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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. ...

Faculty association gives community to retired faculty

By Cy Neff | October 24

UNC’s Retired Faculty Association offers up answers to former university professors who are retired but still looking to stay professionally active. ...

The 'Academic-Athletic' scandal leaves academic reforms in its wake

By Summer Epps | October 24

UNC's academic scandal recently came to a close, but its effects are ongoing. In response to the academic irregularities that were brought to light in ...

The Wilson Library displayed spooky stories for Halloween.

UNC professors talk about Halloween-related folklore

By Olivia Clark | October 24

As presumably all people are aware of from decorations, candy and costumes at every store, Halloween is less than a week away. Yes, Halloween, as in the ...

Faculty Council passes DACA resolution

By Jessica Snouwaert | October 15

Friday’s Faculty Council meeting tackled student and campus enrichment, UNC’s Campaign for Carolina and a resolution supporting permanent legal status ...

Faculty review potential curriculum changes

By Hannah Lang | October 9

The Faculty Executive Committee held their first meeting of the month on Monday. Discussion topics ranged from the undergraduate curriculum to the Silent ...

Students and community members began a 24/7 demonstration at Silent Sam on Aug. 22.

Top four takeaways from the Faculty Council's first meeting

By Charlie McGee | September 10

The Faculty Council members met for the first time this school year Friday, tackling topics like Silent Sam and the Center for Civil Rights. ...

Stephen Anderson, Jazz professor at UNC, plays the piano for the Faculty Jazz Trio. Photo courtesy Stephen Anderson.

UNC faculty jazz trio receive a standing ovation

By Eva Ellenburg | September 4

With a soft blue light shining over them, the UNC Faculty Jazz Trio played some of the genre’s greatest hits, receiving a standing ovation from ...

Faculty Executive Committee discuss Silent Sam solutions

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | August 28

Silent Sam dominated the conversation at the Faculty Executive Committee Meeting Monday afternoon, with some members calling on Chancellor Carol Folt ...

UNC faculty asks the BOG to vote against closing the Center for Civil Rights

By Ana Irizarry | August 27

The UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Executive Committee asked the UNC Board of Governors to vote against closing the Center for Civil Rights. The committee ...