NEWS
Honor System Advisory Committee Reconstituted
Read about the work of the newly recovened Honor System Faculty Advisory Committee at The Daily TarHeel site.
Faculty Council Survey Results Are In
The results of the 2011-2012 Faculty Council Survey are in! The survey helps the Agenda Committee plan for the coming year. As you can see from the graphic on the left, faculty members at UNC are concerned about a wide … Read more
Call for nominations, 2012 Distinguished Alumnus/a Awards
The Committee on Honorary Degrees and Special Awards invites your nominations for Distinguished Alumna and Alumnus Awards to be presented at the October 12, 2012, University Day ceremony. These awards recognize UNC-Chapel Hill alumni/ae who have made outstanding contributions to humanity … Read more
Faculty chair Jan Boxill points out need for “critical self-evaluation” of UNC’s athletics program in the wake of Butch Davis’s dismissal
You can read Jan Boxill’s comments at Fox Sports.
Honor Code reminder for faculty, from Chair Jan Boxill
Dear Faculty, I hope you all had a good summer and are getting ready for an exciting year. As you are all finishing your syllabi and preparing for the opening of classes next week, here’s a reminder to incorporate a … Read more
Chair of the Faculty Jan Boxill to Selected to Serve on AD Hiring Committee
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
Thorp Defends Decision to Fire Davis
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
Boxill and Ketch op-ed: Faculty support Thorp’s decision
Chair of the Faculty Jan Boxill and Chancellor’s Advisory Committee Chair Jim Ketch have today published an op-ed in the Raleigh News & Observer expressing the UNC faculty’s support for Chancellor Thorp’s decision to release Coach Butch Davis and refocus … Read more
UNC Faculty Praise Decision to Remove Coach
Chair of the Faculty Prof. Jan Boxill is quoted in an article in the Durham Herald Sun regarding the recent dismissal of Coach Butch Davis. Read the story here.