Sign Our Petition: Stop the Political Meddling That Chased Away Chancellor Guskiewicz
To President Peter Hans and the UNC System Board of Governors: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faces a crisis. On December 8, 2023, we lost yet another Chancellor, Kevin Guskiewicz – because of political meddling by members of the UNC Board of Trustees. We petition you to: President Hans, your selection of […]
I understand why Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz is leaving UNC
Image source: Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill – https://www.unc.edu/discover/reflections-from-mimi-chapman/ Coalition for Carolina co-founder and former chair of UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, Dr. Mimi Chapman, shares her thoughts on the distressing news that Chancellor Guskiewicz is leaving. Over the last four weeks, the University of North Carolina community has been on edge. After reporting surfaced that Chancellor Guskiewicz was […]
We’re Mad as Hell … and We’re Raising Hell
Yes, we’re angry about what is happening to Carolina, and we’re going to keep raising hell about it. In fact, we’re going to turn up the heat. Because the partisan political attacks on UNC are getting worse. Politicians in Raleigh Must Stop meddling at Carolina and hurting this great University. Not only do we fear […]
Gratitude
Dear Coalition of Carolina Supporters, We hope this letter finds you well and in good spirits. On behalf of entire Coalition, we want to express our deepest gratitude for your steadfast support of our mission to defend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from partisan interference. Your commitment to the principles of Lux […]
Faculty Chair Letter to Kevin Guskiewicz
A New Assault on Carolina is Happening
We are seeing signs of a more extreme political assault against UNC – and indeed all of higher education. Trustees Welcome a Harsh Critic Heather Mac Donald, a fellow from the right-leaning Manhattan Institute, spoke last week to the external affairs committee of the UNC Board of Trustees. She told the trustees that eliminating affirmative […]
Legislature Mandates Rapid Action On Controversial UNC School
Faculty and administrators at Carolina are grappling with a new mandate from the North Carolina General Assembly – “because we have to,” as one said. Today we present two reports on the “School of Civic Life and Leadership” that legislators and trustees are pushing. In the 1,400-page state budget passed last month, the legislature inserted […]
Stop the Dangerous Sneak Attacks on UNC Accreditation
With no notice and no debate, the North Carolina General Assembly pushed through a controversial change that will hurt Carolina. Higher Ed Works recently reported that “as most of North Carolina [were] sifting through 1,400 pages of a new, $30 billion state budget, Sen. Michael Lee slipped a provision from an unrelated bill into HB8 […]
Next Trustees’ Chair: An Advocate – or Attack Dog?
Members of the UNC Board of Trustees, especially the board chair, should first and foremost be advocates and champions for the University. But John Preyer, who expects to be elected soon as the next chair, has in recent weeks attacked the faculty and administration. First, Preyer has said he does not believe the University’s faculty […]
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 […]