As anticipated by the resolution passed at the September 30 Faculty Executive Committee meeting, Prof. Bruce Cairns resumed his duties as Chair of the Faculty as of December 1st. We in the Office of Faculty Governance are grateful to Prof. Peter … Continued

The announcement below was sent to the General Faculty on September 30, 2015: ### Acting in its capacity as the body holding the faculty’s delegated legislative power when quick action is needed, the Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) Monday afternoon approved a plan … Continued

Faculty Chair Bruce Cairns published the following letter to the editor in the Daily Tar Heel on September 3, 2015: TO THE EDITOR: As a 19-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and Chair of the Faculty, and in reference to … Continued

Bruce Cairns, who is entering his second year as chair of the Faculty Council, and Charles Streeter, who is starting his third year as chair of the Employee Forum, represent different constituents, but they serve the same University. They are … Continued

To: The General Faculty Dear esteemed faculty colleagues: We are writing to express our dismay and horror regarding the senseless killing of nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina yesterday evening. In particular, we … Continued

The message below was sent to all faculty involved in faculty governance on April 1, 2015: ### Dear Esteemed Colleagues in Faculty Governance, I’m writing to ask you to visit http://bot.unc.edu/comments/ before the April 25th deadline to offer your thoughts … Continued

Faculty Chair Bruce Cairns wrote the following letter to the editor of the Daily Tar Heel on Friday, February 20, 2015: TO THE EDITOR: During these unprecedented and challenging times, it is understandable that we focus on the difficult issues … Continued

Chair of the Faculty Bruce Cairns released the following statement this morning regarding last week’s news that the UNC Board of Governors has decided to dismiss President Tom Ross as of January 2016: On behalf of the faculty at UNC-Chapel … Continued

The message below was sent to the General Faculty on Friday, July 25, 2014 ### Dear Faculty Colleagues, Along with Chancellor Carol Folt and Bob Blouin, Dean of the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, I would like to convey my shock, … Continued

Prof. Bruce Cairns of the Department of Surgery and the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center has been elected to succeed Prof. Jan Boxill as Chair of the Faculty for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2014.  Cairns defeated Prof. Andrew Perrin from … Continued