Chair of the Faculty Speeches
Full text of speeches given by the Chair of the Faculty
Board of Trustees Meetings
- April 2022, Purificación Martínez
- February 2022, Purificación Martínez
- November 2021, Purificación Martínez
- September 2021, Purificación Martínez
- July 2021, Purificación Martínez
- November 2020, Purificación Martínez
- September 2020, Purificación Martínez
- July 2020, Purificación Martínez
- July 2019, Jeff Popke
- November 2018, Jeff Popke
- April 2018, Donna Kain (VC)
- September 2017, Donna Kain (VC)
- July 2017, Donna Kain (VC)
- February 2017, Donna Kain (VC)
- November 2016, John Stiller
- July 2014, Andrew Morehead
- September 2013, Mark Sprague
- April 2013, Mark Sprague
- February 2013, Mark Sprague
- November 2012, Mark Sprague
- September 2012, Mark Sprague
- July 2012, Mark Sprague
- February 2012, Marianna Walker
- December 2011, Marianna Walker
- September 2011, Marianna Walker
- April 2011, Marianna Walker
- February 2011, Marianna Walker
- November 2010, Marianna Walker
- September 2010, Marianna Walker
- April 2010, Marianna Walker
- February 2010, Marianna Walker
- November 2009, Marianna Walker
- September 2009, Marianna Walker
- April 2009, Janice Tovey
- February 2009, Janice Tovey
- November 2008, Janice Tovey
- April 2008, Mark Taggart
- February 2008, Mark Taggart
- November 2007, Mark Taggart
- September 2007, Mark Taggart
- April 2007, Mark Taggart
- December 2006, Mark Taggart
- October 2006, Mark Taggart
- July 2006, Mark Taggart
- May 2006, Catherine Rigsby
- December 2005, Catherine Rigsby
- September 2005, Catherine Rigsby
- July 2005, Catherine Rigsby
- May 2005, Catherine Rigsby
- April 2005, Catherine Rigsby
- December 2004, Catherine Rigsby
- September 2004, Catherine Rigsby
- May 2004, Rick Niswander
- March 2004, Rick Niswander
- December 2003, Rick Niswander
- July 2003, Rick Niswander
Fall Faculty Convocations
Commencement Ceremonies
Chancellor Installations
- March 2022, Purificación Martínez, Chancellor Rogers’s Installation
- March 2005, Catherine Rigsby, Chancellor Ballard’s Installation
UNC President Search Committee
Speech by Brenda Killingsworth, incoming UNC Faculty Assembly Chair to the UNC President Search Committee
May 2005
Thank you Vice Chairman Souza and Search Committee members for the opportunity to share our views on the desirable qualities of the incoming UNC President.
The incoming President should possess the key qualities of integrity, fairness and leadership. The President should be a visionary and an entrepreneur, having demonstrated high academic and professional achievement. Further, the President should be a great communicator, capable of working well with the many diverse constituencies of The University of North Carolina.
The incoming President should have a good understanding of North Carolina and the importance of higher education as it impacts the quality of lives and the economic development of the State.
The incoming President should have a clear understanding and a strong conviction for the importance of the mission of The University of North Carolina. The President should be able to lead effectively to ensure that the system continues to provide for a well-planned and coordinated system of higher education as specified in the Higher Education Reorganization Act of 1971. With scarce resources and ever increasing global pressures, it is imperative that a President be selected capable of ensuring that this mission continues to be fulfilled.
The incoming President should support the principles of academic freedom and tenure to ensure an environment that nurtures and promotes innovation and inquisitiveness. As the University strives to address the needs of a growing student body as well as pressures to retain quality faculty, the ability to identify and obtain resources to ensure the UNC mission is met is also of critical importance.
Finally, while faculty have expressed concern about the Board of Governor’s decision to create a search committee of current and emeriti board members to the exclusion of other major constituencies, we do recognize and want to express appreciation for the opportunity to participate in these open forums and that the names of the finalist(s) will be made public, providing faculty an opportunity to offer input.