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UNC Board of Trustees Expected to Vote on Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure This Week

Posted by Benjamin Rappaport | Jun 29, 2021 | Instagram, UNC

The UNC Board of Trustees is expected to review the tenure application of acclaimed journalist, Nikole Hannah-Jones, at a special meeting Wednesday.

Report: Hannah-Jones Will Not Start at UNC Without Tenure Approval

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 22, 2021 | brighton, Instagram, UNC

The tension between UNC leadership and incoming journalism professor Nikole Hannah-Jones continued...

UNC Faculty Chair Urges for ‘Academic Integrity’ in Call for Hannah-Jones Action

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 20, 2021 | Instagram, UNC

As the UNC Board of Trustees continue its inaction on the tenure application of Nikole...

UNC Professors Leaving the University in the Wake of Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure Inaction

Posted by Benjamin Rappaport | Jun 18, 2021 | Higher Education, Instagram, UNC

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.

‘A Blatant Disregard’: UNC Journalism Faculty Criticize Trustees for Hannah-Jones Controversy

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 4, 2021 | UNC

As the UNC community continues to follow the controversy surrounding the university’s...

Report: Lawsuit Requests UNC Considers Hannah-Jones’ Tenure Application Before June 4

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 29, 2021 | UNC

The UNC Board of Trustees is under renewed pressure to consider the tenure application of incoming...

1,619 UNC Alumni Publish Ad Supporting Hannah-Jones Amid Tenure Controversy

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 26, 2021 | UNC

Members of the UNC community continue to voice support for incoming journalism professor Nikole...

UNC: Hannah-Jones’ Tenure Application Postponed, No Action Taken From BOT

Posted by Elle Kehres | May 20, 2021 | UNC

Following the Board of Trustees’ meeting Thursday morning, UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz held a media availability where he was asked to comment on the board’s decision to “postpone” its review of Hannah-Jones’ tenure application.