Could This Happen in North Carolina?
The Coalition was founded last summer to support and defend the University and its independence from partisan interference. We rededicated ourselves to the University’s promise of Lux Libertas—light and liberty—and the principles of open inquiry, free speech, academic freedom, equity and inclusion because we saw these principles at risk. Over the past months we’ve stayed […]
Silence Won’t Save Carolina
To say that UNC Chapel Hill faculty salaries have not kept pace with peers over the past 10 years is quite the understatement. The accompanying graph paints a picture of not just an an ever-widening pay gap relative to peer schools, but an inflation adjusted pay cut. This is concerning and unacceptable. The recently announced […]
Why is this Happening?
What a week! We are proud to welcome the class of 2022 to their new status as UNC-CH alumni. Last week was filled with celebrations. Frank Bruni and Chancellor Guskiewicz gave excellent remarks at the commencement ceremony and, coming off the heels of our fantastic men’s and women’s basketball season, things felt pretty good. Yet, […]
UNC-CH Journalism School Re-Accreditation Threatened
In the wake of the AAUP report that criticized “pervasive and overly partisan political control” at Carolina, The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, ACEJMC, sent another shot over UNC’s bow by downgrading the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media’s accreditation to “provisional.” https://www.wral.com/questions-about-diversity-inclusiveness-threaten-accreditation-of-unc-journalism-school/20261803/ After its review of UNC in 2021, […]
A Welcome Calm at Carolina, but also Evidence of More Political Retribution
The recent success of Carolina’s men’s and women’s basketball teams during March Madness and fewer embarrassing situations involving governance overreach and politicization have provided much needed calm. We are thankful for this relative calm and hope it continues. But, even in the midst of this calm, we have clear and frequent reminders that we have […]
A Conversation with Former UNC System President Tom Ross – Part 1
Over the next several weeks, Coalition for Carolina will share videos from a recent conversation with former UNC System President Tom Ross. We start with the following two videos where Ross shares thoughts on how shared governance should work and what the original vision was for the board of trustees. Coalition for Carolina: We talk […]
President Peter Hans responds to questions from The Coalition for Carolina
The Coalition for Carolina posed several questions to UNC System President Peter Hans and appreciate his written responses. Coalition for Carolina: What makes Carolina great? Why are we among the top five public universities in the country? President Peter Hans: By any measure, UNC Chapel Hill is an extraordinary institution. It’s the nation’s oldest public […]
Marty Kotis and the Student Body President Debate
UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairman David Boliek advised trustees to stay out of student government campaigns and elections, but Trustee Mary Kotis did not follow that advice. First reported in this article by NC Policy Watch, on February 7, 2022 Kotis not only attended the online debate between candidates for student body […]
We see many troubling signs on the horizon at Carolina
We are responding to a recent opinion piece by David Boliek, Chair of the UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees, which objects to recent articles in the News and Observer about actions taken by the leadership of the General Assembly that have been harmful to UNC-Chapel Hill and the UNC System. Mr. Boliek ends his […]
Paul Fulton Suggestions for Good Governance
In our February 2, 2022 webinar, Winston-Salem businessman and former Board of Governors member Mr. Paul Fulton provided suggestions for how the UNC system governing bodies can provide stability and leadership that empowers not distracts. Some of his suggestions: Ensure that the diversity of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees matches the diversity […]