The Faculty Council and General Faculty will meet on Friday, September 13, 2013 from 3-5 pm in the Pleasants Room at the Wilson Library. Please note the new location. All faculty are welcome to come early at 2:30pm for … Read more
The release last week of the Rawlings Panel report making recommendations for reform in UNC and college athletics called to mind for many a very similar report issued in 1989 by a Faculty Council-commissioned “Ad Hoc Committee on Athletics and … Read more
The Blue Ram convenience store, located in the lower level of the Campus Y, offers a variety of snacks, coffee, cold beverages, microwavable options and many other useful items. Beginning Sept. 3, Blue Ram’s fall hours of operation will be … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill launched its first massive open online course (MOOC) on the Coursera platform on September 2. Four additional UNC Coursera courses are planned to open in the coming year. In order to keep faculty informed about this new initiative, an open … Read more
Coffee hours in the Anne Queen Faculty Commons resumed on Tuesday, August 20th and will continue until the end of the Spring semester on weekdays from 9-11am (except on University holidays). Faculty are welcome to enjoy freshly brewed Starbucks coffee, … Read more
The first day of classes seems like a good moment to post a snapshot of campuswide faculty governance activity at UNC-Chapel Hill. Here are a few things you may not know: Number of members of Faculty Council, 2013-14: 96 79 … Read more
The Office of Faculty Governance is now hiring a work-study eligible student to assist with events. Read the full description below and see the posting here. Job ID: #2811 Program: On-Campus Category: General Office Name of Department/Agency: OFFICE FACULTY GOVERNANCE … Read more
The Committee on Honorary Degrees and Special Awards invites your nominations for Distinguished Alumna and Alumnus Awards to be presented at the October 12, 2014, University Day ceremony. Please include appropriate biographical information and a statement in support of the … Read more
The Faculty Executive Committee approved the following statement at its regular meeting on Monday, July 29, 2013: Steven Bachenheimer, Michael Gerhardt, and Laurie Maffly-Kipp (in absentia), join with the following current and former members of the UNC Faculty Executive Committee … Read more
Chair of the Faculty Jan Boxill sent the following message to the General Faculty on July 17, 2013: Dear Faculty Colleagues, I know you may have received the announcement below through the “Informational” email system, but I just wanted to … Read more
