Coalition for Carolina

Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts Vows to be Fair, Open-Minded and Nonpartisan

Lee Roberts told the Coalition for Carolina last week he will be fair, open-minded and nonpartisan as UNC’s interim chancellor. In a wide-ranging 75-minute webinar, Roberts also said: More than 200 people watched the webinar live. Dr. Mimi Chapman and Roger Perry, two of our co-founders, moderated and posed questions to Roberts. You can watch […]

Exposing the Right-Wing Attack on Diversity – at UNC and Across America

Claremont Institute and Heather Mac Donald

We knew UNC was under attack. Now we know it’s an attack on universities across the country. It’s a well-funded, coordinated, nationwide campaign against diversity. The New York Times has exposed the strategy – and the underlying bigotry – of the campaign, one conceived and carried out by a network of conservative donors, think tanks […]

We’re Hoping for a Better Year for Carolina

UNC Needs Better Days in 2024

After a year marred by political interference and governance overreach at UNC, the Coalition for Carolina holds high hopes for a better 2024. We are deeply concerned by the departure of Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz. But we are hopeful that Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts, who starts January 12, will be a strong and stabilizing leader. We […]

Welcome to the Hot Seat, Lee Roberts!

Lee Roberts - Interim UNC-CH Chancellor

Image source: https://www.unc.edu/posts/2023/12/15/former-state-budget-director-named-interim-chancellor/ The Coalition for Carolina is hopeful about Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts. He seems to bring an open mind to the challenge. We bring an open mind to his appointment. We’re encouraged that he has pledged to work “in a nonpartisan way.” We’re heartened that when asked “who his boss is, within a […]

I understand why Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz is leaving UNC

UNC's Dr. Mimi Chapman

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

Anger

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

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 […]