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UNC Faculty Call For Transparency Around School of Civic Life Investigation, Clarity on Future School Creation

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 21, 2026 | Higher Education, UNC

The UNC faculty held their last meeting of the academic year and passed a pair of resolutions around the School of Civic Life and Leadership.

UNC Names Magnus Egerstedt of UC-Irvine as Next Provost; Will Begin Role in March

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 12, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC

UNC announced its selection of its next provost and executive vice chancellor on Wednesday...

Former UNC Provost Sues Board of Trustees Over ‘Pattern’ of Closed Session Violations

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 23, 2025 | UNC

Chris Clemens, a former provost of UNC, is suing the university and its Board of Trustees over allegedly violating open meeting laws.

UNC Names Astrophysicist Chris Clemens as Next Provost

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 9, 2021 | UNC

The University of North Carolina announced its selection of the 16th provost in school history on...

Bob Blouin Stepping Down as UNC Provost, Will Remain in Faculty

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 4, 2021 | Instagram, UNC

UNC leadership announced Tuesday Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Bob Blouin will be stepping...

UNC Clarifies Mask Enforcement, Updates Sanitation Measures and Library Services

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 11, 2020 | UNC

UNC officials provided the campus community further updates this week as it prepare for the start...

UNC Not Requiring COVID-19 Testing Upon Students’ Return, Citing ‘False Sense of Security’

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 28, 2020 | COVID-19, UNC

As UNC prepares for students, faculty and staff to return in August for a fall semester, it is...

Transition Begins In UNC Provost Position

Posted by Staff | May 28, 2013 | UNC

CHAPEL HILL – Jim Dean—currently the dean of UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School–will take over as UNC’s provost effective July 1. He’s replacing Bruce Carney, who’s returning to the faculty after four years in the...

Dean On Provost Appointment: “I Couldn’t Be More Excited”

Posted by Aaron Keck | May 23, 2013 | UNC

CHAPEL HILL – James (Jim) W. Dean, Jr.–currently dean of UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School–will take over as UNC’s provost effective July 1, replacing Bruce Carney, who’s returning to the...

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