University of North Carolina News

North Carolina Appeals Court Rules UNC Violated Tenure Rules in Professor Firing

A state appeals court has ruled that the University of North Carolina didn’t follow proper procedures when it suspended and ultimately fired a tenured physics professor convicted of smuggling drugs in Argentina. The Court of Appeals ruled this week that …

Asian-American Groups Target Harvard, UNC for Alleged Racial Bias in Admissions

A coalition of more than 60 Asian-American groups filed a federal discrimination action against Harvard University, claiming racial bias in undergraduate admissions. The administrative complaint follows the filing of a lawsuit in federal court against Harvard in November. The administrative …

University of North Carolina Settles with Ex-Learning Specialist for $335K

The former North Carolina learning specialist who questioned literacy levels of Tar Heels athletes received $335,000 in the settlement to end her lawsuit against the school. Mary Willingham sued last summer, saying she was demoted and UNC retaliated against her …

Former UNC Football Player Sues College Over ‘Sham’ Education

Former University of North Carolina football player Michael McAdoo has filed a lawsuit against the school, saying it failed to provide him and other athletes a quality education by guiding them toward sham classes. Online court records say a lawsuit …

North Carolina Football Player Sues UNC, NCAA Over Ineligibility

A former North Carolina football player has filed a lawsuit against the school and the NCAA, seeking reinstatement after being declared permanently ineligible for academic misconduct. Defensive end Michael McAdoo is also seeking unspecified damages from the school and the …