Silent Sam to be housed in new freestanding building, Folt and BOT recommend
The new building would be a center meant to contextualize UNC's history, Folt said at the Monday morning meeting.
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Protesters oppose Chancellor Folt, Chief Blue's inclusion in UNC summit on student safety
“I don’t believe (Folt and Blue are) experts on student safety." “I believe their actions have been antithetical to student safety, especially on campus, but in the broader community as well.”
Ahead of Silent Sam decision, UNC trustee addresses his role in apartheid government
The Board of Trustees and Chancellor Folt plan to release their final decision regarding Silent Sam on Monday, with William Keyes, who worked with the South African government in the 1980s during apartheid, informing the BOT decision.
Was student input considered in this $65 increase in student fees?
An increase in student fees was officially ratified by the Board of Trustees in November, and now faces approval by the Board of Governors. The new fee of approximately $65 seeks to account for renovations in classrooms and labs. However, student government leaders claim the fee was proposed without a considerable student input. The fee also takes the place of other fees that are being diminished or terminated altogether. Here is the process the fee must go through to be official, and what both sides have to say about it.
Meet the man who co-founded UNC's International Studies Center
On Nov. 14, Chancellor Carol Folt and the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees honored a former University professor and three other University partners with the William Richardson Davie Award, the BOT's highest individual honor.
Chancellor's Science Scholars receive national awards for fifth consecutive year
More awards and recognition for UNC science programs? Not a surprise. Check out the UNC award winners who presented their research on biomedicine, chemistry and more.
UNC head football coach Larry Fedora will not be retained, no replacement yet named
Larry Fedora's seventh year as the UNC head football coach is also his last, the University announced on Sunday. The announcement came just after a loss to N.C. State marked the end of North Carolina football's worst season since 2003. During his tenure, UNC had a combined record of 45-43 — having some of its best and worst seasons in recent program history under the coach. Read about Fedora's turbulent time at the helm of the Tar Heels here.
'We just need a little more time': BOT meets following Silent Sam deadline extension
As Chancellor Carol Folt acknowledges the "soul searching" she has undergone to consider the many groups that have a stake in the decision, she and the BOT requested an extension for the Silent Sam proposal.
Who is behind the @now_what_sam Twitter account?
Suggestions on what to do with Silent Sam posted by the account range from burying the statue like a Terracotta warrior to moving it off campus to a variety of locations.
Folt and Board of Trustees granted extension to present plan for Silent Sam
In the original Board of Governors resolution, Chancellor Folt and the Board of Trustees were due to present a plan for Silent Sam's future to the BOG on Nov. 15.
‘Walking on eggshells’: Two years later, UNC publishes data from diversity survey
This month, after years of pressure from the student body, UNC published raw data from a 2016 survey that measured the racial climate on campus, but many members of the University community think this is too little, too late.
Silent Sam and Carolina Hall: The Board of Trustee's quest for context
A series of resolutions on contextualization rolled out by the UNC Board of Trustees in 2015 will play a role in how the University decides how to deal with Silent Sam.
Hillel holds vigil for Pittsburgh victims
“When a great tragedy affects the Jewish people, it says, “If God has two giant tears, it fills the whole sea,” she said.
N.C. Supreme Court will hear DTH's public records lawsuit against UNC
“That generally, this whole Title IX apparatus is predominantly conducted in secret, which in my view makes it all more important that we find out who has been punished as a result of these proceedings,” DTH legal counsel Hugh Stevens told the court in March.
Former UNC chancellor opposes returning Silent Sam to pedestal
Former Chancellor James Moeser, who now works as a professor in the Department of Music, said he has changed his mind on the issue of the Confederate monument and its place on campus.
Physics and Astronomy department releases statement supporting arrested students
On Monday, the UNC Department of Physics and Astronomy released a statement condemning Silent Sam and supporting the students affected by the protest.
UNC Police defend officer actions at Silent Sam protests amid criticism
Following the toppling of Confederate monument Silent Sam, students and other organizations held protests on campus. UNC Police, Chapel Hill Police and other law enforcement departments from around the state have since faced criticism for their handling of these protests.
Maya Little found guilty of defacing Silent Sam
An Orange County District judge found Maya Little guilty of defacing Silent Sam after a daylong trial Monday. She will not have to pay court costs or restitution.
'Stay tuned for more details': UNC lacks a plan for Kenan Stadium recontextualization
“In terms of next steps, the History Task Force will take this on, but we don’t have specifics yet on timing or process. Stay tuned for more details,” UNC Media Relations' Carly Miller said.
There's a month until UNC's Silent Sam deadline. Here's what's happened so far.
Here’s a recap of everything that has happened with the Confederate monument in this school year:
