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Make riots a political dead end
Tearing down statutes isn’t equivalent to looting stores or assaulting people. But allowing any riotous act to accomplish a political end sets a bad precedent.
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UNC Board of Governors to elect next chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill Friday
he University of North Carolina Board of Governors Committee on University Personnel will hold a special virtual meeting at 9:30am on Friday, August 9, with the full UNC Board of Governors meeting in special session at 10:00am. The special meeting is called, according to the UNC BOG website, “to discuss and elect a chancellor for...
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UNC schools used AI program to surveil students’ social media accounts
A recently published years-long investigation by the Dallas Morning News has revealed that many colleges and universities throughout the country used or have been using Artificial Intelligence to monitor students’ social media and email accounts. The investigation by DMN, in conjunction with the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, revealed that...
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Alumni: All hands on deck to save the UNC Naval Armory
The United States Naval Armory on campus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is slated for demolition in the campus’ 2019 Master Plan. The plan was developed in 2015/16 to align with the university’s strategic priorities, but was on a shelf during the pandemic. The Armory building is slated to be razed...
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Governor orders monuments removed from Capitol, won’t say who ordered police to leave
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper ordered Confederate monuments on the grounds of the State Capitol removed “to protect public safety.” But he won’t say who allowed a mob of protesters to take over the Capitol grounds earlier, toppling statues from two of those monuments. In a statement issued Saturday, June 20, Cooper said he was “concerned...
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Sunshine Week puts spotlight on what N.C. government tries to hide
If a Florida parent wants to see the personnel file for their child’s public school teacher, the school would hand it over. In North Carolina, that parent probably would be turned away, said media lawyer John Bussian, who represents Carolina Journal and other media outlets. That’s one reason North Carolinians should care about Sunshine Week...
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New UNC board chairman Ramsey tackles finances, student fees, and campus leadership
In October 2019, Beaufort businessman Randy Ramsey was unanimously elected chairman of the University of North Carolina System’s Board of Governors. He’s had an eventful few months at the helm. Ramsey, president of boat-building company Jarrett Bay Boatworks, was named to the board in 2017 and became vice chair in 2018. As the successor of...
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Judge sets deadline for Silent Sam’s return to the UNC system
Orange County Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour has given a local Confederate group 45 days to return Silent Sam to the University of North Carolina system. Baddour filed the order Thursday, Feb. 20. The N.C. Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans must return the Confederate monument to the UNC System within the designated time....
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UNC System lawyer suggests a do-over with Silent Sam
The University of North Carolina System hopes to return to square one with the Silent Sam case, a letter from a lawyer representing the UNC System said. Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour tossed the $2.5 million settlement transferring ownership of the Confederate monument to a N.C. chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans on Feb. 12...
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Judge tosses $2.5 million Silent Sam settlement
A Superior Court judge has reversed course on a $2.5-million settlement granting a Confederate veterans group ownership of Silent Sam. Judge Allen Baddour threw out the deal during a hearing Wednesday, Feb. 12, about whether the Sons of the Confederate Veterans had legal standing to sue in the case. The judge ruled the group didn’t...
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CJ politics week in review, Jan. 27-31
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s this week’s review: School choice: U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th District, took to the House floor to praise school choice on Jan. 27. Foxx, who is the senior Republican on...
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Lawsuit over transparency no guarantee UNC changes its approach toward records
The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the University of North Carolina System over transparency issues hope their case will pave the way for greater openness and accountability at UNC. But even if UNC loses the case — which could take months or longer to resolve — there’s no guarantee the administration will change its approach...
