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With over 50 buildings in severe condition, UNC's maintenance costs keep growing

By Preston Fore | April 15

UNC’s deferred maintenance backlog has grown to over $900 million and counting. The facilities condition index is a ratio of remedying a building’s ...

Faculty Welfare Committee aims to improve caregiving resources for UNC faculty

By Emma Lindsey | April 12

“There is light at the end of the tunnel," Dr. Muge Gucsavas-Calikoglu, chairperson of the committee, said. "The University is going to open and all ...

Amid a growing budget crisis, UNC names Nate Knuffman chief financial officer

By Max Hazerjian | March 30

After a competitive, national search, the University announced Knuffman as the new chief financial officer in a campus message on March 12. Knuffman officially ...

Faculty Advisory Committee names nominee for secretary, discusses vaccine distribution

By Samuel Garzon | March 25

In UNC's Faculty Advisory Committee meeting held on Thursday, the committee discussed plans for the fall 2021 semester, the current state of COVID-19 ...

Faculty Welfare Committee hears updates on employee vaccination efforts

By Chase Taylor | March 8

On Monday, members of UNC’s Faculty Welfare Committee met to discuss a new caregiver task-force and the vaccination timeline for University employees. ...

UNC lecturer's fiddle album explores musical realism inspired by literature

By Savannah Gunter | March 2

Inspired by "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel García Márquez, Hargreaves hopes her solo fiddle album, "Soledad," reaches students, faculty ...

University committee hears concerns of inequality in faculty governance

By Kaitlyn Dang | February 24

The Faculty Committee on University Government met Wednesday to discuss concerns about faculty governance, including the responsibilities of the secretary ...

‘A lightning rod’: Faculty discuss Silent Sam, AAUP letter at monthly meeting

By Maeve Sheehey | February 21

At Friday’s meeting, Chairperson of the Faculty Mimi Chapman and University leaders expressed an interest in moving forward, past discussions solely ...

After students rushed Franklin, these faculty pushed their in-person classes

By Hannah Rosenberger | February 10

Some professors chose to keep their classes on Zoom this week after the events following the UNC's win in men's basketball Saturday. 

LGBTQ+ educators discuss Valentine's Day, give advice to those struggling with identity

By Anthony Howard | February 9

With Valentine’s Day approaching, educators at UNC who identify as LGBTQ+ uncover their personal journeys and stories of love, talk about their plans ...

'Expect the unexpected': Guskiewicz talks his first year as chancellor

By Maddie Ellis | December 6

"I'll also add that this robust testing program was something that we heard loud and clear early in this fall semester that many of our community members ...

How the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted growing distrust in the University

By Rachel Crumpler and Emily Orland | December 6

Mimi Chapman, chairperson of the faculty, said the broad distrust that has emerged in recent months is partially due to a series of past events, like ...

Students, professors use new methods to form connections through the computer screen

By Emma Lindsey | September 29

“For my Spanish class, my professor reached out to me last week because I forgot to take a quiz for that class,” said junior Jose Rodriguez Gomez. ...

Committee on Community and Diversity works to pursue roadmap for racial equity

By Kelly Kendall | September 23

The committee focused primarily on its goals related to the Roadmap for Racial Equity and advocating for campus centers in the meeting on Tuesday.

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UNC Advisory Committee discusses potential changes to the spring semester

By Bronwyn Campbell | September 21

On Sept. 17, members of the UNC Advisory Committee met to discuss plans for Spring 2021. Several suggestions were given by public health officials and ...

Faculty of color consider leaving, cite lack of opportunities and toxic environment

By Sasha Schroeder | September 15

UNC faculty said they have considered leaving the University for peer institutions due to a lack of leadership opportunities and a toxic environment for ...

UNC professors step up for students as the semester shifts to online

By Evan Castillo | August 27

As classes move online and students move out of on-campus housing, professors are adjusting syllabi and working towards being there for students.  ...

Long-term UNC professors make less money than newly hired peers

By Ellie Heffernan | August 20

Data show disparities in salary between newly-hired faculty and long-standing faculty and male and female faculty members.

'Half-step behind': How UNC is distributing community protective equipment

By Rachel Crumpler | August 17

Graduate students and faculty raise concerns about the University's plan for CPE distribution, which for some was delayed for days after the first day ...

Orange County's health recommendations 'more of a personal communication,' Blouin says

By Isabella Sherk | August 11

At the Faculty Executive Council meeting on Monday, council members discussed the recommendation letter from the Orange County Health Department, student ...