Dear Faculty Colleagues, On behalf of the Advisory Committee, I invite you to nominate yourself or another faculty member to be considered as a candidate for chair of the faculty in the spring 2025 faculty election. The person we elect … Read more

Chair of the Faculty Beth Moracco sent a message to the faculty today about the chancellor search. Click this link to view the email. Dear Colleagues, I hope you are managing to stay cool and are finding some respite and … Read more

We were saddened to learn of the passing of past Chair of the Faculty Pete Andrews. Professor Emeritus Richard “Pete” Andrews from the Department of Public Policy served as faculty chair from 1997 to 2000. In retirement, he was always … Read more

Statement from Chair of the Faculty Beth Moracco about the necessity to foster a climate of empathy and respect on campus Amidst the turmoil of the past seven months, we as a campus community have had differences of opinion, which … Read more

Dear colleagues: These last few days of our spring semester have been extraordinarily difficult. The presence of armed law enforcement officers on our beloved campus, arrests of students and members of our community, and images of violence on our grounds … Read more

In response to Chancellor Guskiewicz’s announcement that he has accepted an offer to become Michigan State University’s president, Chair of the Faculty Beth Moracco sent the following message to all faculty. The email can be viewed at this link. Dear … Read more

Chair of the Faculty Beth Moracco sent the following letter of support on behalf of the faculty to Chancellor Guskiewicz earlier today. November 27, 2023 Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz South Building, Suite 103 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dear … Read more

Dear Faculty Colleagues, The beginning of fall semester is normally a busy but happy time of settling into a new academic year and getting to know new groups of eager and enthusiastic students. This year, the second week of classes brought collective trauma to our campus community, when our friend and colleague Prof. Zijie Yan was killed as the result of an act of violence that prompted an hours-long lockdown on our … Read more

Chair of the Faculty Beth Moracco sent the following message to faculty to let them know how to find information and stay informed about the School for Civic Life and Leadership.   Dear Colleagues, The Faculty Executive Committee met with … Read more

Dear Colleagues: These last three years have passed incredibly quickly and incredibly slowly at the same time.  That is the way of it for endeavors that take the best our hearts and minds have to offer. The days are long … Read more