UNC Board of Governors member 61-year-old R. Doyle Parrish has resigned from the Search Committee looking for the next leader of the UNC System, according to the system website.

Parrish was arrested at his home on Kingsley Road in Raleigh, on May 12, after a report was filed by his wife Nancy Parrish, who was listed as the victim. Parrish was charged with simple assault.

READ MORE: Removing a Member of the Board of Governors

Board Chairman John Fennebresque spoke with the Charlotte Observer, confirming Parrish’s resignation from the Search Committee, adding that Parrish was taking a leave of absence from the board as a whole until his court case is resolved.

UNC System Spokesperson Joni Worthington wrote in an e-mail to WCHL on June 29 that, “While many members of the Board of Governors are likely aware of news reports about the allegations regarding Mr. Parrish, this matter remains in the hands of law enforcement and the judicial process, which are in the best position to address it at this time.”

Worthington was responding on behalf of University Governance Committee Chair Joan MacNeill, who was the recipient of WCHL’s original e-mail requesting comment.

University policy states that the Chair of the University Governance Committee, MacNeill in this scenario, would be responsible for submitting a written specification of reasons to consider the board member’s removal.

READ MORE: UNC Board of Governors Member Arrested in Alleged Domestic Assault

The Wake County Court Calendar shows Parrish’s next court appearance is slated for August 26th.

Related Stories
‹
Dwight Stone Honored at Final UNC Board of Trustees Meeting
Dwight Stone served on the UNC Board of Trustees for six years. Now, he will serve the UNC community in a new way: as a member of the UNC System Board of Governors. The Board of Trustees recognized Stone at its final meeting of 2019 in November. It passed a resolution honoring the former chairman […]
Former UNC Board Chairman to Step Off Board Entirely
The former chair of the governing panel for the University of North Carolina system says he’s leaving his spot on the board. News outlets report Harry Smith announced on Monday that he was leaving the UNC Board of Governors in February 2020. Smith said he doesn’t have time to be on the board after starting […]
UNC Governing Board Elects New Chair, Vice Chair
The governing body of the University of North Carolina system has two new top officers. UNC officials said in a news release that the Board of Governors elected Randy Ramsey to serve as chairman and Wendy Murphy as vice chairman. They were elected Tuesday at a specially called phone meeting of the board. Ramsey is […]
UNC Board Chair Resigning from Leadership Role
Harry Smith is resigning as chair of the UNC System Board of Governors. Kari Travis of the Carolina Journal was first to report Smith stepping down. WRAL and the News & Observer then quoted Smith saying that the amount of work and the politics involved had been wearing him down. The UNC System confirmed that Smith […]
Senate Picks 6 to Serve on UNC Board of Governors
The North Carolina Senate has chosen five current members of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to serve another four years. Senators elected six candidates on Thursday from a list of seven. Newcomer Martin Holton III of Winston-Salem was elected along with incumbents Darrell Allison, Thom Goolsby, Anna Spangler Nelson, Temple Sloan and […]
Republicans Re-elect Members to UNC Board, Despite Turmoil
North Carolina legislators are re-electing current members of the state university system’s governing board despite months of turmoil in which top administrators were forced out or left earlier than planned. On a largely party-line vote, the state House elected on Wednesday a slate of six candidates to the University of North Carolina Board of Governors […]
UNC System Board Meeting As Interim Chancellor Needed for Flagship Campus
The UNC System Board of Governors is scheduled to meet in regular session for the first time Friday after a tumultuous few weeks. 2019 is barely three weeks old, but there has already been enough action with the UNC System and, in particular, the flagship campus in Chapel Hill to seemingly fill out a calendar […]
No Action After UNC - Chapel Hill Board Meets for 2nd Time After Chancellor Resignation
For the second time in less than a week, the UNC – Chapel Hill Board of Trustees held an hours-long closed session discussion Tuesday after Chancellor Carol Folt announced her resignation last week. Folt’s resignation was coupled with the chancellor ordering the removal of the remaining base of the Confederate monument known as Silent Sam. […]
Folt: UNC 'Campus Can Feel Safer' After Silent Sam Removal
UNC – Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt came back from the holidays knowing she was ready to make two decisions that she describes as separate but will be forever intertwined. She would be moving on from her role as chancellor, which she has held since 2013. And she would order the removal of the remaining […]
UNC Board of Governors Taking Another Look at Student Conduct Code
The UNC System Board of Governors have asked for a review of school policy that governs conduct by students and staff impacting public safely. The review, directed by the board at last week’s meeting, could bring changes to the expectations and consequences for UNC students and faculty participating in campus protests. At the Friday meeting, […]
›