On June 19, Chair of the Faculty Mimi Chapman sent a message addressed to the campus community urging school, departments and individuals to speak out in one voice in favor of academic freedom, especially as it pertains to granting tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones.
We have collected all of the statements sent to us as well as others that were made available publicly.
Here are school, departmental and other UNC affiliate statements.
Deans or Schools
College of Arts and Sciences dean |
Adams School of Dentistry executive committee |
School of Education |
School of Information and Library Science |
Hussman School of Journalism and Media [has released multiple statements] |
School of Law faculty |
School of Medicine department chairs and center directors |
Eshelman School of Pharmacy Executive Committee |
Gillings School of Global Public Health dean |
School of Social Work |
Academic departments
College of Arts and Sciences
African, African American and Diaspora Studies |
American Studies |
Applied Physical Sciences |
Art and Art History |
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies |
Biology |
Chemistry |
City and Regional Planning |
Classics |
Communication |
Computer Science faculty |
English and Comparative Literature |
Environment, Ecology and Energy Program Executive Committee |
Exercise and Sport Science |
Geography |
Geological Sciences |
Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures chair |
Global Studies |
History |
Linguistics |
Marine Sciences |
Mathematics tenured faculty |
Music |
Peace, War, and Defense |
Political Science |
Psychology and Neuroscience |
Public Policy chair |
Race, Difference, and Power Concentration, Department of Anthropology |
Religious Studies |
Romance Studies |
Sociology |
Statistics and Operations Research |
Women’s and Gender Studies |
Dramatic Art faculty and Playmakers Repertory Company |
School of Medicine
Biochemistry and Biophysics |
Cell Biology & Physiology |
Medicine [Department of] |
Social Medicine |
Gillings School of Global Public Health
Environmental Sciences and Engineering |
Epidemiology |
Health Behavior |
Health Policy and Management |
Maternal and Child Health |
Nutrition |
Public Health Leadership Program |