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University of North Carolina moves to define academic freedom – Asheville Citizen-Times
EDUCATION UNC System moves to define academic freedom, battles profs union By Clayton Henkel, NC Newline, Asheville Citizen Times, Jan. 30, 2026, 6:04 a.m. ET The UNC Systems’ Committee on University Governance gave an initial nod Wednesday to a formal definition for academic freedom. “Academic freedom as a concept is included in our code and…
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How UNC Became a Quiet Architect of a Controversial Accreditor
Statewide Editor’s Note: Original contains audio. In July 2024, the UNC System and the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, convened representatives from Florida, Georgia, Iowa, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia to talk about alternatives to the current model for accreditation, documents show. The UNC System then recommended in a September 2024 report that…
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Conservative-leaning group requests syllabi from 74 UNC courses, uses keyword ‘DEI’ – The Daily Tar Heel
Editor’s Note: This is how the right-wing Heritage Foundation, and its offshoots, are trying to help Trump force colleges and universities to stop any “DEI” efforts or teaching, trying to eliminate any efforts to lift people up, give them a chance to succeed, and reach down to the disadvantaged in our society. Stop Heritage Foundation,…
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Federal funding cuts and changing athletics landscape pose financial hurdles for UNC System – WSOC-TV
Continue/Read Original Article Here: Federal funding cuts and changing athletics landscape pose financial hurdles for UNC System
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Carolina Set For Wasabi Fenway Bowl Versus UConn – University of North Carolina Athletics
The Matchup North Carolina vs. UConn Saturday, December 28, 2024 11:00 a.m. ET ESPN Wasabi Fenway Bowl Fenway Park | Boston, Mass. Source: Carolina Set For Wasabi Fenway Bowl Versus UConn – University of North Carolina Athletics
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UNC’s Roy Williams presented with Long Leaf Pine by NC Governor Roy Cooper
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A special honor was given from one Roy to another on Thursday at the North Carolina Executive Mansion.Gov. Roy Cooper presented legendary University of North Carolina men’s basketball head coach Roy Williams with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest honorary society in the state.“Coach Williams exemplifies what it…
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UNC eyes new names for 3 buildings tied to white supremacy | Charlotte Observer
The Associated Press, April 10, 2021 12:43 PM CHAPEL HILL, N.C. The University of North Carolina is eying new names for three buildings on its flagship Chapel Hill campus named for people with white supremacist and racist ties.The News & Observer reports that an advisory committee met Thursday to discuss potential names. The committee will…
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UNC law professor testifying in House impeachment hearing | Charlotte Observer
Michael Gerhardt, a professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, is testifying during the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment hearing on President Donald Trump’s conduct. I created the above clip of his testimony via C-SPAN, cannot embed here (WordPress doesn’t allow it 🙁 ), so the direct link is: https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4835599/user-clip-michael-gerhardts-testimony…
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A title to remember: North Carolina wins its sixth NCAA championship :: The Daily Tar Heel
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — The confetti came late, but it was worth the wait. Source: A title to remember: North Carolina wins its sixth NCAA championship :: The Daily Tar Heel
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Precious Memories — The Dean Smith story
Editor’s note: Dean Smith died Saturday at the age of 83. This story about the toll dementia took on the legendary former North Carolina coach was originally posted on March 5, 2014. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Dean Smith doesn’t watch the games anymore. The motion on the screen is too hard to follow. Now he…
