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Legal battle over UNC’s civic life report returns to court Tuesday

The legal dispute over release of a $1.2 million report prepared for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is scheduled to return to court Tuesday. Media outlets want a judge to force university officials to release the report about the School of Civic Life and Leadership.

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SCiLL to become an independent school at UNC-Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced in a press conference on Wednesday that the School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) will expand to an independent academic unit in August.  The school was established under the UNC College of Arts and Sciences and will transition to an independent school status in the...

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UNC completes $1.2M review of SCiLL after faculty turnover

“SCiLL prepares students for the responsibilities of citizenship and civic leadership by fostering a free-speech culture and providing an education grounded in encouraging the human search for meaning and developing the capacities for civil discourse and wise decision-making,” said Jed Atkins, director and dean of SCiLL.

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UNC opposes former provost’s ‘unwarranted’ requests in open meetings lawsuit

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill spelled out its objections Monday to a former provost’s latest request in an open meetings lawsuit against the university. The case is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday afternoon in Hillsborough.

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Former provost’s critic faces subpoena in UNC meetings, records dispute

A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor faces a subpoena in an open meetings and public records lawsuit filed by former university provost Chris Clemens. The subpoena arrived Thursday after a newspaper report about the suit included the professor’s criticism of Clemens.

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