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UNC Board OKs Definition of What Academic Freedom Is-and Isn't

Academic freedom includes the right to teach and research "controversial or unpopular ideas related to the discipline or subject matter," but also says "academic freedom is not absolute." The move came despite opposition from the American Association of University Professors, which wrote the seminal 1940 definition of the concept.

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3 weeks ago

N.C. State Fires Secretly Recorded LGBTQ Pride Employee

NC State fired LGBTQ Pride Center assistant director after secretly recorded remarks suggested violating UNC System policies requiring institutional neutrality on social and political issues.

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2 months ago

At UNC, Professors Must Soon Post Syllabi Publicly

UNC System will require faculty to upload course syllabi to a searchable public database as public records, including detailed grading and required materials information.

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4 months ago

UNC Campuses Split on Whether Syllabi Are Public Documents

UNC system campuses are divided on whether faculty syllabi and course materials should be treated as public records, with some citing faculty intellectual property protections.

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8 months ago

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