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Professor Fred Clark retires from teaching

By Emily Ruffin | July 21

Although Fred Clark’s 47 years of teaching at UNC have come to a close, he won’t be leaving just yet.

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Economics lecturer Jeremy Petranka leaves for Duke

By Jane Wester | July 7

As of July 1, popular economics lecturer Jeremy Petranka has moved from UNC to Duke, but he won't be spending all his time in Durham.

Professors analyze media coverage of sex trafficking

By Maura Devetski | June 30

UNC professors Barbara Friedman and Anne Johnston were recognized for their work on the Irina Project with the Donna Allen Award for Feminist Advocacy ...

Honor court panel to add faculty

By Maura Devetski | June 9

Academic dishonesty cases will go before a faculty member as well as students when UNC’s honor system revisions go into effect Aug. 1.

UNC math professors apply research to Flight 370

By Jane Wester | June 2

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been missing since March 8, and while conspiracy theories flare on the Internet, two math professors at UNC have established ...

Former UNC J-School professor Jim Mullen remembered

By Carolyn Ebeling | June 2

There were few professors who influenced students like Jim Mullen did. He saw the talent within every student and made the most of it.

UNC sees rise in outside offers to expert faculty

By Jenny Surane | May 19

He called it a Godfather offer — the one he couldn’t refuse.

Faculty Athletics Committee looks toward the future

By Leah Komada | May 18

The Faculty Athletics Committee is determined not to be stuck in the past.

Bill Cloud concludes UNC career

By Carolyn Ebeling | May 5

Journalism professor Bill Cloud has been groaning a lot lately.

Recent court rulings affect UNC committees

By Jenny Surane | April 25

New federal legislation has forced some UNC Faculty Council committees to rethink how they will recommend and implement changes to the University. ...

French program sees large turnover, seeks to hire

By Wei Zhou | April 24

Since 2012, three out of six tenured or tenured-track professors have said au-revoir to UNC’s French program — but the major is looking to bring in ...

Student officers for 2014 were inaugurated in the Great Hall on Tuesday.

Former Student Body President Christy Lambden takes job at UNC

By Andy Willard | April 24

The man who acted as the voice of the student body for the past year will spend the next year working with administrative insiders.

Joy Renner, chairwoman of the Faculty Athletics Committee, led an open forum Wednesday to provide an opportunity for UNC faculty and staff members to express their concerns and ask questions.

Faculty athletics committee holds open forum for input

By Daniel Schere | April 23

Unlike other meetings, the UNC Faculty Athletics Committee did not have an agenda this time.

Speech advocates eye UNC

By Benji Schwartz | April 22

The relationship between professors and university officials can be tense, as a recent situation with a UNC professor and his writings illustrates.

Bruce Cairns elected as UNC faculty chairman

By Andy Willard | April 22

The faculty has chosen a new leader and set records in the process.

Mary Willingham to resign from UNC

By Andy Willard and Daniel Schere | April 21

The woman who has made national headlines for the last four months and has been a magnet for criticism is leaving the University she has tried to reform. ...

Faculty Executive Committee examines UNC image

By Colleen Moir | April 21

A picture is worth a thousand words, and Monday, the Faculty Executive Committee met and discussed the picture that UNC is presenting of itself to ...