Faculty Governance News Issue 7.7 April 11, 2013 From the Office of Faculty Governance 200-04 Carr Building, UNC-CH Campus Box 9170 Phone (919) 962-2146 Fax (919) 962-5479 Contact: Anne Whisnant The Office of Faculty Governance publishes Faculty Governance News monthly. Send information … Read more

Friday, September 7, 2012 Dear Faculty Colleagues This summer has been a tumultuous one for UNC and its faculty.  With findings last spring of a significant and disturbing pattern of academic irregularities in the African and Afro-American Studies Department, and … Read more

The first Faculty Council meeting of 2012-13 will take place Friday, September 7, 2012, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in the Hitchcock Multipurpose Room of the Sonja Haynes Stone Center.  As is our custom, this first meeting of the year … Read more

Here is a collection of news articles published between July 26 and August 5, 2012 having to do with the FEC subcommittee’s report on athletics and academics at UNC: Brenner, Anne. “Next Phases Of AFAM Scandal Review Might Take Time.” … Read more

Here is a collection of the latest news coverage on the Faculty Executive Committee’s subcommittee investigation report: “UNC Probe Questions Integrity of Student Athletes in Black Studies,” in Atlanta Black Star, July 29, 2012 “RReport Says N. Carolina Athletic Advisers … Read more

Some of your faculty colleagues have asked that we circulate the announcements below regarding three upcoming discussions related to college athletics that may be of interest to UNC faculty.  All events are free and open to the public.   Wednesday, … Read more

October 20, 2011 Dear Faculty Colleagues: With the attention that has recently been focused on the management of athletics at Carolina and the announcement last week of the hiring of a new Athletics Director, the Faculty Council leadership, Faculty Athletics … Read more

You can read Jan Boxill’s comments at Fox Sports.

Chancellor Holden Thorp appointed a diverse group to select the new Athletic Director. Jan Boxill, a sports ethicist and current Chair of the Faculty, is among them. UNC has released details about the twelve-member committee on its athletics website. Read … Read more

In a letter issued Friday, August 5th, Chancellor Thorp strengthens UNC’s commitment to the Honor System in collaboration with Chair of the Faculty Jan Boxill. Thorp states: “One additional issue requires attention this year. I’ve talked to several faculty members … Read more