Folt and Board of Trustees granted extension to present plan for Silent Sam
In the original Board of Governors resolution, Chancellor Folt and the Board of Trustees were due to present a plan for Silent Sam's future to the BOG on Nov. 15.
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What you missed at Friday's Faculty Council meeting
The UNC Faculty Council met on Friday to discuss topics like Silent Sam and the undergraduate general education curriculum, among other things.
Here's what you missed at Friday's BOG meeting
The UNC-system BOG met to present awards to two N.C. professors and accept an additional grant for students. Two UNC students spoke to the board about Silent Sam and online stalkers.
Silent Sam and Carolina Hall: The Board of Trustee's quest for context
A series of resolutions on contextualization rolled out by the UNC Board of Trustees in 2015 will play a role in how the University decides how to deal with Silent Sam.
UNC faculty don't want Silent Sam on campus, according to survey
UNC College of Arts and Sciences staff weighs in on the Silent Sam debate.
Anti-Silent Sam demonstrators' trials continued for the second time
The legal road for 20 anti-Silent Sam protesters is far from over as the group's attorney said they will face future trial dates or enter a plea deal.
'Blatant violation of ethics': UNC Honor Court criticized for Maya Little trial
The UNC Graduate and Professional Student Honor Court's high-profile trial of Maya Little has risen again in the community, but this time to question how objective one of the judges was.
Chapel Hill’s small-town feel keeps UNC graduates close, despite constant change
“Chapel Hill pretends to be a village.”
UNC Black Congress hosts town hall to discuss future of Silent Sam
The UNC Black Congress collaborated with another student organization, MADO, to organize a town hall that allowed students to discuss Silent Sam and its future. A series of anonymous poll questions were asked to the attendees which revealed that many are against the resurrection of the statue, as well as unsatisfied with how the University has handled the situation.
Almost half of UNC Libraries staff signed statement against Silent Sam being placed in any branch
The University Libraries staff, as part of a grassroots effort, released a statement on Oct. 5 regarding their rejection of Silent Sam’s possible relocation to any campus library. Since, library staff has added their signatures in support.
Maya Little walks out during second day of Honor Court hearing
Graduate student Maya Little walked out of her Honor Court hearing Friday afternoon. Here's why.
Here's what to expect from the Honor Court process in Maya Little's trial
“I don’t think there is any University interest in charging a student for raising awareness and contextualizing the University’s history of white supremacy.”
Maya Little's honor court hearing complicated by resurfaced Silent Sam comments
As Maya Little awaits her verdict from the Graduate and Professional Honor Court, it has been discovered that UNC law student Frank Pray, one of the five adjudicators that will decide Little’s fate, has made public comments on Silent Sam in a number of contexts.
Before Maya Little's Honor Court trial, activists gathered to support her
Maya Little, a UNC student found criminally guilty of defacing the public monument Silent Sam began her student-led Honor Court trial this afternoon.
UNC history professors give Silent Sam global context at "Monumental Histories"
The history department felt global and historical context would help faculty members, students and members of the local community understand the Silent Sam situation better.
A 'social construct': UNC Biology Department releases statement condemning return of Silent Sam
Last week, the UNC Biology Department posted an official statement on their website opposing the return of Silent Sam to McCorkle Place.
Current students say UNC is asking them for donations a bit too early
“For me, even giving $20 right now would be a big deal. Next time they call I need to be prepared to say no.”
Former UNC chancellor opposes returning Silent Sam to pedestal
Former Chancellor James Moeser, who now works as a professor in the Department of Music, said he has changed his mind on the issue of the Confederate monument and its place on campus.
Physics and Astronomy department releases statement supporting arrested students
On Monday, the UNC Department of Physics and Astronomy released a statement condemning Silent Sam and supporting the students affected by the protest.
Orange County Commissioners repeal Jefferson Davis National Highway designation
The resolution gave the name to a section of U.S. Highway 15 from the Durham County line to the Chatham County line.
