Chancellor Folt’s highest priority is always the protection of the Carolina community and her approach to campus safety has the full support of the Board of Trustees, the Provost and other campus leaders. Since the tragic events in Charlottesville last … Read more
Chancellor Folt has asked us to clarify the role of campus police officers at the Confederate Monument on our campus in light of misinformation that has been in circulation. There’s nothing more important to our University and our police force … Read more
Statement on DTH Media Corp., et al. v. UNC-Chapel Hill appeal “We believe Judge Baddour already ruled correctly in this case by affirming the University’s responsibility to protect the privacy rights and educational records of all students. We look forward … Read more
Statement on DTH Media Corp., et al. v. UNC-Chapel Hill “We are pleased with Judge Baddour’s decision. The University has a legal and ethical responsibility to protect the privacy rights and educational records of all students. The ruling allows us to continue to … Read more
Letter to the Editor published on the News & Observer website on December 2, 2016. December 1, 2016 Attention: The People’s Forum Dear Editor: There’s a practice in journalism: any story with the words “may” or “might” in the headline … Read more
The University today responded to a request made by The Daily Tar Heel seeking sexual assault-related records and the names of those found responsible through a campus disciplinary process. The request was sent to UNC-Chapel Hill administrators from DTH Editor-in-Chief, Jane … Read more
To paraphrase the French critic, journalist, and novelist Jean-Baptiste Alphone Karr, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” In the wake of changes reflected in recent legislation requiring that all scooters / mopeds registered in North Carolina … Read more
Viagem Segura means “safe travels” in Portuguese – a sentiment I want to convey to some UNC School of Media and Journalism students who are “limbering up” for the 2016 Olympic Summer Games. On Thursday, a group of 30 student journalists depart for Rio, where … Read more
In late June the University tested its emergency sirens and emergency communication notification procedures, which is called the Alert Carolina System (ACS). The well-publicized test, which was a success, verified that newly installed ACS equipment and software were working properly. … Read more
It was all about mosquitoes at the Pit yesterday, when Chancellor Carol L. Folt hosted a Zika awareness event outside the Student Union. Experts across campus fielded questions from several broadcast and print media, who came to inform their viewers … Read more