Lawyers for a faculty group said the policy would “effectively weaken the definition and historical scope of academic freedom.”
Korie Dean
Korie Dean is a higher education reporter for The Assembly and co-anchor of our weekly higher education newsletter, The Quad. She previously worked at The News & Observer, where she covered higher ed as part of the state government and politics team. She grew up in Efland and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill.
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UNC System Board Weighs Defining, Setting ‘Parameters’ for Academic Freedom
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UNC-Chapel Hill to Develop ‘Full-Blown Satellite Campus’ at Carolina North
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The Quad: Hazing Hazards
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UNC-Chapel Hill Trustee John Preyer Resigns
Preyer championed efforts to revamp the university’s budget and launch the School of Civic Life and Leadership, but he may be remembered most for his role in hiring Bill Belichick.
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The Quad: The Last of His Kind?
A profile of one of the UNC System’s longest-serving chancellors. Plus, we catch you up on Carolina North and make some introductions.
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UNC System Issues Policy Making Syllabi Public
The regulation, which includes some changes from a previous draft, takes effect on January 15.
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The Quad: 50 State Strategy
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