celebrate the strength in our communities

For the month of July, UNC-CH Human Resources is joining with campus partners in recognizing Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Awareness Month. Together we’re bringing you a variety of resources to support the mental wellbeing of employees from all communities, races and cultures. As part of our ongoing commitment to your health …

Published on SOM Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website on July 2. 2021.

Right, βII-spectrin (magenta) forms aggregates throughout neurites of a mouse cortical neuron expressing one of the human SPTBN1 variants. (Lorenzo Lab)

Congrats Damaris Lorenzo and research team including Brenda Temple Professor of BCBP & Core Director of Structural Bioinformatics! The research team will continue to tap into molecular modeling predictions in collaboration with the UNC Structural Bioinformatics Core.

“Graphic designer Daniel Quasar has added a five-colored chevron to the LGBT Rainbow Flag to place a greater emphasis on inclusion and progression.

This toolkit is a repository of resources and ideas offered to support all efforts to improve justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. The hope is that this will be a living, responsive toolkit that can serve many people, at different points, in different ways.

Building capacity will return to normal; gathering limits will be lifted; masks will be required indoors; and COVID testing will be required for unvaccinated students.

In a 9-4 vote, the UNC Board of Trustees voted at special meeting in closed session Wednesday afternoon (a standard practice for personnel matters) to grant tenure for Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. “This is an important day for our campus. Professor Hannah-Jones will add great value to our university.” Nikole Hannah-Jones said she needs …

workforce engagement survey dates for 2021 information in this post

For our department members (Internal news) Dean Wesley Burks sent an announcement this afternoon about the Workforce Engagement Survey, (WES). Surveys will be sent from the Press Ganey company inviting you to participate anytime between June 8th and June 29th. Look for an email “noreply@surveys.pressganey.com” with a unique link for you to take the survey! Participation is voluntary and highly encouraged!

The School of Medicine promotions criteria have been finalized by the Provost and go into effect July 1 2021. Please contact Steven Torchio, HR consultant, for the 43 page “Guidelines for Appointment, Reappointment, and Promotion” document published in May 2021 by UNC SOM Human Resources. For more information on the updated CV guidelines, sample DEI …

The UNC-CH School of Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Townhall for Trainees will take place on June 30, 2021 at 12 noon. Trainees, Please join the School of Medicine for a discussion and panel Q&A with SOM Research, Education and DEI leadership to foster communication and dialog on issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion …

We hear and feel the emotional strain the situation occurring at our University is causing for our faculty and staff in the School of Medicine. We know how difficult this has been for you both personally and professionally. Academic freedom is critical to the success of our work. Leaders from your departments have shared with …

Tag: News 2021

July is BIPOC Mental Health Month

BCBP announces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Framework

Scientists Identify the Genetic Cause and Underlying Molecular Mechanisms of a Neurodevelopmental Syndrome

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Toolkit

COVID-19 Update: Revised Community Standards Effective July 12

Nikole Hannah-Jones was offered a tenured position at UNC

The Workforce Engagement Survey is Now Live – Due June 29th

Faculty: New Promotion Criteria Finalized – Goes into Effect July 1 2021

Notice: SOM DEI Townhall for Trainees – June 30th

Special Message from Drs. Burks and Page – RE: Letter to Board of Trustees