Hiring the Next Carolina Provost – Order Restored or Chaos Continued?
With regard to the Provost search, Carolina does not need more drama or outside meddling. We need to be able to trust that the search processes are above board
Chapel Hill Board of Trustees Partially Restores Speaking Time to Campus Leaders
The Chapel Hill Board of Trustees has cut the speaking time of campus leaders by 67%. Why do they want to silence university leaders?
UNC-CH Trustees are Getting Involved in Who Attends and Who Teaches at the University
On Thursday, November 4, 2021, the UNC Board of Trustees voted on measures that could (1) extend their influence and involvement in the admissions process and (2) involve themselves into lower level hiring decisions — people two to three levels below the chancellor or vice chancellor levels. Regarding admissions acceptance, prior to Thursday’s meeting, the […]
Buck Goldstein: The Partnership is Broken
Buck Goldstein believes that trust between UNC-CH administrators, faculty and governing bodies can be restored through improved communications. He asserts that “Trust is built person-to-person, not Tweet-to-retweet.”
What the hell is going on in Chapel Hill?
Good question. It’s a question that alumni, parents, and students across the state and country are asking today. The answer is as clear as mud: Some great things. And some not-so-great things. First the good stuff: The University of North Carolina is one of the greatest universities in the world. We have the best faculty […]