Dear Faculty Colleagues: I am writing to thank those of you who participated in Commencement activities this year. It was a truly moving and joyous occasion. To help University Events make it easier for faculty to participate, I encourage you … Read more

Professor Paul Jones (School of Information and Library Science) has posted another round up of the best tweets from the April 21 Faculty Council meeting. Check it out here.

“When someone gives you a compliment, Bruce Cairns said, the worst thing you can do is to believe it’s true. He has resisted that temptation himself while serving the past eight years as director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn … Read more

Good afternoon everyone – and welcome to the last Faculty Council meeting of the 2016-17 academic year. I apologize for not being able to give these remarks in person but my physicians preferred that I not share my acute viral … Read more

We are pleased to announce that Professor and Chair of Biochemistry and Biophysics Leslie Parise has been elected to a three-year term as chair of the faculty beginning on July 1, 2017, and ending on June 30, 2020. As chair … Read more

To: UNC General Faculty From: Chair of the Faculty Bruce Cairns & Faculty Marshal Terry Rhodes Dear UNC Faculty Colleagues: We write to remind you to join us for the joyous events of Commencement Weekend 2017 on Saturday, May 13 … Read more

On April 7, 2017, all members of the Voting Faculty will receive a unique ballot link to vote in the 2017 faculty elections. To help faculty make an informed choice, Shari Neal, our administrative support associate, has compiled information from all of … Read more

February 27, 2017 Dear colleagues, The Office of Faculty Governance, on behalf of the Committee on Honorary Degrees and Special Awards, is now accepting nominations for the University’s 2017 Thomas Jefferson Award. This award, established in 1961, is given annually to “that … Read more

The Faculty Council considered the following actions on February 24, 2017: Resolution 2017-3. On Authorizing the Titles “Teaching Assistant Professor” and “Teaching Associate Professor” for Fixed-Term Faculty recommends that the Board of Trustees add the titles “Teaching Assistant Professor” and “Teaching … Read more

The Faculty Council will meet on Friday, March 24 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Kerr Hall, room 2001 (Eshelman School of Pharmacy). Items on the agenda include proposed amendments to The Instrument of Student Judicial Government, an update … Read more