At its Jan. 21 and 22 meetings, the UNC Board of Governors discussed budget and safety concerns, appointments to vacant positions and the future of North Carolina higher education.
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On this special episode for the first day of UNC classes, host Evely Forte chats with University Desk reporters Heidi Perez-Moreno and Rachel Crumpler about what re-entry for students will look like this spring semester. They also talk about the University’s new COVID-testing program and technology being used for its implementation. Sports editor Jared McMasters previews the spring season for UNC sports teams.
Read More »“I find myself adopting new perspectives and problem-solving strategies,” Ritika Desai said about her favorite class from the fall semester, Biology 202: Molecular Biology and Genetics.
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UNC’s Faculty Executive Committee met Monday afternoon to discuss Campus Community Standards and Guidelines for the spring semester, the scheduling of University wellness days and more.
Read More »“The bottom line is, we in Global recommend against undertaking international travel at this time,” Vice Provost for Global Affairs Barbara Stephenson said at a panel Monday. “The UNC system has a ban on international travel. It’s in place at this time.”
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The Faculty Welfare Committee met Monday and discussed the possibility of reinstating the Chancellor’s Child Care Advisory Committee.
Read More »When in-person labs and interviews are impossible, professors must adapt their course projects to the challenges of a remote semester.
Read More »Students are required to reserve a time slot, answer screening questions and complete the University Environment, Health and Safety COVID-19 Wellness Self-Check before entering the gym.
Read More »The Faculty Executive Committee met Monday, along with Provost Bob Blouin and professor Tim Ives, to discuss planning for the spring and a new UNC System chancellor selection process.
Read More »As part of the Carolina Away COVID Investigations and Learning Community, professor and statistical epidemiology specialist Christl Donnelly presented her experience tracking COVID-19.
Read More »The UNC System President Peter Hans speaks at a meeting of the Board of Governors on Jan. 21, 2021. The BOG met to discuss safety concerns and vacant board positions.
The UNC Faculty Executive Committee met with Provost Bob Blouin and pharmacy professor Tim Ives on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 over Zoom.
Professor and statistical epidemiology specialist Christl Donnelly detailed her experiences tracking COVID-19 to students enrolled in the Carolina Away program and the public on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 over Zoom. Donnelly is the deputy head of the department of statistics at Oxford University and a specialist in statistical epidemiology at Imperial College London.
