As a new Raleigh resident, I’m still getting my bearings — a mission that was somewhat waylaid by the winter weather this weekend. I’m taking recommendations for the best hot yoga classes and phō restaurants in the area. My email is [email protected]. (We can also talk about higher ed., of course.)
Now let’s get to it.
Winter weather closures on campus
- UNC-Chapel Hill will be under a Suspended Operations order until 11:59 p.m. tonight, meaning classes are canceled and the university is only open for mandatory operations. Find out more through AlertCarolina.
- NC State University is resuming classes at 10 a.m. today. Still, a reduced operations order is in place until 11:59 p.m. tonight.
- Duke University will resume in-person classes starting at 11:30 a.m. today.
- NC Central University plans to use virtual instruction for classes today.
What is academic freedom, anyway?
The UNC Board of Governors, which consists of 24 politically appointed members, is responsible for the overarching UNC System. Because of the weather, the board is meeting virtually this week to discuss, among other things, a definition of academic freedom.
The concept has been a lightning rod as of late, from the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity initiatives to the assassination of Charlie Kirk to major federal funding cuts and high-profile firings over classroom content…