Partnerships at UNC fostered by Folt will outlive her tenure
Here's a compilation of the financial growth Chancellor Folt championed for on-campus programs and student scholarships.
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With 15 days left as UNC's chancellor, Folt looks back at her controversial tenure
After replacing former UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp in 2013, Chancellor Folt has outlasted numerous scandals and gained respect among faculty, staff and students alike. From her first day on campus as the first female chancellor, Folt and the position she occupied has been inundated by firsts and lasts. Folt’s accelerated departure has been met with letters of support and criticism. As students look with uncertainty at the new vacancy and the state of the University in the coming semester, one thing is certain: Folt's tenure will be remembered, for better or worse.
Charles Scott, UNC’s first Black basketball player, talks Folt and Silent Sam with us
On Tuesday, the Daily Tar Heel spoke with Charlie Scott, the first Black men's basketball player to integrate the sport at the University, regarding Scott's thoughts on Silent Sam and the decision of the UNC-system Board of Governors to push Chancellor Carol Folt's resignation forward to Jan. 31, 2019.
Word on the Street: Students react to Chancellor Folt's resignation
Staff writer Arabella Saunders asked UNC students what they thought about Chancellor Carol Folt stepping down from her position and what it means for the University.
Editorial: Folt ends the UNC shutdown
The Board of Governors reaction to Chancellor Folt's announcement is a dim reflection of modern partisan politics.
Folt says her resignation and the removal of Silent Sam's base are unrelated
In a news conference, Folt explains that removing Silent Sam for the sake of public safety has been her stance all along.
BOG approves Folt's resignation, pushes official resignation to Jan. 31
Folt announced her plan to resign on Monday with intentions to resign following spring commencement. In the same announcement, she ordered the removal of Silent Sam's pedestal. It was removed early Tuesday.
Look back on how Folt dealt with UNC's sexual assault lawsuit, Title IX investigation
Following the announcement of her resignation, take a look back on how Chancellor Folt handled campus sexual assault.
Editorial: Folt's chance for redemption
"Carol Folt has played one of the biggest hands in the defamation of UNC, but she now has a chance for redemption in the following months."
As Carol Folt prepares to leave UNC, Silent Sam's future still uncertain
“I know how difficult these past few months have been and am sorry that this semester has been so trying and painful for many as we struggle to deal properly with Silent Sam,” Folt said in a campuswide email following the rejection of the plan she and the BOT presented for the future of the Confederate monument.
Here's what's left unfinished in Chancellor Folt's final days
All the initiatives started by Carol Folt but left behind after her announcement of her resignation.
Folt’s resignation announcement led activists to gather at Silent Sam’s pedestal
Student activists gave short speeches and answered questions about their "victory party."
Chancellor Carol Folt will step down in May 2019
"As I have reflected on all of this, I’ve decided that this is the right time for me to pass the leadership of our outstanding university, with all its momentum, to the next chancellor, and look ahead for my own 'new and next,'" Folt said in a media release.
Sunday's Silent Sam demonstration brought one group, but where was the other?
Counter-protesters emphasized the importance of continuing to fight, even if the supporters of Silent Sam don't show up.
Here's what you missed at the UNC-system Campus Safety and Security meeting
Here's a preview of what the 2019 UNC-system Safety and Security Conference will look like.
Take a look at where the Silent Sam debate stands as the spring semester begins
The conflict surrounding Silent Sam will not be left in 2018 after the UNC Board of Governors rejected the plan to move the monument to a separate building on-campus. Here's the latest on student and administrative responses to the issue.
UNC general counsel and vice chancellor Mark Merritt to step down
Merritt, a UNC graduate, has guided the University through several legal battles since 2016, including suits regarding affirmative action, the academic-athletic scandal and the Title IX office.
This UNC professor's suggestion for Silent Sam is nearly identical to December proposal
Mark Crescenzi, chairperson for both the Department of Political Science and the Administrative Board of the Library, sent a personal suggestion about the future of Confederate monument Silent Sam on Oct. 13, which bears many similarities to the plan put forth by the Chancellor and BOT on Dec. 3.
Board of Governors denies Chancellor Folt, UNC's Silent Sam proposal
The UNC-system Board of Governors rejected the plan to house Silent Sam in a new on-campus on building on Friday.
Students interrupt faculty council as they discuss Silent Sam proposal, strike
The Dec. 7 Faculty Executive Council Meeting, attended by Folt and Blouin, was interrupted by students reading from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." After, the council continued to struggle to come to a consensus about Silent Sam. Here's what happened.
