UNC faculty jazz trio receive a standing ovation
With a soft blue light shining over them, the UNC Faculty Jazz Trio played some of the genre’s greatest hits, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd last Thursday night.
FACULTY
Faculty Executive Committee discuss Silent Sam solutions
Silent Sam dominated the conversation at the Faculty Executive Committee Meeting Monday afternoon, with some members calling on Chancellor Carol Folt to make a stronger statement and condemn the University’s controversial past.
UNC faculty asks the BOG to vote against closing the Center for Civil Rights
The UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Executive Committee asked the UNC Board of Governors to vote against closing the Center for Civil Rights. The committee passed a resolution Thursday saying the proposed policy "makes it harder for campuses within the system to pursue their mission."
English professor Jessica Wolfe receives fellowship to work in Folger Shakespeare Library in DC
The Folger Shakespeare Library chose UNC English professor Jessica Wolfe as one of seven long-term fellows for the 2017-18 year. The fellowship program will give her the unique opportunity to work on a special year-long project in Washington, D.C.
Q&A with professor Joe DeSimone on Carbon company and 3-D printing
Chemistry professor Joe DeSimone is currently on leave from UNC to act as CEO at the company he co-founded, Carbon. Carbon uses Continuous Liquid Interface Production technology that DeSimone helped create to improve 3-D printing.
'We still have more to do': UNC minority faculty tops peer group at 11 percent
Though UNC ranks among the highest of its peer institutions in terms of diversity, many still see room for improvement in the percentage of faculty of color, female faculty and LGBTQ faculty.
Faculty Executive Committee discusses commitment to the free speech policy
Academic advising, free speech and events on campus were all topics of conversation at Monday's Faculty Executive Committee meeting.
Teach-in series hosts panel on issues facing state's undocumented students and workers
Panelists discussed immigration and documentation in the Undocumented Students and Workers in North Carolina panel discussion held Wednesday.
Former UNC faculty, staff explain reasoning for taking offers at Duke
In the 2015-16 school year, at least 11 faculty members left UNC and five offers from Duke University were made to faculty, Executive Vice Provost Ron Strauss said.
Luncheon brings together award winners to discuss gender equity
The first University Awards for the Advancement of Women Luncheon brought together four previous winners of the award to discuss methods of advancing gender equity.
Faculty Council resolution aims to give fixed-term members more respectability
After 15 years of fighting, fixed-term teaching faculty at UNC are finally getting recognition with Resolution 2017-3, which adds teaching assistant professor and teaching associate professor as title ranks.
UNC faculty members ask administration to do more about immigration ban
Some UNC faculty are not happy with Chancellor Carol Folt’s response to President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban immigrants from seven predominantly-Muslim countries.
Full-time archaeologist Jodi Magness digs into teaching religion at UNC
Professor Jodi Magness has been on more than 20 archaeological excavations over her career, published 10 books, won numerous awards, consulted for the National Geographic, worked alongside Morgan Freeman and is now the president of the Archaeological Institute of America — but she’s still learning.
Campus recreation offers class specifically for faculty and staff
Making it to the gym can be tough, but UNC faculty and staff have their very own group fitness course.
Students to honor the behind-the-scenes workers who care for UNC
A group of UNC students is working to recognize the behind-the-scenes workers who take care of the University.
UNC faculty meeting discusses possibility of 'sanctuary university' for undocumented students
Sixty-three UNC staff, faculty, alumni and students squeezed into a small classroom in Dey Hall Tuesday morning to discuss how to support undocumented UNC students.
Anthropology professor Charles Price looks at the how's and why's of Rastafarianism
After writing a book on the origins of Rastafarianism, anthropology professor Charles Price is continuing his research on the Rastafari culture and identity in Jamaica.
Professor combines fiction and politics at Flyleaf
Current authors made headlines recently when they signed a petition denouncing presidential nominee Donald Trump, but this isn't the first time authors have gotten political.
Faculty make steps towards longer contracts
After UNC’s Faculty Council and Faculty Forward, an advocacy group separate from the University, worked towards ensuring longer contracts for fixed term faculty, they are one step closer towards accomplishing this goal with Provost James Dean announcing he recommended giving longer contracts.
Chancellor Folt creates new position for the arts
Roy Williams might want to warm up his vocal chords — UNC is about to get a lot more artsy.
