UNC Trustee Boliek Announces Political Campaign
Dave Boliek, outgoing chairman of the Board of Trustees, has announced that he is running for the Republican nomination for State Auditor in 2024. He apparently plans to stay on the board if he runs. Here is a link to his website announcing the run. https://auditordave.com This raises questions. Will Boliek do what’s right for […]
No Joking Matter, Mr. Speaker
As UNC students were being removed from the North Carolina House gallery last week for protesting against gun violence, Speaker Tim Moore laughed, joked that the protesters must secretly be Duke students and quipped; “This is not a pep rally.” They know that, Mr. Speaker. The next day, the campus was on lockdown again. Another man […]
Political Paycheck Protection
Jim Blaine’s Firms Took PPP: Political Paycheck Protection. Consulting firms owned by Jim Blaine, the long-time Republican political operative who was recently appointed to the UNC Board of Trustees, took over $80,000 in federal PPP bailouts – while being paid $800,000 by the UNC system. Yes, a firm that advises right-wing clients on bashing the […]
Texts, Tears and Fears
By Mimi Chapman Monday afternoon, I began to receive worried texts from my younger son. We were both locked down, he at a local high school and me in my office, because of an active shooter on campus. We’ve had scares before and students killed before, but it’s been a long time since there was […]
Texas A&M Shares UNC’s Shame
Dr. Mimi Chapman is a professor at UNC’s School of Social Work. She joined the faculty in 2001 and was Chair of the Faculty from 2020 to 2023. She is a co-founder of the Coalition for Carolina. As a frequent flyer, I’m well-versed in the virtues of various airlines. I’m an expert packer, ready to […]
URGENT NEWS – Legislature – Again – Politicizes UNC Board of Trustees
We normally don’t send three emails in a week, but are making an exception to bring you timely news in hopes you can help make a difference with legislators. The North Carolina General Assembly once again is poised to inject partisan politics into the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees. The Senate is poised to pass […]
The Truth Matters
Once again, some members of the UNC Board of Trustees aren’t shooting straight with the University community. This time, it’s about origins of the ideologically driven “School of Civic Life and Leadership” that the trustees rammed through – with the support of politicians in the state legislature – without informing and adequately consulting the University’s […]
Carolina First
In the 18 months since the Coalition for Carolina was formed, more than 22,000 people have joined our email and social media networks. We are alumni, friends, family, faculty, students, staff and supporters of the University. Many of us live in North Carolina, and others live in Utah, Maine, Florida, New York, other states, and […]
Politicizing College Accreditation
The legislature, specifically the NC Senate, appears to be trying to make college and community college accreditation a political issue, which it never should be. Accreditation is a highly focused, disciplined process for all schools that receive certain federal contracts as well as those whose students receive certain scholarships, particularly Pell grants – federal needs-based […]
Putting UNC’s Accreditation at Risk
The NC Senate is working on a new bill that would force UNC System colleges and NC Community Colleges to change accreditors. Accreditation is the key determiner of a higher education institution’s credibility, value of degrees, and ability to secure federal funds for financial aid. Politicians trying to interfere in the accreditation process in any […]