News & Messages
Dear Friends:
This afternoon, UNC President Tom Ross and I are announcing an important
step in addressing any questions left unanswered from previous reviews of
course irregularities in our former Department of African and
Afro-American Studies (now African, African-American and Diaspora
Studies). Details will be posted at http://www.unc.edu.
We are retaining an outside attorney to conduct an independent inquiry
based on information newly made available to us. The independent
counselor will have the freedom to ask the tough questions, follow the
facts wherever they lead, and get the job done.
I understand that this has been a troubling and difficult chapter in
Carolina¹s history, and I admire the extent to which the Carolina
community has encouraged me from the start to look inward, to identify
challenges and to take strong actions to address them. Thanks to all of
you who have worked tirelessly toward understanding and resolution.
Sincerely,
Carol L. Folt
Chancellor
In his remarks at Faculty Council on Jan. 19, Interim Chancellor Lee H. Roberts said, “There’s clearly no place for anti-Semitism or any other form of hatred on this campus.”
In a campus email, Interim Chancellor Lee H. Roberts expressed his excitement to join the University and wished Tar Heels a brilliant start to the new year.
“My advice to you is this: Go for it. Make this next chapter an unexpected one. You don’t always know what the future is going to hold.”
“Let empathy and compassion be your first and your second reaction.”
We write with mixed emotions to let you know that Vice Chancellor and General Counsel Mark Merritt will leave Carolina at the end of the year.