Dr. Robert Ferris ’90, a head and neck surgical oncologist, has been named executive director of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and UNC system chief of oncology services. Ferris is currently director of the Hillman Cancer Center… read more
A budget-adjustment bill advanced by the N.C. House last week would create a School of Applied Science and Technology at Carolina and provide $8 million in startup funding. The bill would ask UNC’s chancellor and the UNC System Board of… read more
The University has bestowed distinguished professorships to 56 faculty members since fall 2023. Among the highest honors the University gives, distinguished professorships recognize faculty who have achieved distinction in their field or across… read more
The following are excerpts of a letter UNC System President Peter Hans ’91 sent to a group of alumni who sent a letter to the Board of Governors expressing concern about the change in the system’s diversity, equity and inclusion… read more
This article was updated June 7, 2024. Nearly three dozen Carolina alumni sent a letter to the UNC System Board of Governors last week expressing their “profound disappointment” over the board’s vote this month to replace the… read more
The UNC Board of Governors voted May 23 to replace the current diversity policy, which required system schools to hire diversity officers and meet certain goals, with one that would likely eliminate positions, diverting the funds to programs that… read more
UNC Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts said May 16 he couldn’t say whether Carolina’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, along with the DEI initiatives and programs it oversees, would be eliminated if the Board of Governors votes next week to… read more
An astronaut who in August will lead a six-month mission to the International Space Station told graduates May 11 they should determine their definition of great things, success and fulfillment. “Carolina, I know you can accomplish great things… read more
The UNC Board of Trustees voted May 13 during a special meeting to reallocate $2.3 million in funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs to public safety. The board also approved an audit of the athletics department, which some members say… read more
Jill Hamm, the William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education, has been appointed interim dean of the UNC School of Education. Hamm, who will begin serving as interim dean May 15, replaces Fouad Abd-El-Khalick, whose tenure ends June 30… read more