UNC To Incorporate Juneteenth into Academic Calendar Starting Next Year
The UNC academic calendar will officially include Juneteenth as a university holiday starting next...
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Higher Education
UNC Journalism School Acknowledges Diversity Shortcomings Amid Review
The UNC Hussman School of Journalism acknowledged it “has not met its own ideals for...
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‘Black Eye on UNC System’: National Group Considers Sanctions
The UNC System could potentially be sanctioned by a national organization of educators.
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Walter Dellinger, Influential Scholar and Lawyer, Dies at 80
Written by JONATHAN DREW and MARK SHERMAN Walter E. Dellinger, a constitutional scholar who argued...
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Dr. Charles Johnson, Duke Medical School Pioneer, Dies at 94
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Dr. Charles Johnson, the first Black faculty member in the Duke...
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UNC Faculty Fear Political Influence in Recent Admin Hires
With the recent appointment of astrophysicist Chris Clemens as UNC’s next provost and several faculty leaving the university, some faculty members say there is a concerning trend of political influence at Carolina.
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UNC System Celebrates 50 Years, Swears in President Peter Hans
The UNC System celebrated its 50th anniversary, commemorating the founding of the 16-campus university system and officially swearing in its seventh president.
Read MoreMichael Jordan Pledges $1 Million to Support UNC’s Ida B. Wells Society
A $1 million grant from the Jordan Brand’s Black Community Commitment will aid the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting.
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Former UNC Assistant Dean Begins Position as Director of Black Culture Center at Duke
Dawna Jones is a jack of all trades. She’s president of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP, was chair for the Carolina Black Caucus, worked as an adjunct instructor in the UNC Higher Education program and served as the assistant dean of students UNC. This month, she began a new position as the Director of the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture at Duke University.
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UNC Professors Leaving the University in the Wake of Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure Inaction
At least three professors of color announced they are leaving the university for other opportunities in the past week alone and the UNC Student Body President wrote an open letter calling for a university-wide reckoning.
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