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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.

UNC-system faculty to get pay hike

By Sarah Brown | August 20

After four years of pay freezes for UNC-system faculty in five years, a salary hike is on the way.

Individuals come together Wednesday afternoon outside of Davie Hall to complete the ALS ice bucket challenge in honor of a psychology professor who was recently diagnosed with ALS.

UNC professors complete ice bucket challenge to support colleague

By Langston Taylor | August 20

The UNC psychology department, recognizing the chance to take advantage of a national sensation to show support for one of its own, arranged a surprise ...

UNC professors join boycott of Israeli academic institutions

By Tat'yana Berdan | August 17

More than 400 scholars and librarians from around the world, including four professors from UNC, signed their names to a letter this month that called ...

Q&A with advocate for adjuncts Jean DeSaix

By Sarah Brown | August 16

Adjunct faculty rights are the subject of legislation that passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, requiring colleges to report certain ...

Faculty chair Bruce Cairns begins term, plans to collaborate with UNC groups

By Kristen Chung | August 16

With the start of a new school year and the start of his term as faculty chair, Bruce Cairns stressed that collaboration is key.

Dr. William Fischer II, of the UNC School of Medicine, spent three weeks this summer in Gueckedou, Guinea, treating Ebola patients.

Q&A with Ebola physician William Fischer

By Stephanie Lamm | August 14

UNC School of Medicine professor Dr. William Fischer II spent three weeks in Gueckedou, Guinea, fighting the Ebola breakout as a Doctors Without Borders ...