Folt and the Board of Trustees are asking for your opinion on Silent Sam's future
The Chancellor and Board of Trustees have opened the floor to suggestions regarding Confederate monument Silent Sam's future.
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Chapel Hill Mayor, Town Council reaffirm their support of Silent Sam relocation
The Chapel Hill Town Council, including Mayor Pam Hemminger, sent a letter to UNC Chancellor Carol Folt, the University's Board of Governors and its Board of Trustees to ask for the permanent relocation of Silent Sam from McCorkle Place to one that puts the monument in a historical context.
SBP Savannah Putnam's 'Catch-22': Power dynamics in the BOT
When the Board of Trustees huddled in closed session earlier this month, awaiting instruction on how to proceed on the delicate Confederate monument issue, Savannah Putnam met with them. As the SBP, her job is to act as a liaison between the students and administration. Yet despite her status as a voting ex-officio member of the BOT, she was asked to leave a conversation which took place before the official special meeting dates of both the BOT and BOG.
Students question UNC's role with mental health services
In recent years, on-campus mental health services have been under scrutiny by some student groups. At the same time, campus health services that offer mental health counseling have looked to change their organization. Is there a middle ground?
Free speech is protected on public campuses like UNC, but isn't guaranteed elsewhere
As emails from UNC administrators reaffirming their support of First Amendment rights become almost a weekly tradition, students at other universities struggle to make their voices heard.
UNC receives top ranking from Wall Street Journal for best value in public education
UNC ranked second on the Wall Street Journal's list of best-valued schools in the U.S.
Updated: UNC releases arrest information from Saturday's Silent Sam rally
“Until the school moves Silent Sam and the pedestal off campus, this is going to keep happening." Another clash between two groups of demonstrators and police erupted on Saturday, adding to the mounting number of arrests over the fallen statue. Students, Confederate demonstrators and police struggled to have their voices heard as the protest escalated. From flags to food, each side fought for their beliefs. Certainly the Silent Sam issue is no more resolved than when the statue came down before LDOC 2018, but no matter what side you're on, everyone has a right to be safe.
Letter: UNC Black Faculty call on the University to permanently remove Silent Sam
"To reinstall the Confederate monument to any location on UNC’s campus is to herald for the nation and for the world that UNC is not a welcoming place for Black people."
Dual-enrollment programs prepare high school students for college life
North Carolina's dual-enrollment program gives students an edge going into their college career.
Chapel Hill's business community says Silent Sam protests are hurting profits
“Last night we had 12 percent less business,” said Chris Carini, the owner of Linda’s Bar and Grill. “On the previous demonstration, the 25th, compared to the 18th (of August), we had 26 percent less. Just to give some perspective, that’s terrible. No business should be losing that much of a percentage.”
DeVos seeks to rescind Obama Administration policies regarding sexual misconduct
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos seeks to change the way public universities are required to handle sexual misconduct cases, in some cases putting additional pressure on the accusing party.
After hours of closed-door meetings, UNC is given a deadline on Silent Sam decision
Here's a summary of the Board of Trustees and Board of Governors meetings following the Silent Sam protests.
UNC System Board of Governors passes resolution for Silent Sam
Chancellor Carol Folt and the Board of Trustees members must formulate a plan for Silent Sam’s future by November 15.
UNC ranks 30th worldwide among all universities
We just keep getting better — literally. We checked. UNC-Chapel Hill has been ranked 30th in the world in the 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, moving up three slots from last year's 33rd ranking. Out of public universities in the United States, UNC is ranked ninth.
Is Silent Sam going back up within 90 days? This law might hold the answer.
In the week following Silent Sam's forced removal on Aug. 20, questions over what will become of the statue have centered on the interpretation of N.C. Senate Bill 22.
Folt addresses campus safety following a week of two protests and 11 arrests
In an update sent by UNC Media Relations at 9:52 p.m. on Saturday, the 11 individuals that have been arrested during this week's protests of Silent Sam have been identified.
Chancellor Folt holds Silent Sam press conference, BOG members speak out
Chancellor Folt held a press conference on Thursday to discuss the aftermath of Monday night’s Silent Sam protest, which saw the Confederate monument pulled down from its pedestal. In addition to Folt’s comments, several more members of the UNC-system Board of Governors have spoken out.
N.C. Historical Commission votes to keep Confederate monuments on Capitol Square
The N.C. Historical Commission voted not to remove or relocate the three Confederate statues in Raleigh’s Capitol Square. Instead, the commission passed a resolution to add plaques contextualizing slavery’s role in the Civil War and recommended the addition of monuments honoring African-Americans.
UNC-system to hire outside firm to investigate University, police response to protest
After releasing a short statement Monday night following the Silent Sam protest where the Confederate monument was forcibly removed by demonstrators, UNC has released an updated statement.
New committees hold first official meetings in first BOG meeting of school year
Three of the UNC Board of Governors Special Committees met on Tuesday. These were the first official meetings for these newly formed special committees. Here’s what you need to know:
