Chair of the Faculty Mimi Chapman sent the following message to the campus community this morning. The email may be viewed at this link. These are my personal reflections in response to the deaths on our campus. Faculty Governance … Read more
The following message was emailed to all faculty on September 23, 2021 Dear Faculty Colleagues: As you are aware, we will be celebrating the Class of 2020 on the weekend of October 8-10 and I’m writing to invite you to … Read more
Dear Faculty Colleagues, On behalf of the Honorary Degrees and Special Awards Committee, I invite your nominations for an important faculty honor: the 2022 Edward Kidder Graham Faculty Service Award. The Edward Kidder Graham Award recognizes a current member of … Read more
Chair of the Faculty Mimi Chapman convened a special meeting of the Faculty Executive Committee on August 4 to discuss coronavirus safety for fall semester. After hearing from Provost Bob Blouin and faculty experts from public health and government, the … Read more
This week, the Faculty Executive Committee will meet to discuss coronavirus safety for fall semester. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 4 from 3 to 4 p.m. and will be held online. Please email facgov@unc.edu by 2 p.m. on … Read more
The Faculty Executive Committee met on July 19. Among other agenda items, the committee discussed issues of academic freedom, in particular concerning a UNC Press Board appointment decision. As a result of this discussion, the committee approved the following statement. … Read more
The Faculty Council held an emergency meeting on July 14, 2021 to discuss University administration and shared governance. During the meeting, the Council passed Resolution 2021-8. On Confidence in Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz and Expectation of Shared Governance [PDF].
The Faculty Council will hold an emergency virtual meeting on Wednesday, July 14, at 3 p.m. to discuss University administration and governance. The agenda includes a link to the livestream. Please note that this meeting will go into closed session … Read more
Dear Faculty Colleagues, I’m excited to begin my term as Secretary of the Faculty. As I step into this new role, I want to take a moment to recognize Vin Steponaitis, whose five-year term as Secretary ended on June 30. … Read more
Dear Carolina Community: At last, a difficult chapter has come to a conclusion. Yesterday, the UNC Board of Trustees met to consider Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure dossier and then voted to grant her tenure. Afterwards, someone sent me a message describing … Read more
