Chair of the Faculty Mimi Chapman sent the following letter to the chairs of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees today advocating for each campus to have autonomy over its decision-making about how to handle the fall … Read more

  Dear Colleagues: We are moving toward our fall semester at a moment of profound change and uncertainty. Cases of COVID-19 are rising in our state and in many states across the country. The inequities of our racialized society are … Read more

Yesterday, Chair of the Faculty Leslie Parise released the following statement in reaction to the the violence that occurred at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on April 30, 2019. May 1, 2019 Dear Faculty Colleagues, A terrible tragedy … Read more

Dear Faculty Colleagues: We write to remind you to join us for the joyous events of Commencement Weekend 2019 on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12. Our students’ accomplishments are remarkable, and their friends and families value our roles … Read more

March 25, 2019 Dear Faculty Colleagues, It has been my honor and privilege to serve you as Chair of the Faculty over the past two years. In balancing the demands of this position with those of chairing my home department … Read more

  I am delighted that Kevin Guskiewicz has been selected to serve as interim chancellor. I know Kevin well and am confident that he will be an excellent leader for the University. He certainly has the very best interests of … Read more

  Dear faculty colleagues, I am writing to you to express my sadness that Chancellor Carol Folt will be stepping down from her position at the end of this month. She accomplished so much while leading our university through complex … Read more

In December, Faculty Council passed a resolution calling for the establishment of “a committee of faculty who represent the diverse expertise and concerns of faculty in matters pertinent to the history and impacts of the [Confederate] statue.” To facilitate formation … Read more

December 14, 2018 Dear faculty colleagues and graduate teaching assistants, I feel compelled to write to you based on reports that some faculty and graduate teaching assistants are considering the withholding of final grades as an action to underscore their … Read more

  Dear Esteemed Faculty, On this Monday afternoon, we are shaken and dismayed by the murder of eleven congregants at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 27. Although geographically distant, this is an event that … Read more