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Sign our petition to Stop Political Meddling That Chased Away Guskiewicz.
President Hans, we petition you to:
•Stop trustees’ improper interference.
•Ensure the next Chancellor maintains the standard of excellence we all expect...
Click to sign:
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Some think tenure helps insulate great faculty from unfair political retribution, but it does so much more. Join us on April 27, 2022 for a webinar where Drs. Kramer, Parker, Pfennig and Chapman explain How and Why Faculty Tenure Strengthens Carolina.
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We're all for free speech and Heather Mac Donald's right to speak on campus.
But, do
#UNC
trustees, who invited her to speak at their committee meeting, condone her name-calling students or accusing female students of being in a hook-up culture and then falsely claiming rape?
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Forcing political ideology on campus is not governing. It’s attempted indoctrination. First they complain that so called “conservative” voices are “self- censuring” then
#UNC
governing appointees move to ban INCLUSIVE DEI statements.
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UNC was named one of the 10 worst colleges for free speech. The governance overreach, the botched hiring of Nikole Hannah-Jones, and the lack of academic freedom is taking a toll.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
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Trustees recently welcomed a speaker who attacked Black
#UNC
students as unqualified, said female leaders "way, way outscore on the trait of neuroticism," deemed prestigious colleges "irredeemable" unless they "re-found" to her ideology... Read more here:
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Register for webinar hosted by Chancellor Emeritus James Moeser
Speakers:
- Paul Fulton - Former BOG & BOT member
- Dr. Holden Thorp - Former UNC-CH chancellor
- Dr. Belle Wheelan - President, SACSCOC which oversees accreditation for 800+ southern colleges
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Working with a PR firm paid $50,000 from
#UNC
funds, BOT vice chair Preyer informed the WSJ about the proposed new school two days before telling the chancellor or faculty. Chancellor Guskiewicz was informed just 20 minutes before the vote. Read more:
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A professor at UNC has created a course called "Fake News, Real Science." His goal is to teach students how to identify real news from fake media. First-year students will learn how to consume media properly through the course.
#UNCAcademics
#UNC
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UNC-Chapel Hill ranks
#7
for top research universities out of U.S. public campuses. We have come very far to get where we are today, so let's not let politics get in the way of our educational system.
#UNCAcademics
#TarHeels
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"...it was a kick to the stomach when I recently got a call from a NC journalist, letting me know that I had been nominated for a faculty award … but was rejected by the university's [UNC-CH] board of trustees." Thanks for speaking up
@SallieKrawcheck
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North Carolina public education is short of the funding that would provide every child with basic education. The state has more than enough money to pay for it. Why are they disinvesting in public education?
#FreeUNC
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Today's DTH cover page captures our shock and grief and that of the entire
#Carolina
and Chapel Hill-Carrboro community. We’re proud of the student journalists who did this work under such horrific circumstances.
#TarheelStrong
#StandWithUNC
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Carolina WINS, 2-1, in overtime on an Avery Patterson goal. Win No. 900 for Anson Dorrance and the Tar Heel program. Both are NCAA records.
#GoHeels
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Were proud of our men's basketball team led by Coach/UNC alum Hubert Davis for making it to the championship game and excited that four starters are coming back!
#GoHeels
#UNC
#ChapelHill
#TarHeels
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William Sturkey, associate history professor at UNC Chapel Hill, understands the importance of teaching factual history. Stories like these give us hope for UNC's future.
#TarHeelTakeBack
#ProtectEducation
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Thank you for sharing this important piece that we posted in January. More North Carolinians need to understand exactly how our system is being deeply politicized.
Regular reminder: GOP Senate Leader
@senatorberger
also arranged for his dark money handlers at
@martinandblaine
to be paid a whopping $15,000 a month in "consulting fees" for essentially enforcing Republican party control at UNC. Corrupt.
#ncpol
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UNC students rally to turn election day into a UNC Holiday. According to UNC sophomore Sam Hiner, this would allow over 3,000 additional students to vote.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
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An anonymous donor has given $25 million to the UNC Lineberger cancer treatment center. The donation will help establish the center for Triple Negative Breast Cancer, fund research, improve patient care, and more.
#CancerTreatment
#UNCResearch
#UNC
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In a brazen act of political patronage, legislators appoint Jim Blaine — public education critic, amplifier of DeSantis talking points, paid political operative, and guy who said he was asked never to return to
#UNC
— to Carolina’s Board of trustees. 🚨‼️
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Very troubling news. “UNC-CH has apparently received backlash.…Somers used his leverage in the state legislature to cut funding that had been promised to UNC-CH in this year’s compromise budget, according to The Assembly and WHQR’s story.”
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@AgoraCrops
Wrong! We want free speech and local oversight facilitated by the shared governance that has made Carolina successful for decades. The recent autocratic, politically driven, speech stifling control smacks of authoritarianism and we should all want that stopped.
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No political party should be interfering in UNC's hiring, firing, tenure, admissions, or curriculum decisions. In this powerful article, former UNC leadership explain why political interference is hurting the university.
#EducationNotPolitics
#FreeUNC
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Carolina faculty are justifiably concerned about recent legislation and say; "We’re being told exactly what to teach and how.”
This is alarming. Every North Carolinian should be concerned.
Please retweet this
@dailytarheel
article to make people aware of what’s happening.
The Faculty Executive Committee discussed proposed language about faculty firing processes and UNC’s civics education at their Monday meeting.
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The UNC Journalism School's accreditation downgrade is a concrete example of the damage governance overreach can do and why change is needed.
#TarHeelTakeBack
#FreeUNC
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UNC Chapel Hill leaders need to get the Provost hiring decision right. Carolina does not need more drama or outside meddling. We need to be able to trust that the search processes are above board. Read more here...
@UNC
@UNC_System
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Educational systems should not be influenced by political opinion. Our organization fights to keep the rights of our university. Click here to learn more.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
#NonPartisan
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The UNC CH's governing bodies have taken many actions without considering the best interests of students, faculty, and staff. UNC deserves better than this partisan overreach.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
#EducationNotPolitics
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If you believe UNC Chapel Hill should stay independent from governmental influence, join us on our mission. We are fighting to save the core freedoms of our university.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
#Bipartisan
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Roger Perry responds to current
#UNC
Chapel Hill trustee Marty Kotis's attack on himself, the Coalition for Carolina, and our beloved University.
Read Roger's response here:
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Students want effective action from legislators to feel safe at school…. not jokes, taunts, ridicule, casinos, more lax gun legislation, and certainly not more gerrymandering to dilute the power of their votes!
#UNC
🚨 PLEASE WATCH THIS 🚨
There was another active shooter lockdown at University of North Carolina today. The suspect is in custody and the all clear has been given.
…listen to these students at UNC Chapel Hill. They are pissed and want action.
These are the votes
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Those who lovesCarolina should be very concerned about this move. Look for our perspective on this tomorrow.
The board of trustees at UNC Chapel Hill has given itself new power over highly paid faculty appointments in the aftermath of controversy over tenure for a Black journalism professor.
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We are a group of concerned alumni, faculty, and students of UNC who are fighting to keep partisanship out of the university's system. The power of decision is slowly being taken over by politicians, and we are here to defend academic freedom.
#FreeUNC
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UNC's trustees and their legislative backers are politicizing the academy by framing the School of Civic Life and Leadership as a way to balance the weight of progressive views on campus. They are undermining faculty expertise.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
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When university leaders announced they would not grant tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize, Genius Grant, and Peabody Award winner, the message was loud and clear: Politics now matter more than actual qualifications.
#SaveUNC
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For the past 20+ years, UNC-Chapel Hill has ranked in the top 5 of our nation's public universities. Let's continue this legacy of excellence by taking steps to end the damaging politicization of our university.
#EducationNotPolitics
#ProtectUNC
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Our coalition is actively fighting to restore academic freedom to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Our goal is to curb the political overreach harming our beloved university. Learn more about us at the link.
#TarHeelTakeBack
#FreeUNC
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The lack of faculty input in the decision to implement an entirely new school at UNC is concerning. Why aren't they giving faculty a say in these decisions before going on a PR tour to announce it to the world?
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
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Housekeepers and cleaning staff at UNC have been fighting for nearly 100 years for higher pay and better working environments. Employees are paying to park every time they come in to work for the University. It's time for change.
#UNC
#ChapelHill
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Good news!
Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz announced that the University, starting with the 2024 incoming class, would be offering free tuition and required fees for undergraduates whose families make less than $80,000 per year.
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We must protect the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from political interference and governance overreach. Learn about our coalition here.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
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This terrible news. We have vociferously sounded the alarm about politicization and governance overreach to spare our beloved Carolina from this kind of consequence. Once again, we appeal to our governing bodies to change course immediately so as not to further damage
#UNC
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The AAUP Council has voted to resoundingly condemn the UNC System, censure Linfield University, and remove St. Edward's University from our censure list:
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1/5 Holiday Message
As we rededicate ourselves to the University’s promise of Lux Libertas—light and liberty—and the principles of open inquiry, free speech, equity and inclusion, we want to take a moment to reflect on why we love The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Our hearts are broken as it has just been confirmed that one
#UNC
faculty member was killed today in the
#activeshooter
situation that happened on campus.
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Yes. There appears to be a national playbook for the egregious governance overreach happening at Carolina. Read about what the Chronicle of Higher Education unearthed about The GOP Playbook for Intervening in Higher Education and what DeSantis is doing.
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Christopher Everett has been elected as the 2023-2024 UNC student body president. His goal during his presidency is to build a platform that is inclusive of all students and that represents the community.
#UNCStudents
#TarHeels
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Compelling piece by
@paigemasten
on waning state investment in higher education
- decreased 13% since 2008
- passed expense to students
- colleges forced to seek private funds (we know THAT can be w/strings)
- Faculty pay falling behind peers
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Here they go again! This is why the Coalition needs your support.
NC General Assembly asking for info on DEI at
#UNC
campuses as GOP targets diversity efforts via
@ncpolicywatch
@JoekillianPW
#HigherEd
#ncpol
#ncga
#Diversity
#Equity
#DEI
@UNC_System
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UNC BOT may have violated the law with the process they used to vote for the new provost.
“Mike Tadych, an attorney who represents WRAL News and other media outlets in open government cases, said it seems like a clear-cut violation.”
#UNC
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Kimathi Muiruri, a Morehead-Cain Scholar and recently named Rhodes Scholar, is a perfect example of the type of excellence coming out of UNC-Chapel Hill. Let's protect this institution of distinction.
#ProtectEducation
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This fight is not about republicans vs. democrats: It's about the very presence of politics in education to begin with! We're asking UNC's governing bodies to not take cues from politicians, but to deliver for students, staff, and faculty.
#SaveUNC
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The UNC-CH BOT and BOG hired political advisers to help them make key university policies. That can only mean one thing: political views are governing our universities. Join our mission to stop this.
#EducationNotPolitics
#FreeUNC
#SaveUNC
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Overreach from the BOT and BOG has increased to the point that these groups are negatively impacting day-to-day university decisions. Things aren't right at Carolina and we won't just watch it continue.
#TarHeelTakeBack
#EndPoliticization
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Students, faculty, staff, and all members of the UNC community deserve a say in the operations at UNC. We are here to fight for a return to the shared governance which has served Carolina well for decades.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
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After diving deep into the authorities, privileges, and rights of UNC's Board of Trustees, it was proven that they do not have the authority to create a new academic program. Read more of their findings in this article.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
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Overtly partisan political control is harming UNC-Chapel Hill, causing a spike in faculty and staff turnover since 2021. Students, staff, and faculty deserve an institution that does not stifle academic freedoms.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
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Concerned about what's happening at UNC? Trustees should not be interfering with day-to-day operations. Join our coalition to help restore autonomy to UNC and support the university we love.
#SaveUNC
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
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UNC student Macy Brown has founded her own all-female rideshare service for Carolina students. It's great to see students looking out for one another's safety and taking action. Read more here.
#UNCStudents
#CampusSafety
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Each month, the UNC System pays former Phil Berger staffers Jim Blaine and Ray Martin a combined $15,000 for "policy advice." Why would a university system need advice from political advisors?
#ProtectEducation
#UNCsystem
#EducationNotPolitics
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Board of Trustees’ damage so far (1/2):
•failure to acknowledge the role of the chancellor, faculty and staff in the University’s success;
•mismanagement of Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure;
•failure to address declining faculty salaries;
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UNC-Chapel Hill will no longer be a leading university if we continue to lose our top talent. Together, we can stop this.
#RestoreUNC
#ProtectEducation
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Jim Blaine once led the 2010 effort to put Republicans in control of the NC Senate. Now he’s being paid $652 per hour to advise UNC system leaders on policy. Why does an independent education system need Phil Berger’s former chief of staff as advisor?
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We need your help to fight for the freedoms of our university. Our goal is to keep partisanship out of our system and to do what's best for students. Click the link to join us.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
#NonPartisan
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Governor Roy Cooper says UNC needs serious, diverse leadership to work together for the good of the students. Now, bipartisan leaders are studying the UNC system without the power to make changes. Read more here.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
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How does Phil Berger justify spending $11.4 million of taxpayer money to move the UNC headquarters to Raleigh? Better "synergies." Some fear the move will further politicize actions at UNC-Chapel Hill.
#ProtectEducation
#UNC
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Moving the UNC system offices to Raleigh is unnecessary and could injects politics into university governance even more. Read more about this controversial decision here.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
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What do you get when legislators make appointment decisions for UNC-Chapel Hill? Complete and utter chaos. Click to learn more about this troubling situation.
#ProtectCarolina
#UNC
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We'd like to give a huge shoutout to Junior Teddy Vann for being elected as student body president for 2022-2023! This is an incredible accomplishment and we know she'll make a positive difference at the university.
#UNC
#TarHeelPride
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We are a non-partisan group of concerned alumni, faculty, students, and allies of UNC-Chapel Hill. Our goal is to protect the university from political interference and preserve the freedoms of our students. Visit our foundation website here.
#FreeUNC
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Don’t get fooled by propaganda. Terms like "liberal indoctrination", "socialist indoctrination", "woke indoctrination", etc. are being used to divide and scare people so they give power to those who want to ban books, control current freedoms, and more.
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Join us in our efforts to restore independence to UNC Chapel Hill and its people from the partisan influence of the government. Tap the link to get involved today.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
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We applaud student leadership for identifying a problem, taking it to University leadership, and the two groups working together to recognize a pause is necessary to evaluate this tragic on-campus trend.
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5/5 It’s helpful to remember what we’re fighting for. UNC-CH is no ordinary university, and it never has been. Our mission is to make sure Carolina never falls from the heights climbed since 1789.
Here’s to a joyous holiday season and a happy Tar Heel Blue 2022.
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Scientists at UNC-CH recently worked with those at Stanford to create a 3D printed vaccine patch, which results in an immune response 10 times greater than that of a vaccine delivered by a needle.
#UNCpride
#Innovation
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The NC Senate threatens the value of your degree and credential by trying to make college and community college accreditation a political issue. DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN! Contact them. Speak up and let them know their draft bill is NOT OK.
READ MORE:
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Former UNC System President Tom Ross asks: "Are there ways we can minimize the political influence in the University?" when discussing current UNC issues with his commission. We need leaders to hear our cause and we need to fight for our rights.
#FreeUNC
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"Our Coalition will stand up to political attacks. We will stand up for the University’s independence and academic integrity. We will stand up for the light that is the University of North Carolina."
Roger Perry responds to current
#UNC
Chapel Hill trustee Marty Kotis's attack on himself, the Coalition for Carolina, and our beloved University.
Read Roger's response here:
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To ensure that UNC-Chapel Hill remains one of the top public universities in the country, we must get politics out of the University. Join our movement today and help create a better future for UNC-CH.
#SaveCarolina
#Nonpartisan
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Nope. NC politicians need to stop abusing public funds and public institutions to further political desires. In addition to governance overreach at UNC, NC taxpayer money is being funneled to private school vouchers and hurting K-12 schools.
@RGKpublishing
@UNCCoalition
If Carolina do not want 'outside interference' from Raleigh, then, they need to stop taking NC taxpayers' money, and, go private.
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Professor Eric Muller’s public statements questioning the legality of the
#UNC
System’s controversial handling of Silent Sam made him a target for the conservative political appointees on the BOG.
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Our coalition is fighting to keep political influence out of our UNC Chapel Hill system. It is in the best interest of our students and the future of our programs that we remain non-partisan and focus on providing quality education.
#FreeUNC
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Heads up! This tweet from a new political appointee to the UNC Board of Governors appears to suggest a desire to inject partisan driven political governance overreach into campus admissions decisions which would take the current
#UNC
system governing situation from bad to
Chapter 116 of the NC General Statutes places all university governing decisions, which certainly include policies in the wake of what
@scotus
found as discriminatory practices, firmly under the purview of the UNC Board of Governors, not with administrators.
Admissions policies
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We asked
@hholdenthorp
if colleges like UNC-CH were "churning out liberals", as some accuse, and his response was enlightening. View the complete video here:
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Dr. William Sturkey, a professor at UNC Chapel Hill, wants to know why students self-censor their unpopular opinions. Check out his response to a recent survey here.
#FreeUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
#UnpopularOpinions
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When the UNC BOG refused to reappoint Professor Eric Muller as UNC Press Board Chair, they demonstrated their willingness to put politics over the best interests of the university. Check out this excellent article to learn more.
#EducationNotPolitics
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UNC's Faculty Executive Committee is concerned with the newly proposed language that could decrease the amount of evidence needed to fire faculty members. Members of the committee are questioning this new delegation of power.
#FreeUNC
#ChapelHill
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You could call it revenge politics.
Once again, the North Carolina General Assembly is sticking its heavy hand into academics at Carolina. This time, the legislature’s target is
#UNC
distinguished professorships.
Read more here.
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🧵1/3 What is our mission? Our mission is to protect
#UNC
-CH from the negative impacts of politics and governing overreach. We would like to see the same shared governance practices that led to Carolina’s greatness for more than 100 years be restored and maintained.
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Important university decisions should not be made behind closed doors by those who don't have the best interests of students, faculty, and staff in mind. If you agree, join us today to help save UNC!
#SaveUNC
#TarHeelTakeBack
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