On the steps of South Building: The decade according to UNC's chancellors
Three chancellors have served this decade. The DTH talked to each of them about their time in the position.
ADMINISTRATION
'Blistering': UNC faces fines after federal safety, crime reporting violations
Nearly seven years after its investigation began, the U.S. Department of Education stated in a final program review report that UNC acted in violation of federal laws on campus safety and crime information throughout the department's review period while demonstrating a lack of administrative capability that “remains a matter of serious concern for the department.” Clery Act expert S. Daniel Carter told The Daily Tar Heel that the University is "certainly looking at six figures" in federal fines, and he called the department's description of UNC's administrative issues “one of the most blistering I’ve read in many years."
UNC found in violation of crime and safety reporting by U.S. Department of Education
The investigation began in 2013, stemming from a federal complaint filed by four UNC students and a former administrator.
![Alexandra Smith, a senior media and journalism and Hispanic linguistics double major is photographed in her apartment on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. “I just wish people at UNC realized [mental health is] something that shouldn’t be stigmatized,” Smith said. “It’s something that should be normal and prioritized just as much as your physical health is.”](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/dth/ea968028-9315-489b-bf0d-54d0fdbeeb89.sized-1000x1000.JPG?w=800)
Students work to improve their mental health as UNC works to improve its resources
Several UNC students are speaking out about their mental health, and how they feel UNC should better accommodate students with mental illnesses. In April 2019, the Mental Health Task Force at UNC released a report showing that counseling services on campus are being used at an increasing rate. This trend also exists at colleges and universities nationwide. UNC is making a variety of changes, such as introducing a 24/7 CAPS hotline, to improve mental health care at UNC. Still, some students think the University should be doing more to provide this type of care.
ECU interim chancellor on administrative leave after reports of inappropriate conduct
Dan Gerlach, interim Chancellor of East Carolina University, has been placed on administrative leave in light of reports that he acted inappropriately in a Greenville-area bar last week.
Chancellor Search Committee kicks off efforts for permanent Folt replacement
The Chancellor Search Committee met for the first time on Thursday to kick off the search for a new chancellor. The process is not only complex, but also confidential. Chairperson Richard Stevens said committee members should not even discuss candidates with their families. The timeline is projected to take four months, though the process could take longer.
![Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Robert Blouin discusses various changes to "digitial education" at UNC-Chapel Hill. Blouin placed a moratorium on third-party OPMs "mainly because [Blouin] felt that [UNC] needed to adopt a campus philosphy and a campus strategy towards digital residential and non residential education," Blouin said.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/dth/083489dc-b8b7-47a7-acc8-02e5efd05195.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=800)
Faculty discussed report on UNC's political climate and more at Monday meeting
A new data science initiative, survey on campus free speech and programs to support public debate were on the agenda for the most recent Faculty Executive Committee meeting.
Brad Ives to leave UNC campus enterprise and sustainability positions
Ives oversaw several departments, including Student Stores and transportation and parking.
Uncertainty surrounds UNC administration as chancellor search begins
By LDOC of last year, a handful of UNC administrators left the University, including one of the most important figures on and off campus: the chancellor. Former Chancellor Carol Folt left in January, and since then, interim leaders have filled the positions left behind in the wake of the administrative fallout. As the school year begins, the search for a permanent replacement for chancellor will also start, and students, faculty and graduates make up the group to recommend candidates to the Board of Trustees. From there, a series of approvals through the University president and Board of Governors will culminate in a new chancellor. Kevin Guskiewicz, who has served as interim chancellor since Folt's resignation, said he is interested in being considered as a candidate for the next chancellor. Though the search process has not officially begun, Board of Trustees Chairperson Richard Stevens said he hopes Guskiewicz officially applies to be the permanent chancellor when the time comes.
We talked to interim Chancellor Guskiewicz about his plans for this school year
On the interim chancellor's agenda are new initiatives for discussing the politics of a university, experiential education and collaboration with the town of Chapel Hill.
Charles Marshall named UNC vice chancellor and general counsel
Marshall is a partner at a Raleigh law firm and outside general counsel to the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters.
Second interim vice chancellor for student affairs chosen since Crisp's resignation
When Winston Crisp resigned a few months after the toppling of Silent Sam, Christi Hurt was elevated in the student affairs department to fill the role of vice chancellor. Now, following her departure and amid the search for a permanent replacement, student affairs veteran Jonathan Sauls will become the vice chancellor for student affairs.
UNC's Master Plan: Where will the money come from?
The idealistic projects are disconnected from UNC's major fundraising effort, so currently there's no money allocated for most of the proposals in the Master Plan.
UNC chooses next dean of Graduate School
Suzanne Barbour, former program director at the National Science Foundation, has been the Graduate School dean at the University of Georgia for three years. In September she's coming to UNC.
Rise and fall: The 110 year history of UNC's Confederate monument, Silent Sam
Conceived in 1908, completed in 1913, then torn down in 2018, Silent Sam was a lightning rod symbol on UNC's campus for over 100 years. Even now, as the one-year anniversary of its toppling approaches and the statue remains hidden in storage, Silent Sam continues to spark conversations on race and history.
Meet interim Police Chief Thomas Younce: from the Air Force to UNC
Members of the campus safety commission say there's a "crisis of trust" at UNC between law enforcement and the community. Thomas Younce has a wide background in many realms of policing, and experience as an Air Force captain.
Carolina Performing Arts founder departs UNC for N.Y.C. arts foundation
Carolina Performing Arts is the brain-child of Emil Kang, an influential professor in the music department who worked in the chancellor's cabinet to elevate UNC's status in the art world. He accepted a position at a N.Y art foundation and will leave the University in September.
Search for UNC's 12th Chancellor kicks off at the Carolina Inn
After a Board of Governors member interfered with a chancellor search at Western Carolina University by independently contracting a firm to look into a finalist's background, the BOG reformed the guidelines of the process. Multiple third-party search firms will be involved, as well as deep background checks. UNC will foot the bill for most of it. UNC system president Bill Roper came to a Board of Trustees meeting to brief the board on the revamped selection process, which will get underway with the selection of a diverse search committee. The search committee will work with a firm contracted to find suitable candidates, but the firms' business model leads to an emphasis on confidentiality, keeping the public out of the process. A University of Florida professor explains how external firms have taken power away from students and community members by conducting interviews by airports to keep chancellor candidates' identities a secret.
More than just Folt: meet the seven UNC administrators who left this past year
The University has seen a large turnover in its administration over the past year. Here's a recap of who has left the University since the beginning of last school year.
High schoolers, stress less for AP tests: threes are the new standard for credit
Although the new rule will remove ambiguity from the AP policies, each university’s board of trustees will have the option to grant exceptions to individual course requirements.
