On Thursday, November 6, at 7 p.m., Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist William Rhoden will deliver the Fall 2014 Diaspora Lecture at the Stone Center. William C. Rhoden is recognized as one of the most influential thought leaders in the … Read more

The faculty’s Committee on Honorary Degrees and Special Awards now invites your nominations for candidates for UNC honorary degrees to be awarded at the 2016 May Commencement ceremony. A maximum of five of these prestigious awards will be given to recognize individuals who … Read more

The Faculty Athletics Committee, chaired by Prof. Joy Renner, has set dates for two additional fall listening sessions in which they invite faculty colleagues to share insights and ideas regarding the university’s relationship with athletics and the committee’s future work. … Read more

Mark your calendars! Winter Commencement is set for Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Dean E. Smith Center.  More information about the faculty processional will be forthcoming, but all members of the faculty are invited to attend this important … Read more

The Agenda Committee has now finalized the plans for this Friday’s (October 31) Faculty Council meeting. The agenda is online here. As usual, the meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. in the Pleasants Room at Wilson Library, and all members … Read more

Live Blog Wainstein Report Town Hall Meeting   //

Sent to the General Faculty from Faculty Athletics Committee Chair Joy Renner on October 20, 2014: Dear Colleagues, In light of the email received from the Chancellor this morning regarding the release of the Wainstein report, the Faculty Athletics Committee … Read more

The Faculty Athletics Committee held the first of two listening sessions for this fall on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in UNC’s Dey Hall.  Below is a compilation of the live-tweets from the event.   [View the story “Faculty Athletics Committee … Read more

The Faculty Athletics Committee will hold public listening sessions this week and next to provide an opportunity for the community to share questions or input regarding athletics and academics here at UNC.   One will be this Wednesday, October 15, 2014 from … Read more

In keeping with longstanding University tradition, we invite you to join other members of the University community to celebrate the University’s 221st birthday on University Day, this Sunday, October 12th.  The celebration commemorates the laying of the cornerstone of Old … Read more