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UNC sees rise in outside offers to expert faculty

By Jenny Surane | May 19

He called it a Godfather offer — the one he couldn’t refuse.

Faculty Athletics Committee looks toward the future

By Leah Komada | May 18

The Faculty Athletics Committee is determined not to be stuck in the past.

Bill Cloud concludes UNC career

By Carolyn Ebeling | May 5

Journalism professor Bill Cloud has been groaning a lot lately.

Recent court rulings affect UNC committees

By Jenny Surane | April 25

New federal legislation has forced some UNC Faculty Council committees to rethink how they will recommend and implement changes to the University. ...

French program sees large turnover, seeks to hire

By Wei Zhou | April 24

Since 2012, three out of six tenured or tenured-track professors have said au-revoir to UNC’s French program — but the major is looking to bring in ...

Sexual assault task force says it’s close to conclusion

By Jane Wester | April 24

More than a year after the University was accused of mishandling sexual assault, students are still without a revised sexual assault policy.

Student officers for 2014 were inaugurated in the Great Hall on Tuesday.

Former Student Body President Christy Lambden takes job at UNC

By Andy Willard | April 24

The man who acted as the voice of the student body for the past year will spend the next year working with administrative insiders.

After one year in office, Chancellor Carol Folt stays positive

By Amanda Albright | April 24

Chancellor Carol Folt says she doesn’t have much time to herself these days.

Administrator-student ratio skewed at UNC

By Sarah Chaney | April 24

The University is like an elephant, Joe Templeton said.

Joy Renner, chairwoman of the Faculty Athletics Committee, led an open forum Wednesday to provide an opportunity for UNC faculty and staff members to express their concerns and ask questions.

Faculty athletics committee holds open forum for input

By Daniel Schere | April 23

Unlike other meetings, the UNC Faculty Athletics Committee did not have an agenda this time.

Speech advocates eye UNC

By Benji Schwartz | April 22

The relationship between professors and university officials can be tense, as a recent situation with a UNC professor and his writings illustrates.

Bruce Cairns elected as UNC faculty chairman

By Andy Willard | April 22

The faculty has chosen a new leader and set records in the process.

Mary Willingham to resign from UNC

By Daniel Schere and Andy Willard | April 21

The woman who has made national headlines for the last four months and has been a magnet for criticism is leaving the University she has tried to reform. ...

Faculty Executive Committee examines UNC image

By Colleen Moir | April 21

A picture is worth a thousand words, and Monday, the Faculty Executive Committee met and discussed the picture that UNC is presenting of itself to ...

UNC professors work for Boston Marathon

By Jake Barach | April 16

The participants of last year’s Boston Marathon won’t let a terrorist attack stop them from crossing the finish line on April 21.

Retired UNC faculty members address scandal

By Bradley Saacks | April 16

A critical letter written by retired faculty members will soon have a response from their former co-workers.

The Student Advisory Committee to the Chancellor sponsored an open house on Monday, April 14, 2014. UNC students had the opportunity to talk with Chancellor Carol Folt and Athletic Director, Bubba Cunningham, about recent events such as the Carolina Commitment webpage, Chacellor Folt's opinion on water, and Cunningham's role in Tar Heel athletics. For the first part of the open house, the students were divided into small groups with Chancellor Folt and Cunningham to formulate questions that would be answered later, in a larger group discussion.

Administrators talk scandal in Chancellor Folt's open house

By Catherine O'Neill | April 14

He hears that his athletes don’t have enough time in the day, and Bubba Cunningham wants to help.

Willingham’s literacy research methods declared invalid

By Amanda Albright and Daniel Schere | April 13

For four months, UNC heard the same thing over and over again.

Retired UNC faculty members call for change

By Bradley Saacks | April 6

A collection of 32 retired faculty members say UNC’s administration has locked itself in a “self-defeating course” in its response to the academic ...

Andrew Perrin and Bruce Cairns vie for faculty chairman position

By Colleen Moir | April 1

UNC’s faculty will have a new representative fighting for their interests beginning this summer.