WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones says she will not teach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill following an extended fight over tenure.
Hannah-Jones announced her decision during an interview on “CBS This Morning” on Tuesday. She said she would instead take up the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism at Howard University, a historically Black school in Washington, D.C.
One week ago, trustees at UNC-Chapel Hill approved tenure for Hannah-Jones, capping weeks of tension that began when a board member halted the process over questions about her teaching credentials.
UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz issued the following response on Hannah-Jones's decision, in addition to releasing a longer statement online: “We must support and value every member of our community, and particularly our Black students, faculty and staff who, by sharing their experiences, have helped us understand their anger and frustration with this process and their experiences on our campus. I remain committed to recruiting and retaining the world-class faculty that our students deserve at Carolina.”
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