COALITION FOR CAROLINA - Key Persons
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- Professor of the Practice in the School of Education and University Entrepreneur in Residence at UNC Chapel Hill, Retired from the Faculty June 30
Buck Goldstein, a Professor of the Practice in the School of Education and University Entrepreneur in Residence at UNC Chapel Hill, retired from the faculty June 30.
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- Chairman of the UNC Board of Trustees
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- Chancellor of UNC - Chapel Hill from 2008 to 2012
- UNC Chancellor
Heather Mac Donald, a fellow from the right-leaning Manhattan Institute, spoke last week to the external affairs committee of the UNC Board of Trustees. She told the trustees that eliminating affirmative action "will greatly improve the ability of UNC to fulfill its mission of knowledge. What you must understand, if I may be so bold as to say so, is that racial preferences harm their alleged beneficiaries."
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- Executive Director of the Olin Foundation
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- S Firms Took PPP: Political Paycheck Protection
Consulting firms owned by Jim Blaine, the long-time Republican political operative who was recently appointed to the UNC Board of Trustees, took over $80,000 in federal PPP bailouts - while being paid $800,000 by the UNC system.
Yes, a firm that advises right-wing clients on bashing the big-spending federal government's bailouts and handouts happily took federal bailouts.
Danielle Battaglia of The News & Observer reported the PPP loans, which were forgiven, in a story headlined, "How US allowed pandemic relief to go to NC companies involved in politics and lobbying."
Blaine is former chief of staff to Berger, the state Senate leader, and Martin is Berger's former spokesman. Currently, they are advising Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop on his campaign for state attorney general.
John Preyer, new chair of the trustees, publicly scolded Chancellor Guskiewicz and the university for defending before the U.S. Supreme Court what used to be considered the law: consideration of race as one of many factors in admissions.
Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz told Mac Donald, "There's one thing I just want to be clear about, and that is that every student at Carolina has earned their way to Carolina."
CHANCELLOR KEVIN Guskiewicz and Provost Chris Clemens decided at the outset that the new School would be housed in the College of Arts & Sciences and its leader would report to the Dean of the College.
Guskiewicz is reportedly a finalist for the presidency at Michigan State University. 1 Though he is a nationally renowned expert in neuroscience and concussions, a MacArthur Genius Award winner and a deft administrator, that's a step down from the chancellorship at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz was a strong, steady leader in a tragic time. He spoke for all of us in his heartfelt video message, which he ended, "Remember, we are Carolina Strong."
Korie Dean reported in The News & Observer, "Everett said he hoped the board, when making decisions about guest speakers in the future, would see him and the other students he presented and choose speakers who did not ‘question our worth.' Everett's remarks were met with hefty applause from meeting attendees."
The three panelists each said they have talked with Roberts, offered him their support and are hopeful he will succeed.
Thorp recognized that in today's world more university leaders may come from outside academia, as does Roberts. That is not necessarily bad, Thorp said, noting that Terry Sanford, former governor of North Carolina, was successful at Duke University.
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- System President from 2016 to 2019
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- Berger 's Former Spokesman
Marty Kotis of Greensboro, a current trustee of UNC-Chapel Hill, last week published an attack on me, the Coalition for Carolina and the University itself. You can read it here. https://nsjonline.com/article/2023/04/kotis-the-hypocrisy-of-the-coalition-for-carolina/
When I had the honor of serving on the Board of Trustees (2003-2011), trustees put party, politics and personalities aside. We put the University first. Times certainly have changed.
I feel compelled to correct statements Marty made that aren't true. Marty said I am a Democrat. No, I have been a registered unaffiliated voter for a number of years.
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- President of the American Council of Trustees
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- Associate
- Distinguished Professor
Mimi Chapman is the Frank A. Daniels Distinguished Professor of Social Work and Associate Dean for Doctoral Education. She is a co-founder of the Coalition for Carolina.
Trustee Ralph Meekins said, "UNC was not admitting students that were not qualified."
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- Princeton University Professor
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- President of the UNC System from 2011 to 2016
Former system presidents Tom Ross and Margaret Spellings and former UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp addressed the problems - and the potential - in a webinar sponsored by the Coalition for Carolina on February 15, 2024.