Roy Cooper gives UNC permission to remove Silent Sam

Posted Aug 21, 2017
Gov. Roy Cooper wrote a letter to UNC-System President Margaret Spellings giving the University permission to remove Silent Sam if leaders "believe there is a real risk to public safety." Cooper's letter was in response to a letter from Spellings, UNC Chancellor Carol Folt, Board of Governors Chairperson Lou Bissette, N.C. Department of Public Safety Secretary Eric Hooks and UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees Chair Haywood Cochrane. (Daily Tar Heel)

Related: Campus Connections

UNC creative writing associate professor’s book earns national honor
One UNC faculty member’s newest book is earning accolades. “The New Economy,” written by Gabrielle Calvocoressi, has been named a finalist for the National Book...
Sat Mar 14, 2026

Carolina professor named FCC’s chief economist
Jonathan Williams is taking his economics expertise from the University of North Carolina to the federal government. Williams, a professor in the UNC College of...
Fri Mar 13, 2026

Katie Homan keeps gold medalists upright
When Katie Homan was growing up in Ohio, hockey "wasn’t a thing" for her. It still wasn’t a thing in 2011, when she earned a...
Wed Mar 11, 2026

UNC junior builds algorithm to aid disaster recovery
When Esha Singaraju first arrived on campus in 2023, she wasn’t sure what path she wanted to follow. One class unexpectedly shaped her academic journey:...
Tue Mar 10, 2026