Guskiewicz said he will work to keep Silent Sam off campus at Faculty Council meeting
The recent news about Silent Sam, free expression on campus and other issues were discussed at Friday's Faculty Council meeting.
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Faculty sign letter in support of student activists arrested in Pittsboro protests
UNC faculty from different departments signed a letter in support of graduate students who were arrested in Pittsboro during a protest.
Waitlists and frustrations grow as UNC's computer science department tries to keep up
Student participation in the computer science department at UNC has skyrocketed over the last decade, but issues have emerged from the department's inability to accommodate its newfound demand. While the number of declared or intended computer science majors has increased by more than tenfold since fall 2009, the department's faculty total has risen only 8.2 percent over the same time period. While the University recently extended a hint of incoming relief, the expectation remains that class cuts, reduced enrollment availability and other restrictive measures will make life increasingly difficult for computer science majors.
'Progress is being made': Police chief updates faculty on trust in the community
Members of the Faculty Executive Committee met on Monday where they heard from UNC Police Chief David L. Perry.
'How much power do we really have?': Faculty discuss Program for Public Discourse
Members for the Program for Public Discourse met with UNC faculty members on Monday to discuss how to facilitate civil conversations in their classrooms while also commenting on the program's origins and long-term motivations.
National AAUP president discussed corporatization of higher education at conference
UNC's chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) held a statewide AAUP conference over the weekend, featuring a speech from national AAUP President Rudy Fichtenbaum.
Unsustainable scholarship: How private companies control research in higher education
Academic research is a staple of university libraries. Faculty depend on it for their own research, and students need it for their studies. But because of private publishing companies, who play a confusing and controlling role in the process of research creation, UNC Libraries is sounding alarms about the system's flaws. The publishing companies make money by selling research journal access to university libraries in confidential deals. UNC Libraries said there's an imbalance in the process, because tax payers subsidize research authoring, then subsequently have to pay again for research access. Rebels against the publishing giants advocate for open access — publishing online for free without paywalls — and say that continuing to buy into publishers' demands will impair scientific progress.
New initiative explores redefining UNC's data science curriculum
UNC students, professors and researchers will come together to conduct a study that examines the feasibility of changing the University's data science curriculum.
Faculty debate new program with undisclosed donors
At the latest Faculty Executive Committee meeting, a new communication service, the Three Zeroes Initiative and the Program on Civic Virtue and Civil Discourse were on tap for discussion.
Western Carolina University has a new chancellor
Kelli R. Brown will assume the position of the 12th chancellor of Western Carolina University in July. Brown was elected by the WCU Board of Governors on Thursday, bringing a legacy of success to the chancellor-less University
Faculty Executive Committee discusses police presence on campus, gender pay gap
The Faculty Executive Committee held a meeting on April 22 to discuss the gender pay gap at UNC and a petition signed by 101 UNC faculty members concerning campus police.
This research symposium encouraged women in physics to stay in physics
The second annual Women in Physics Research Symposium featured interesting projects and speakers that can relate to the difficulties that young women face while earning their degree in physics.
School of Social Work holds ethics panel about immigration in the U.S.
Lecture organizers hope the attendees of the final Clinical Lecture Series hosted by the School of Social Work are able to learn how to better serve their clients and students.
Faculty Council discusses anti-Semitism, caps on scholarship funds, and UNC Police
At the University Faculty Council meeting on Friday, members said goodbye to Chairperson Leslie Parise, proposed a resolution to investigate police conduct in light of recent protests and discussed the cap on the scholarship budget for need-based aid.
UNC names new dean of students and associate vice chancellor for student affairs
Desirée Rieckenberg will assume the title of dean of students effective immediately, according to an email from Christi Hurt, interim vice chancellor for student affairs. Rieckenberg was formerly the senior associate dean of students and director of the office of the dean of students.
Learn how to tie a turban on Friday
“The significance of the turban is that we can be recognized and help serve the communities that are in need of help."
Want to learn about Europe? You’re in luck
"Students, community members, teachers, high school students, faculty, staff, local government and all sorts of society organization ... foster the dialogue on Europe." The Center for European Studies is hosting Europe Week at Carolina, a week dedicated to appreciating and celebrating European culture, from April 6 to 12.
Here's what you missed at Monday's Faculty Executive Committee meeting
The University’s Faculty Executive Committee gathered on Monday to discuss the future of Silent Sam and the election of a new faculty chairperson.
Cherríe Moraga asks UNC, 'If We Forget Ourselves, Who Will Be Left to Remember Us?'
Chicana writer Cherríe Moraga’s “Native Country of the Heart: If We Forget Ourselves, Who Will Be Left to Remember Us?” paints a portrait of her mother's life.
What the Employee Forum had to say about ConnectCarolina, Weeknight Parking Program
Wednesday's Employee Forum meeting focused on the ConnectCarolina makeover, the Weeknight Parking Program and the Northside Neighborhood Initiative.
