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Q&A with UNC Athletics' Mike BuntingMike Bunting serves as UNC's associate athletic director for facility planning and management, which means that he's currently very busy. UNC athletic facilities are undergoing massive renovations this year, impacting track and field, soccer, football, field hockey and lacrosse. Rachel Jones spoke with Bunting about the renovations and what they'll mean for the future. (Daily Tar Heel)
UNC, NCAA meeting to include Roy Williams, Larry FedoraAn August meeting between the NCAA and UNC in Nashville will include football head Larry Fedora and men’s basketball coach Roy Williams. In a letter addressed to Chancellor Carol Folt, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions set aside two days beginning August 16 to speak with representatives from UNC. The University released the letter Tuesday. (WNCN)
UNC, NCAA Sparring Over Bylaw InterpretationThe NCAA acknowledged in procedural documents released publicly on Tuesday that determining the legitimacy of the University of North Carolina’s irregular AFAM courses is beyond its jurisdictional scope and that its allegations against the institution are focused on the arrangements that were afforded to student-athletes with regard to those courses. (Inside Carolina)
UNC hearing before NCAA infractions board set for August 16UNC will get a hearing next month in front of the NCAA's Committee on Infractions in the on-going investigation into no-show classes. In correspondence made public Tuesday, the NCAA set Aug. 16 as the date for that hearing. The NCAA gave UNC an amended, third notice of allegations in December, detailing five Level 1 infractions, including lack of institutional control. (WRAL Sports Fan)
Carol Folt takes deep dive into Galápagos researchOn her recent trip to Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, Chancellor Carol Folt dived (literally) into the research UNC faculty and staff and their collaborators at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito are conducting. Folt’s visit included giving the commencement speech at USFQ, discussions with researchers and a dive to see hammerhead sharks and sea turtles. (UNC.edu)
UNC receives new response in NCAA investigationUNC has received a new response from the NCAA linked to the long-running academic fraud allegations. "We have received the response. We will release it after a review of privacy concerns," University officials told ABC11. The NCAA charged UNC with five violations, including a lack of institutional control and failing to sufficiently monitor its academic support program for athletes. (ABC 11)
Why UNC will pay more for campus athletics upgradeA $55 million plan to replace UNC’s soccer/lacrosse stadium and build the football team a bigger practice complex has seen its price tag rise more than 22 percent, because of design changes and a hotter-than-it-has-been construction market. The bill for Fetzer Field’s successor and the football team’s new indoor/outdoor practice fields is now expected to approach $67.4 million. (Durham Herald-Sun)
Paul Hardin leaves behind legacy of integrityLove, honor and integrity were common themes in the service and in the life of a man who navigated an athletic scandal before ever coming to UNC, who played in the 1962 British Open for fun, who fought against segregation in both academic and religious realms, who sent flags to half-mast at both Duke University and UNC with the news of his death. (Daily Tar Heel)
UNC Athletics: Catching up with Corey HollidayI recently got the chance to sit down with former UNC wideout and current Associate Athletic Director Corey Holliday. By the time he graduated in 1993, Holliday held the the school record for career receptions. He played in 47 games in his career and caught a pass in every one. Holliday went on to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers and now supervises UNC's football operations. (Tar Heel Blog)
Former UNC chancellor Paul Hardin remembered for irrepressible spiritPaul Hardin, whose over-the-top enthusiasm led him to declare nearly every day the best day ever, every bite of his wife’s cooking the best dish ever and his position as UNC chancellor the best job ever, was celebrated at a memorial service Saturday as a superlative leader, family man and follower of Jesus Christ. (Durham Herald-Sun)
Memorial service held for former UNC chancellor Paul HardinA memorial service was held Saturday afternoon for a former UNC chancellor who died last week after a battle with ALS. Paul Hardin III served as UNC's seventh chancellor from 1988 to 1995. He helped lead the school's yearlong bicentennial fundraising effort and celebration that culminated in late 1993 and included a visit from then-President Bill Clinton. (WRAL.com)
Flags at UNC to be lowered Saturday in honor of chancellor who diedFlags at the UNC-Chapel Hill campus will be lowered to half-staff Saturday as a tribute to the late chancellor, Paul Hardin, who died July 1. Gov. Roy Cooper issued the order Thursday. All United States and North Carolina flags on the campus will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday. (Raleigh News & Observer)
Carolina Blood Drive loses its greatest supporter, Paul HardinThe Carolina Blood Drive planning committee was saddened to learn that Chancellor Emeritus Paul Hardin III passed on July 1, 2017. Without Chancellor Hardin, the Carolina Blood Drive would not exist. The Carolina Blood Drive began in 1989 at the behest of Chancellor Hardin who was well aware of the critical need for blood during the summer months. (UNC.edu)
Making an impact as a global universityTo better understand just how North Carolina’s faculty and researchers are impacting lives around the world, Chancellor Carol L. Folt traveled almost 8,000 miles to Zambia, Malawi and Kenya. By visiting Carolina partners and meeting with high-level diplomats, Folt saw firsthand how the University’s programs are aiding the developing world. (UNC.edu)
Paul Hardin — a good man who made UNC betterWhen Paul Hardin slipped away last week, North Carolina lost a brilliant and fine man, a UNC chancellor whose leadership was endearing, its lessons enduring. “This may be audacious, but here’s an idea,” I heard him say so often as a way to prepare us to hear how he might see the future differently. It was the good fortune of us all to learn from him. (Raleigh News & Observer)
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