Chair of the Faculty Mimi Chapman convened a special meeting of the Faculty Executive Committee on Friday, January 29 to consider a resolution in response to the recent incident that occurred at the Campus Y. The resolution passed unanimously. It reads: “Be it … Continued

All members of the Voting Faculty were emailed a survey on January 27, 2020 that invites them to express their interest in serving the University on the Faculty Council and on a variety of campus-wide faculty committees. The survey closes … Continued

Dear Faculty Colleagues: We write to remind you to join us for the joyous events of Commencement Weekend 2019 on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12. Our students’ accomplishments are remarkable, and their friends and families value our roles … Continued

  September 5, 2018 Dear UNC Faculty Colleagues, As I hope you’ve heard, UNC now has the opportunity to formulate a plan for the “disposition and preservation” of the Confederate monument that was previously on our doorstep. If you have … Continued

Statement on Silent Sam The following letter is a statement from the undersigned members of Faculty Executive Committee, not a formal resolution adopted by committee. Vin Steponaitis, Secretary of the Faculty —————————— August 28, 2018 The undersigned members of the Faculty … Continued

The Office of Faculty Governance, on behalf of the Committee on Honorary Degrees and Special Awards, is now accepting nominations for the university’s 2019 Edward Kidder Graham Faculty Service Award to be presented at the October 12, 2019 University Day ceremony. … Continued

  August 23, 2018 Dear Faculty Colleagues, Welcome to the new academic year! As most of you know, this year has started in an especially historic manner with the toppling of the Confederate monument known as Silent Sam. For those … Continued

July 12, 2018 Dear Provost Blouin, As you know, the Faculty Executive Committee recently spent some time discussing the case of Professor Jay Smith’s grievance, in response to faculty concerns about why the decision of the Faculty Grievance Committee in … Continued

The Anne Queen Faculty Commons is currently undergoing summer renovations. Due to the popularity of the lounge, much of the furniture in the room has undergone significant wear and tear and has even become hazardous. The Office of Faculty Governance … Continued

Faculty Council is scheduled to meet this Friday, April 13, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. in Kerr Hall, room 1001, in the Eshelman School of Pharmacy. A tentative agenda is available here. Faculty Council members are encouraged to arrive at 2:30 p.m. for … Continued