions, as the Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity is working ...

UNC staff could see changes in salaries and health benefits soon

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | February 19

The topics discussed at Monday's Faculty Welfare Committee meeting will affect both students and faculty. Here's what you need to know.

Faculty Executive Committee debates the effects of proposed business school fee

By Casey Quam | February 19

The Kenan-Flagler Business School has proposed a fee for business majors and minors, sparking conversation. Faculty believe the long-term benefits of ...

Professor Hassan Melehy expresses his concerns about the general education curriculum during the Faculty Council meeting on Nov. 10, 2017.

New UNC absence policy blends forgiveness and accountability

By Kate Karstens | February 15

UNC has a new attendance policy that balances no-questions-asked absences with keeping students accountable. The new policy is fresh and succinct, but ...

Attendance resolution, application increase, and university government discussed Faculty Council Meeting

By Hannah McClellan | February 11

Friday’s Faculty Council meeting covered everything from the Arts Everywhere campaign to the passing of a resolution on University-approved absences. ...

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With a couple of months to go, campus food drive raises over 2,300 meals

By Suzanne Blake | January 17

The battle against hunger has one more fighter in the Employee Forum with its UNC 2017-18 Food For All campus food drive, benefiting Carolina Cupboard ...

Matthew Andrews hits a home run to win Chiron Award

By Lorcan Farrell | November 29

If you were going to die tomorrow what would you talk about tonight? That’s the prompt given to the annual winner of the Chiron Award for their award ...

UNC professor sues administration for gender discrimination

By Brooke Bauman | November 14

After 23 years of serving as a faculty member in the UNC Geography department, Altha Cravey has sued the University on the basis of gender discrimination. ...

Undercover cops, new curriculum and free speech discussed at Faculty Council meeting

By Summer Epps | November 12

Friday’s Faculty Council meeting covered everything from undercover cops to curriculum changes. Here’s what you need to know:

Q&A with UNC's Andrew Reynolds short-listed for top UN position for LGBTQ rights

By Jessica Snouwaert | October 29

Andrew Reynolds, UNC professor and founder of the UNC LGBTQ Representation and Rights Research Initiative, has been short-listed for the UN position of ...

Proposed curriculum changes may alter general education requirements

By Charlie McGee | October 26

With a potential overhaul of UNC's General Education curriculum looming, debate concerning outlined changes has sparked over backlash from faculty members. ...