After surveying his students and finding out what they have been dealing with since UNC announced the closing of its campus, one professor updated his syllabus to let students know that they are not alone.
With the transition to online learning coming up on March 23, UNC professors are planning on how to make their classes remote. For some areas of study like music and physical fitness, this online transition presents unique challenges. The University has extended spring break by a week to give professors time to prepare for online learning. For some professors, this means figuring out how to teach instrumental music over Zoom. For others, this means seeking help from other professors across the country.
Drew Ellis (Drell) is a UNC student and music producer.
The recent news about Silent Sam, free expression on campus and other issues were discussed at Friday's Faculty Council meeting.
UNC faculty from different departments signed a letter in support of graduate students who were arrested in Pittsboro during a protest.
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.
Members of the Faculty Executive Committee met on Monday where they heard from UNC Police Chief David L. Perry.
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.
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.
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.
UNC students, professors and researchers will come together to conduct a study that examines the feasibility of changing the University's data science curriculum.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“The significance of the turban is that we can be recognized and help serve the communities that are in need of help."
"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.
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