{"id":23569,"date":"2025-08-19T13:47:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T17:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/?p=23569"},"modified":"2025-08-19T13:47:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T17:47:22","slug":"unc-system-equality-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2025\/08\/19\/unc-system-equality-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC System Equality Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>UNC System\u00a0Equality\u00a0Policy:\u00a0Overview and Its Application to Faculty and\u00a0Instructional Staff<\/h1>\n<p>The University of North Carolina System has adopted a revised policy on equality that emphasizes academic freedom, equal opportunity, and institutional neutrality.\u00a0The Coulter Faculty Commons is hosting two separate information sessions with\u00a0Shea Browning and Heather Baker\u00a0from the Legal Counsel team. 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