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.
Read More »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.
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UNC students, professors and researchers will come together to conduct a study that examines the feasibility of changing the University's data science curriculum.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“The significance of the turban is that we can be recognized and help serve the communities that are in need of help."
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"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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The University’s Faculty Executive Committee gathered on Monday to discuss the future of Silent Sam and the election of a new faculty chairperson.
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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.
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Wednesday's Employee Forum meeting focused on the ConnectCarolina makeover, the Weeknight Parking Program and the Northside Neighborhood Initiative.
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Hanesbrands Inc. is the number one seller of licensed college gear.
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UNC professor William Andrews presented a lecture on Tuesday, April 2 to promote his newest publication which discusses the effects of social mobility among slaves in the American South.
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Join the department for the three-day conference from April 13 to 15.
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Many students at UNC describe feeling out of place, or as though they aren't smart enough to compete at Carolina. This is called imposter syndrome, and it's a lot more damaging than you may realize.
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Guskiewicz and Professor Buck Goldstein will be holding a once-a-week course to mentor Ph.D. students who are planning to move into academia following graduation.
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