Aaron Redus

Emails show Jay Smith and big-time sports course faced resistance from athletics

After a faculty call for academic freedom brought more attention to the cancellation of history professor Jay Smith’s big-time college sports class, emails from 2016 show the class drew controversy from the beginning.

History faculty say cancellation of Jay Smith's big-time college sports course violated academic freedom

More than 40 members of the history department objected to administrative interference in Professor Jay Smith’s History 383 course on the history of big-time college sports and the rights of athletes in an open statement sent to the deans of the College of Arts and Sciences Friday. 

Former Georgia sports agent pleads guilty to charges in UNC case

Terry Watson, a former Georgia sports agent who provided UNC football players with improper benefits, pleaded guilty to violating state law at the Orange County Courthouse Monday. 

Research roundup for April 11, 2017

Researchers in the UNC School of Medicine have linked an orphan receptor with opioid-induced itching.

Chalk messages against Islam, veganism popped up around campus on Sunday

Students saw chalk messages — including things like “#triggered Trump wins,” “veganism is wrong” and “we rule” — around campus Sunday morning.

Research roundup for March 20, 2017

UNC scientists found a group of proteins in tardigrades — a microscopic organism that can survive extended periods of time with no water — that help their amazing survival feats.

Q&A with journalist, author and Writer-in-Residence Ted Conover

Ted Conover is the Frank B. Hanes Writer in Residence. He is offering a reading tomorrow in Genome Sciences Auditorium at 7:30.

UNC history professor Jay Smith suspects external involvement in removal of his college athletics class

At the end of the fall 2016 semester, the history department made the decision to remove History 383 — a class that explores the history of college athletics and the rights of college athletes — from the course listings for the upcoming spring semester.

Leaking pipe caused fire alarm in Joyner Residence Hall

Residents in Joyner Residence Hall woke up early Thursday morning because of a fire alarm caused by a leaking pipe in the basement.

Student Activities Fund Office, Student Fee Audit Committee plan for student government split

The Student Fee Audit Committee discussed how the proposed split in student government will affect the budget and student fees in a meeting with the Student Activities Fund Office Thursday afternoon

Joyner Residence Hall is part of Carolina Housing.

A fire alarm went off in Joyner Residence Hall on Thursday morning. A pipe also busted in the dorm causing students to be without water for part of the morning. 

The finance, infrastructure and audit committee for the Board of Trustees met on Wednesday to discuss various infrastructure changes around campus.