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UNC sees $15 million more in research

By Sara Salinas | September 26

Research has come under attack at UNC — with the school’s 80 centers and institutes battling huge budget cuts — but faculty and staff are ...

Deputy secretary of the faculty and adjunct faculty member Anne Whisnant advocates for the rights of non-tenured faculty members. She said those faculty members can be difficult to define since many are involved in several aspects of campus life. "It's a bit of a venn diagram at times," said Whisnant.

Non-tenured faculty hope for better working conditions

By Sarah Brown and Hayley Fowler | September 24

To students, the professor towering at the front of a UNC classroom might represent the pinnacle of academia: a wealth of scholarly achievements, dozens ...

Faculty website modernized to encourage mentoring

By Jenn Morrison | September 23

In August, the UNC Center for Faculty Excellence in August unveiled their new web site, created by the Chapel Hill-based advertising firm Rivers Agency. ...

Faculty online Title IX training expected to go live in a few days

By Bri Cotton | September 23

As the national conversation about sexual assault on college campuses continues, Provost Jim Dean told faculty Monday that their newly-required online ...

Faculty Council talks athlete graduation rates

By Ashlen Renner | September 22

During the first Faculty Council meeting of the academic year, the Faculty Athletics Committee presented its annual report, opening up discussion about ...

Bill Gentry (only had 15 minutes so I didn't get caption info. Look at article)

UNC professor Bill Gentry spent 30 years responding to disasters

By Noelle Wells | September 19

When it comes to disaster preparation, Bill Gentry knows what he’s doing.

ITS unsure of what caused Sakai issues

By Jane Wester | September 19

Students and faculty who wanted to use Sakai Thursday had about a 50-50 chance of success.

Lissa Broome, the Faculty Athletics Representative to the Atlantic Coast Conference and the NCAA, speaks to the Faculty Athletics Committee Tuesday. (Get more info from article)

Faculty Athletics Committee examines changing landscape

By Mark Lihn | September 17

Cunningham updated the Faculty Athletics Committee on important litigation and changes to the governance of college athletics in the committee’s first ...

Finance, HR system redesign costs $87 million

By Kate Albers | September 16

The new ConnectCarolina system, which will impact faculty and staff, was neither a simple nor a cheap endeavor.

Chancellor Folt speaks at the Chancellor's Advisory Meeting, where members met on Monday to discuss connecting faculty members more with administration.

Advisers want more of a dialogue with Carol Folt

By Katie Kilmartin | September 16

UNC faculty members said they want better communication between them and Chancellor Carol Folt in the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee’s first independent ...

Former UNC professor John Briscoe (left) received the Stockholm Water Prize earlier this year for his work on global water policies. Courtesy of Marta Briscoe Benton.

Former UNC professor John Briscoe awarded for water work

By Karishma Patel | September 15

Former UNC professor John Briscoe received the Stockholm Water Prize, known informally as the “Nobel Prize of water,” earlier this year for his dedication ...

Dr. Taffye Clayton, Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer, is a campus leader for diversity. She received an award as the Leader in Diversity by Triangle Business Magazine on Thursday.

Hiring rates high, retention rates low for minorities

By Tyler J. Rouse | September 12

As a young black woman, senior Danielle Moore wishes she had had at least one black faculty member teach a class for her biology major.

UNC Honor System informs with food

By Jane Wester | September 2

The list of what Student Congress cannot pay for is short: no firearms, no T-shirts, no lobbying and no food.

Clockwise from left: The Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event was held this spring to bring men into the conversation on sexual assault. Christi Hurt, UNC’s Sexual Assault Task Force chairwoman, speaks about policies at a meeting. Landen Gambill and Andrea Pino are among the filers of federal complaints against UNC’s handling of sexual assault. Chancellor Carol Folt approved the policy when she received it a week before classes started.

UNC's new policy explains sanctions for sexual assault

By Amanda Albright and Bradley Saacks | August 28

UNC students have never been told what “yes” is.

Professor to lead sustainable water project with $2.2 million fund

By Maura Devetski | August 25

Professor Gregory Characklis will lead a sustainable water project after receiving a $2.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. ...

UNC-system faculty workloads data draws criticism

By Benji Schwartz | August 24

A recent report from the Pope Center that accuses UNC-system schools of inflating faculty workloads has drawn criticism from system administrators. ...

Darryl Gless' wife and daughter attended the memorial service on Sunday.

Late English professor Darryl Gless ‘taught gusto, love’

By Sara Salinas | August 24

Late UNC professor Darryl Gless taught more than English.

Paula Nance, acting as Joe Carstairs, performs in Dolly Parton's Picture Show at it's premiere performance Wednesday night in Swain Hall.

Yearlong World War I commemoration begins

By Kate Albers | August 21

A century after the start of World War I, UNC professor John McGowan wants students to reflect on how the war changed the world just as he reflects on ...

UNC School of Medicine's curriculum evolves

By Jane Wester and Carolyn Ebeling | August 21

First-year medical school students at UNC are the guinea pigs for a new curriculum this year.

Clinical Coordinator for Occupational Therapy at UNC Hospitals Sydney Thornton creates a dressing for a burn patient. She has been an occupational therapist for 43 years.

Research centers fight to avoid more budget cuts

By Jenny Surane and Stephanie Lamm | August 21

With all the money in the world, Grace Schmits would ask for just a little more space.