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Op-ed: UNC Chancellor is facing pressure for new provost decision

November 29

"The search for a new provost is coming to an end, and the Chancellor is under significant pressure to make a particular choice. Based on the information ...

Letter to the Editor: Been there, done that — I'm not a token faculty hire

November 11

"I’ve been asked repeatedly if the UNC communications department hired me as a token after they received flack over their abysmally low number of minority ...

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FEC discusses mental health, wellness days in Monday meeting

By Anna Neil | October 12

The Faculty Executive Committee discussed the University's response to student deaths and the process of scheduling wellness days at their meeting Monday. ...

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz: 'I do support a vaccine mandate'

By Praveena Somasundaram | August 24

"I’d love nothing more than for us to be 100 percent vaccinated, here over the next week to 10 days," Guskiewicz said.

Op-ed: The risks are too high

August 18

"Rushing back to the classroom this week puts us all at risk — for that reason, we are publishing an open letter requesting online classes for 4-6 weeks, ...

Op-ed: Returning to campus safely requires mandatory vaccination

August 12

"If the UNC System really wants a successful fall semester, then provide this campus with delegated authority to make our own public health decisions. ...

Op-ed: Let's create a Coalition for Carolina

July 7

"Most importantly, the current governance structure means that we are unable, as an institution, to live our values. The faculty, staff and students cannot ...

Nikole Hannah-Jones declines UNC's offer, will join Howard University instead

By Krista Nichols | July 6

Nikole Hannah-Jones has declined UNC's offer, she announced Tuesday during an interview on “CBS This Morning," and will instead be the inaugural Knight ...

'A lot of soul-searching': UNC faculty say there's more to be done after BOT decision

By Isabella Reilly and Lauren McCarthy | July 1

Faculty members are encouraged by the Board of Trustees' decision to approve Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure, but they say this situation has been nothing ...

Moderator Kia Caldwell (African, African American, and Diaspora Studies, UNC-CH), along with panelists Pat Parker (Communication, UNC-CH), Keisha-Khan Perry (Africana Studies, Brown), and Sharon Holland (American Studies, UNC-CH) discuss Black Feminism at a colloquium on February 7, 2017.

Hannah-Jones' tenure case highlights long-standing issues for faculty of color at UNC

By Praveena Somasundaram | June 30

Many faculty of color are leaving UNC following the Board of Trustees’ initial decision to not offer tenure to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole ...

Patricia Parker to become first Black woman director at IAH

By Jackson Moseley | June 24

On July 1, Patricia Parker will enter her role as the director of the Institute of the Arts and Humanities. Parker will be the first Black woman to enter ...

A list of statements made in support of Nikole Hannah-Jones

June 23

Many UNC academic departments, organizations and affiliates have written statements of support for Nikole Hannah-Jones. The Daily Tar Heel compiled the ...

Hussman says he was 'concerned' about his core values of journalism and 1619 Project

By Nicole Moorefield | June 9

Walter Hussman talked to The Daily Tar Heel about his concerns regarding Nikole Hannah-Jones' hiring and her 1619 Project. He said he was concerned that ...

Op-ed: Set a date to review Hannah-Jones for tenure

June 3

"Should it become clear that Ms. Hannah-Jones will not be given a fair hearing and vote as has every other candidate for the position she will hold, faculty ...

Breaking down the tenure process at UNC and why Nikole Hannah-Jones' case is unusual

By Nicole Moorefield and Lauren McCarthy | May 31

The word "tenure" has been in the news a lot for the past couple weeks, but what does it actually mean? Here's a comprehensive look at tenure, including ...

Israeli-Palestinian conflict inspires protests, vigil in Raleigh and faculty statement

By Isabella Reilly and Audrey Selley | May 23

People in North Carolina have shown support for Palestinians during the Israeli attacks, from protests in Raleigh to a statement signed by faculty from ...

UNC and Chapel Hill community members rally in support of Nikole Hannah-Jones

By Trevor Moore and Kayleigh Carpenter | May 20

UNC and Chapel Hill community members gathered Thursday morning to show their support for Nikole Hannah-Jones ahead of the Board of Trustees' 9 a.m. meeting ...

'All art is political': UNC professor publishes debut novel about the opioid crisis

By Chloe Walker | May 4

UNC professor Karen Tucker’s debut novel, "Bewilderness" tells the story of two young women struggling with addiction.

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Jill Moore becomes first woman elected to secretary of the faculty at UNC

By Chelsea Ramsey | May 2

Jill Moore is making history as the first woman to be elected as UNC's secretary of the faculty. The UNC Faculty Council voted to elect Moore, associate ...

Meet the UNC doctor improving surgical quality and access to health care abroad

By Samuel Garzon | April 27

Dr. Anthony Charles, the director of global surgery at the Institute of Global Health and Infectious Diseases at the UNC School of Medicine, is focused ...