Faculty Athletics Committee talks student-athlete admissions

The Faculty Athletics Committee discussed student-athlete admissions in a joint meeting with the Advisory Committee on Undergraduate Admissions Tuesday ...

No fantasy sports for student-athletes

Student-athletes cannot wager on sports — a rule the NCAA takes seriously.

O'bannon case not to affect athletes this year

After a former University of California-Los Angeles basketball player brought a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA, an appellate court has new answers ...

Faculty Athletics Committee opposes new athletic task force

The Faculty Athletics Committee has voiced dissent against a resolution proposed by the Faculty Council to create an ad hoc committee that would investigate ...

UNC student-athletes still can’t unionize

A recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board effectively says student-athletes at private universities cannot unionize.

Nicki Moore hired as senior associate director of athletics

University of North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham announced Thursday that the University has hired Nicki Moore, who has spent the past 11 ...

UNC and basketball writers association create Dean Smith award for charity

Members of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association have been talking about an honor for the late UNC men's basketball coach Dean Smith since the Final ...

Student-athlete pay bill fails in NC General Assembly

An N.C. General Assembly bill that would have required most of the state’s universities to pay student-athletes failed to pass a House of Representatives ...

Faculty Executive Committee reviews proposals for athlete education

Faculty Executive Committee members discussed new specialized education proposals for UNC athletes when they met Monday.

Working group on ethics still yet to form

After the Wainstein report was released in October, the University introduced several initiatives to address the wrongdoings it revealed.

NCAA, UNC look to toss McCants', Ramsay's case

The NCAA and the University filed a motion Monday to dismiss the lawsuit filed against them in January by two former UNC athletes.

Professors unite to support student-athlete pay

To Richard Southall, the academic scandal at UNC is a reflection of what happens when student-athletes are not compensated.

Boxill resigns, UNC admits her independent studies in philosophy were irregular

Jan Boxill, the former faculty chairwoman and ethics professor, resigned from the University after the Wainstein report showed that Boxill used her role ...

Faculty Athletics Committee discusses athletes’ cases

The Faculty Athletics Committee spent half of its Tuesday meeting in closed session, as the members discussed specific student-athletes’ cases.

Reports: UNC graduate school implicated in academic scandal

Accusations of academic fraud have reached a graduate program.

Student presidential candidates aim for campus collaboration

All three student body president candidates this year — Houston Summers, Kathryn Walker and David Marsh — said they want to see more connection between ...

Graduation rates of student body vs. black male athletes

Experts weigh in on potential sanctions for UNC from NCAA investigation

Nearly 100 days have passed since the release of the Wainstein report, and UNC still appears far from reaching the closure that it seeks.

Athlete working group talks impact of new NCAA rule

New NCAA legislation that allows universities to pay athletes for the full cost of college attendance was met with positive reactions from the Student-Athlete ...