Carolina Receives Top Marks
We are happy to share some good news this week. For the 21st-straight year, UNC-Chapel Hill ranked as the No. 1 best value among public universities by the U.S. News & World Report and No. 4 overall among public institutions. The University also received many other top marks for 2026, including: These rankings come on […]
Taking the Trustees to Task
Sometimes, our work of providing information and commentary on the actions of the UNC Board of Trustees feels a bit niche – hugely important and consequential for Carolina, but not always attention grabbing to the masses. That changed when former Provost Chris Clemens filed a lawsuit earlier this week against the Trustees, alleging that members […]
Trust the Process … When There is One
“This kind of coverage is obviously troubling. It’s not what anybody would want.” Those were the words of UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts after the story “A Leader of UNC’s Civic Life School Is Fired, Adding to Turmoil” headlined the Chronicle of Higher Education’s homepage recently. Carolina has been in the news too often recently for […]
A Commitment to Tenure
With all the uncertainty going on in academia and higher ed at this time, it’s more important than ever that Carolina protect tenure for our talented faculty. A few weeks ago, we covered a recent Board of Trustees meeting where a tenure vote for eligible faculty was conspicuously absent from the agenda. The incident was […]
Carolina’s Accreditation – Bring Your Own Referee?
We received overwhelming response to last week’s newsletter about recent threats to the independence of Carolina’s alumni association. This week, we wanted to cover another topic that has been in the news recently but perhaps isn’t getting the attention it deserves: the overhaul of university accreditation. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on […]
Carolina Alumni’s Independence is Under Fire
Just as Carolina is the oldest public university in the country, Carolina Alumni (previously known as the UNC General Alumni Association) is the oldest independent alumni association, founded in 1843 by 31 UNC graduates, including Governor John Motley Morehead. Despite its independence, the association keeps close ties to the University – including being headquartered on […]
What the hell is happening with tenure?
Granting tenure at Carolina used to be a routine yet rigorous process. With this Board of Trustees, those days are over. Just read yesterday’s headlines: WUNC: UNC trustees approve faculty tenure after monthslong delay WRAL: UNC Board of Trustees approves 33 delayed tenure appointments after faculty outcry The Chronicle of Higher Education: UNC Chapel Hill […]
Our Calls For Leadership
Over these past several months, we’ve talked a lot about taking action. Much of that has been focused on reaching out to your elected officials in Washington. As we’ve gotten considerable feedback from members of the Coalition, it is clear you want more action from our leaders not just in Washington, but on Carolina’s campus […]
Reminder – Webinar – In Times Like These: A Conversation with Coalition for Carolina Co-founders
What the hell is going on in Chapel Hill? That was the headline of our first newsletter back in 2021. The same thing could be asked today. Though we never could have anticipated how dramatically things would evolve over the past few years – and especially these past few months. This week’s news was that […]
Webinar – In Times Like These: A Conversation with Coalition for Carolina Co-founders
As we take on the major challenges facing UNC today, it’s important to remember why our Coalition exists. We founded the Coalition for Carolina when we saw the impact of outside forces dictating the choices on our campus. Think Silent Sam, COVID policies, and a disregard for tenure determinations. Campus autonomy was being undermined and […]