UNC Board of Governors Names Recipients of the 2021 Awards for Excellence in Teaching
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has selected 17 outstanding faculty members to receive the 2021 Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
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UNC Board of Governors to meet on April 22, 2021
The UNC Board of Governors will meet in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2021 via conference call. A total of 8 committee meetings of the Board will be held starting on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.
UNC System launches campaign to recognize hardworking faculty, staff
The University of North Carolina System has launched #EssentialUNC, a social media campaign that celebrates hardworking faculty and staff across the 17-campus system.
North Carolina Teaching Fellows announced
The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has selected 118 individuals for the 2021 class of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows.
Subcommittee of the O. Max Gardner Award to meet on March 29, 2021
The UNC Board of Governors Subcommittee of the O. Max Gardner Award will meet on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. via video conference call.
UNC System campuses receiving 20,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses next week
The University of North Carolina System will receive 20,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to distribute next week as institutions ramp up preparations to vaccinate students.
OpenUNC website to increase access to research and educational resources
The University of North Carolina System is launching a new website, OpenUNC, to make it easier to access research and other educational resources.
Students Apply Storytelling Skills to Curb Spread of Coronavirus
As the global community marked the anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic, students in their first semester multimedia storytelling course at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University produced a series of audio public service announcements designed to persuade their peers across campus to continue wearing masks, frequently washing hands and social distancing.
UNC System to hold virtual events exploring student mental health
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System in March will host a series of virtual events exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on student mental health.
The 2021 Virtual Behavioral Health Convening is an opportunity for representatives from the System’s 17 institutions to share best practices, programs and ideas that help nurture healthy campus communities. The theme, “RESILIENCE,” speaks to the challenges campuses have faced during the 2020-21 academic year. Sessions will examine COVID-19’s effects on the mental health of students, faculty and staff.
Darrell Allison Named 12th Chancellor of Fayetteville State University
Darrell Allison, a longtime education advocate and champion of North Carolina’s historically minority-serving institutions, was named the 12th chancellor of Fayetteville State University on Thursday.