Our Perspective

We recently launched a series highlighting how civil discourse and leadership are already being promoted on UNC’s campus outside of the embattled School of Civic Life and Leadership’s (SCiLL) curriculum. Carolina Law Magazine’s Spring 2026 edition covered a discussion between two respected legal …

We’ve spent many newsletters detailing the never-ending news cycle surrounding UNC’s School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL). While we have misgivings about how the school was created, how it’s managed and how it fails to live up to its stated mission of …

The Trump administration has issued its most dangerous attack yet on scientific research. Last Friday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) quietly released a 400-page document proposing a sweeping rule change that would give political appointees in the Trump administration unprecedented power …

Failing its responsibility to uphold transparent shared governance through an eleventh-hour tenure denial, rather than engaging in honest discourse appropriately early in the process, the Board of Trustees has once again undermined the tenure process — jeopardizing Carolina’s ability to recruit and retain …

UNC-Chapel Hill announced yesterday that the School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) will become an independent academic unit – making it Carolina’s 15th independent academic unit, much like Kenan-Flagler Business School and Hussman School of Journalism and Media. This transition is a …

Another year is in the books for our Tar Heel family, and the class of 2026 will toss their caps this Saturday. We congratulate them and know their futures are bright. While we hope those graduates depart campus with clear minds and open …

Carolina has a long history of social and political activism. If you were on campus during the Civil Rights Movement or the Vietnam War, you know it well. Carolina also has a unique history of protest focused on community and campus events – …

Submitted by Hugh Stevens, Attorney at Stevens Martin Vaughn & Tadych, PLLC Over more than 50 years, Hugh Stevens’ legal career has encompassed a wide array of civil litigation, the representation of numerous media companies, and teaching both undergraduate and law students. For …

The changing of the seasons is here – if you are fortunate to call North Carolina home, certainly your sinuses confirmed that. At the Coalition for Carolina, we are hoping this time of transition will lead to positive changes for our alma mater …

The New York Times published a story earlier this week titled “How a Civics School With a Conservative Bent Divided Its Supporters.” While the story touches on the outrageous revelation that UNC will not publicly release the report from the $1.2 million investigation …