Carol Folt - The Daily Tar Heel

Folt commended for her service, addresses responsibility around Silent Sam

By Praveena Somasundaram | January 22

 Chancellor Carol Folt’s term only has 9 days left, and the Faculty Executive Committee convened with her before her leave. 

Campus tour guides have one less landmark to point out, but more history to explain

By Jordyn Williams | January 21

Student Admissions Ambassadors have to tackle difficult questions during tours, and find a way to tactfully explain the recent events to prospective students ...

What's the difference between the Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees?

By Praveena Somasundaram | January 17

In recent months, the role of the UNC-system Board of Governors and UNC-Chapel Hill's Board of Trustees has been highlighted surrounding the Silent Sam ...

A look back at how Carol Folt handled UNC's infamous academic scandal

By Taylor Buck | January 15

Developments in the ongoing Silent Sam controversy may have dominated the news cycle during the final year of Chancellor Carol Folt's reign, but the academic ...

Partnerships at UNC fostered by Folt will outlive her tenure

By Nathan Wesley | January 15

Here's a compilation of the financial growth Chancellor Folt championed for on-campus programs and student scholarships. 

With 15 days left as UNC's chancellor, Folt looks back at her controversial tenure

By Myah Ward | January 15

After replacing former UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp in 2013, Chancellor Folt has outlasted numerous scandals and gained respect among faculty, staff and ...

Charles Scott, UNC’s first Black basketball player, talks Folt and Silent Sam with us

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | January 15

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 ...

Word on the Street: Students react to Chancellor Folt's resignation

By Arabella Saunders | January 15

Staff writer Arabella Saunders asked UNC students what they thought about Chancellor Carol Folt stepping down from her position and what it means for ...

Editorial: Folt ends the UNC shutdown

January 15

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

By Maeve Sheehey | January 15

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

By Myah Ward | January 15

Folt announced her plan to resign on Monday with intentions to resign following spring commencement. In the same announcement, she ordered the removal ...

Gaby Aleman, a sophomore representative from CHispA, speaks out against sexual violence at the Stand with Survivors Rally at the Peace and Justice Plaza on September 16, 2016.

Look back on how Folt dealt with UNC's sexual assault lawsuit, Title IX investigation

By Hannah McClellan | January 15

Following the announcement of her resignation, take a look back on how Chancellor Folt handled campus sexual assault.

Editorial: Folt's chance for redemption

January 15

"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."

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As Carol Folt prepares to leave UNC, Silent Sam's future still uncertain

By Hannah Lang | January 15

“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 ...

Here's what's left unfinished in Chancellor Folt's final days

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | January 15

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

By Casey Quam | January 14

Student activists gave short speeches and answered questions about their "victory party."

Chancellor Carol Folt will step down in May 2019

By Kate Karstens | January 14

"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 ...

Sunday's Silent Sam demonstration brought one group, but where was the other?

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez and Hannah Lang | January 13

Counter-protesters emphasized the importance of continuing to fight, even if the supporters of Silent Sam don't show up.

Take a look at where the Silent Sam debate stands as the spring semester begins

By Kate Karstens | January 8

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 ...

This UNC professor's suggestion for Silent Sam is nearly identical to December proposal

By Rachel Jones | December 17

Mark Crescenzi, chairperson for both the Department of Political Science and the Administrative Board of the Library, sent a personal suggestion about ...