Chancellor Carol Folt has responded with an open letter to the UNC community. Some background, UNC has been embroiled in athletic and academic scandal since the infamous tweet by Marvin Austin about a party he attended in Miami while he was still an undergrad. The problem with that party was, Austin was in college and there were questions about impermissible benefits to student athletes raised. It's been all down hill from there.
Of late, a reading specialist at UNC Mary Willingham has alleged that a number of UNC student athletes don't read at a college level. Michael Mcadoo has characterized academics for athletes at UNC as "a scam." in a WTVD report. In the same report, UNC has disputed Willingham's claims.
Chancellor Folt in her response, has asked for time to investigate. Yet another investigation, after seven. The picture the investigations paint is one where the institution is circling the wagons and there seems to be a lack of institutional control of its athletic processes. Because she is new, although hopefully hired with full disclosure, I am inclined to give Folt some time to investigate again. Otherwise, it's time for UNC System to step in and show some leadership.
Walt-in-Durham
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