Inger Brodey's resignation marks the sixth departure of the inaugural group following the March appointment of new dean and director, Jed Atkins.
All of the current members of the Board of Trustees who have economic interests evaluated by the state ethics commission, except Perrin Jones, were identified as having a "potential conflict of interest." This includes affiliations with a sports gambling company, status as a registered lobbyist and consulting firms that have been contracted by the Board of Governors.
From proposing to house Silent Sam in a new campus museum in 2018 to failing to grant tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones in 2021, the BOT has acted outside of the wishes of the University's students, faculty and administration.
Controversial connections emerge relating to the funding and interpersonal relations concerning SCiLL faculty.
UNC's School of Civic Life and Leadership has undergone significant faculty turnover since its inception, hiring 11 new faculty members this August.
This fall, UNC debuted its first courses for the new School of Civil Life and Leadership. The school is offering a Civic Life and Leadership minor which “provides an understanding of the big questions surrounding civic life and leadership.”
Regulation 300.8.5, titled “Regulation on Diversity and Inclusion Within the University of North Carolina," has been the UNC System’s policy on D&I since 2019. Following a vote of the full BOG in May, this section could be replaced with a new policy entitled “Equality within the University of North Carolina."
The two co-founders of the Coalition asked Roberts about issues ranging from affirmative action to political influence in academics and University governance.
The members of the UNC Ethics Bowl team became national champions on Feb. 25, going undefeated through seven rounds of competition against a field of 35 other schools.
Two new student learning outcomes were approved by the Board of Governors Committee on Educational Planning, Policies and Programs on Wednesday. The full Faculty Assembly was not informed about the project until they were asked to provide feedback on the SLOs on Jan. 19, more than a week after the provosts of each university were first informed.
