Jane Stancill
Durham Herald-Sun
Raleigh, NC, United States
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Website aims to fight UNC board ‘meddling.’ But chairman says group is a ‘small vocal minority.’
Business and civic leaders band together against UNC Board of Governors → Read More
Just as she leaves the UNC presidency, Spellings already has a new job in Texas
Margaret Spellings, who resigned as UNC president, is consultant to a Texas group planning for the state’s future. She’ll live in Dallas. → Read More
UNC’s dental school will be renamed following a record donation
UNC-Chapel Hill’s dental school will be renamed following a $27.68 million gift, the largest in the school’s history, the university announced Wednesday. → Read More
Anti-Silent Sam activist at UNC appeals her honor court sanctions
UNC-Chapel Hill graduate student Maya Little, who poured red ink and blood on the Silent Sam Confederate statue in protest last spring, appealed a 2018 honor court ruling that ended with a written warning and 18 hours of community service for damaging university property. → Read More
UNC leaders denounce blackface in 1979 yearbook photo that is sparking viral outrage
Photos from a 1979 UNC-Chapel Hill college yearbook showing white fraternity members partying in Klan costumes, pretending to lynch a classmate in blackface and dressed in Confederate clothing have caused an internet stir. → Read More
UNC’s interim chancellor promises ‘bold’ leadership and says he could seek job permanently
UNC-Chapel Hill interim chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz takes helm at a difficult time for the university in the aftermath of Silent Sam. He said the university ‘has a lot of momentum right now.’ → Read More
Interim chancellor announced for UNC-Chapel Hill
Kevin Guskiewicz, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and an expert on concussions in sports, will be the interim chancellor, succeeding Carol Folt. The announcement was made Wednesday by UNC system Interim President Dr. Bill Roper. → Read More
Silent Sam report finds deficiencies at UNC but ‘no evidence of a conspiracy’ to topple statue
An after-action report on the Aug. 20 toppling of the Silent Sam Confederate statue found “serious deficiencies” in the way it was handled, but “no evidence of a conspiracy” between the UNC-Chapel Hill administration and protesters to bring down the monument. → Read More
After ‘Empire’ actor’s alleged assault, his upset fans are coming to the aid of NC college
Donations roll in to Bennett College, some in honor of Jussie Smollett, after the “Empire” actor was allegedly attacked. → Read More
Duke apologizes after graduate adviser tells students not to speak Chinese at school
Duke University Professor Megan Neely, director of graduate studies, emailed biotstatistics master’s students Friday urging them to “commit to using English 100% of the time” at the school and workplace. → Read More
Interim UNC system president says Silent Sam should not return to its original spot
UNC system Interim President Dr. Bill Roper said Friday that he thinks the Silent Sam Confederate statue should not be returned to its original location at McCorkle Place, a main gateway to the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. → Read More
After a whirlwind week in Chapel Hill, Silent Sam’s future is far from settled
The future of the Silent Sam Confederate statue on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus remains up in the air as a rift developments between campus trustees and the UNC Board of Governors. → Read More
With Silent Sam gone (for now), is Jefferson Davis marker in Chapel Hill next?
The Jefferson Davis Highway marker on Franklin Street near the UNC campus has been a protest target since Silent Sam was torn down. Chapel Hill’s council wants state attorney general to weigh in on its removal. → Read More
Folt says her resignation and removal of Silent Sam pedestal were separate decisions
UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt said Tuesday that this just feels like a good time for her to step down, separate from the controversial campus discussion about the fate of the Silent Sam Confederate statue. → Read More
Folt says her resignation and removal of Silent Sam pedestal were separate decisions
UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt said Tuesday that this just feels like a good time for her to step down, separate from the controversial campus discussion about the fate of the Silent Sam Confederate statue. → Read More
UNC Chancellor Carol Folt resigning
UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt announced Monday that she will resign after graduation this spring. → Read More
Expanded program means more students can start at community college, then transfer to UNC
UNC-Chapel Hill has announced an expansion of its C-STEP transfer program for community college students, adding new partnerships with Guilford Technical and Central Piedmont community colleges. → Read More
UNC faculty want seat at the table in Silent Sam deliberations
A faculty committee will be formed to provide input to the UNC-Chapel Hill administration on the future location for the Silent Sam Confederate statue, though there’s no guarantee professors will be directly involved in deliberations. → Read More
A big construction boom is coming to NC Central in 2019
In 2019, NC Central University will break ground on several large projects that promise to reshape the campus experience for the 8,200 students at the historically black campus near downtown Durham. → Read More
New president named for Wake Tech — and he’s a familiar face for NC
Scott Ralls, the former president of the North Carolina community college system, was named the next president of Wake Tech Community College on Tuesday. → Read More