Dear Faculty Colleagues, In the spring of 2023, we will elect a new Chair of the Faculty to succeed current Chair, Mimi Chapman. According to the Faculty Code of University Government, the Advisory Committee must select at least two members … Read more
At its September 9 meeting, the Faculty Council considered the matter of faculty freedom of speech, and the protection of that speech. After hearing presentations from Chair of the Faculty Mimi Chapman and First Amendment scholar and UNC Professor Michael … Read more
The deadline for submitting nominations for the UNC-Chapel candidate for the System-wide Oliver Max Gardner Award has been extended toThursday, September 15, 2022 at 5 p.m. For more information, please refer to this year’s call for nominations message [HTML] from Prof. … Read more
Faculty and others attending the September 9 Faculty Council meeting on the livestream can use Poll Everywhere to submit questions and comments during the meeting. Feedback will be addressed as time permits. Please identify yourself and your department or school. … Read more
Call for Nominations: 2023 Oliver Max Gardner Award The Honorary Degrees and Special Awards Committee is accepting nominations for the UNC-Chapel Hill nominee for the 2023 Oliver Max Gardner Award. The nomination deadline is September 12, 2022. The award was … Read more
Dear Colleagues: Perhaps you are wondering why you’ve not heard from me about the Dobbs versus Jackson Women’s Health decision. Believe me, it is not because I don’t care about it or because I am afraid to speak. For … Read more
**Updated on May 31, 2022** Chair of the Faculty Mimi Chapman is hosting a series of small discussions for faculty only to address issues described in the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) “Special Committee Report: Governance, Academic Freedom, and … Read more
On Tuesday, May 17, Chair of the Faculty Mimi Chapman shared the following statement with the UNC-CH faculty. You may view the email at this link. May 17, 2022 Dear Colleagues: We enter this week once again bearing the weight … Read more
Dear Faculty Colleagues: I write to remind you to join me for the joyous events of Commencement Weekend 2022 on Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8. Our students’ accomplishments are remarkable, and their friends and families value our roles … Read more
Our annual faculty election ended this week and the candidates have been notified. Now I want to share the results with all of you. Please visit the 2022 election results page for a full report. I sincerely thank all … Read more
