Some faculty members say the “lengthy and vague” policy is a threat to academic freedom in itself and fear it can be used to retaliate against professors who teach unpopular subjects.
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Chapel Hill trustees committee approves $8 million for development near main campus
Carolina North is a 1,000-acre site about two miles from the university’s main campus. It is set to become a mixed-use development.
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It’s official, North Carolina professors will have to publicly post syllabi
The new regulation was posted on the System’s website without a public announcement and while all campuses are on winter break.
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Two years after Supreme Court decision, Black students feel less welcome at UNC-Chapel Hill
Two years after the US Supreme Court outlawed race conscious admissions, Carolina’s incoming classes have had 25% fewer Black students. After administrators eliminated DEI support programs, students who are on campus say they feel unwanted.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor says university will not sign Trump’s higher ed compact
Lee Roberts called the “preferential treatment” proposal a clear infringement on academic freedom.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees reject proposal to raise tuition for in-state students
The legislative panels were created after Republican leaders criticized students mocking or celebrating Kirk’s death. They come amid a push to tighten rules around campus expression.
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North Carolina’s low-tuition college initiative is projecting a multimillion-dollar deficit — again
Under the program, in-state students at four UNC System schools pay only $500 per semester for tuition and out-of-state students $2,500.
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Under pressure from right-wing groups, NC public universities disagree on whether a syllabus is a public record
Right-wing groups are increasingly requesting copies of syllabi and course materials to assess what’s being taught in college classrooms. That means universities like UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Greensboro are having to decide what to turn over, and what faculty can still control.
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Who owns a public university syllabus?
Anti-DEI groups claim they belong to the public. University leaders say they are faculty members’ intellectual property. A look at the copyright debate.
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Nearly a year after Helene, a private college in western NC is still recovering
Restorations are ongoing and have cost the college $12 million.