North Carolina
Panel investigating UNC academics meets this week
Published: 2012-08-29 06:14:00
Updated: 2012-08-29 13:18:08
Aug 29, 2012
Chapel Hill, N.C. — A panel investigating possible academic fraud at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will meet Wednesday and Thursday of this week, and for the first time since UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp announced that former North Carolina Gov. Jim Martin will lead an inquiry into academic irregularities within the university's African and Afro-American studies department.
The panel is a sub-committee of the UNC System's Board of Governors. They met Wednesday in closed session.
So far, irregularities have been found in 54 African and Afro-American classes – where no-show or questionable courses appear to have benefited athletes, especially the UNC football team. After UNC released a report on those classes, WRAL News found irregularities with independent study courses within the program, most of which were tied to former department chair Julius Nyang’oro.
Earlier this month, former UNC football star Julius Peppers' college transcript appeared online. It showed grades from the African and Afro-American studies department, which appear to have kept Peppers eligible as a student. He has denied any academic wrong-doing.
Martin and his team plan to review more departments and all athletic programs at UNC and will submit a full report by mid-October, which will be made public once it is complete. Martin said Thorp told him everything is fair game in the investigation – no restrictions, no limitations.
The school has paid nearly $600,000 for legal and public relations advice since the NCAA initiated an investigation tied to the Tar Heel football team more than two years ago. Martin's work could incur additional costs. UNC recently hired communications consultant Doug Sosnick. The school says none of the bills are being paid with taxpayer dollars.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in Michael McAdoo’s lawsuit against the school, Thorp and the NCAA on Sept. 13.
The former UNC football player, who was caught up in the academic scandal and lost a year on the field, filed a lawsuit last August seeking damages stemming from his being ruled ineligible. That lawsuit was dismissed in November and he filed an appeal in June.
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RE: Panel investigating UNC academics meets this week
That's just it, it's probably not the biggest scandal in college athletics, probably not even close. There are two prongs to this scandal, agent activity with players and academic issues, however, the severity is not as bad as you make out. In fact, Charles Shackleford from NC State (only one player) took more illegal benefits in one fell swoop than all the UNC football players involved with agents. He admitted to it and the school got fined several years later. There were numerous academic issues with State in the Valvano era that probably contributed to his being fired but the NCAA only investigated the shoes and tickets deal and slapped them on the wrist for what, probation for a year. UNC needs to clean up their academics but this is an in-house issue just like it was for State. The NCAA has already ruled on UNC for the agent and the academics and unless someone can prove that coaches and athletic directors were involved in setting up fraudelent classes then it should not be an NCAA issue. You and State fans in general cannot let it go and want to to continue this investigation until YOUR satisfied and that won't happen until you see UNC brought to it's knees. Face it, the UNC issue is not that big a deal outside of NC.
- Posted by 4tarheels
Not a big deal outside of NC? Check out what UNC basketball recruits are saying.
http://bustingbrackets.com/2012/08/14/unc-academic-scandal-may-be-turning-off-basketball-recruits/
You need to catch up. Old news already discussed 2 weeks ago.
LOL, he was quoting a hole fan that brought up Shackleford... HOW OLD is THAT news???
I hear, if you sit on ice, it will make your hiny hurt less.
report back to us, if that works for YOU!
Shackelford is like a fine wine, his story get's better with age. Speaking of things that decay rapidly, your humor is like that of a improperly kept cadaver, DOA and really stiking up the joint.
There is your report Bronco Boy.
RE: Panel investigating UNC academics meets this week
That is part of the frustration about all this. This is one of the biggest sports scandals in the history of college athletics and interest is eerily limited to this area.
But in recent weeks, more and more national media outlets have picked up on it. Don't think that has gone unnoticed by State fans seeking justice in this thing.
- Posted by TruthBKnown Left The Building
That's just it, it's probably not the biggest scandal in college athletics, probably not even close. There are two prongs to this scandal, agent activity with players and academic issues, however, the severity is not as bad as you make out. In fact, Charles Shackleford from NC State (only one player) took more illegal benefits in one fell swoop than all the UNC football players involved with agents. He admitted to it and the school got fined several years later. There were numerous academic issues with State in the Valvano era that probably contributed to his being fired but the NCAA only investigated the shoes and tickets deal and slapped them on the wrist for what, probation for a year. UNC needs to clean up their academics but this is an in-house issue just like it was for State. The NCAA has already ruled on UNC for the agent and the academics and unless someone can prove that coaches and athletic directors were involved in setting up fraudelent classes then it should not be an NCAA issue. You and State fans in general cannot let it go and want to to continue this investigation until YOUR satisfied and that won't happen until you see UNC brought to it's knees. Face it, the UNC issue is not that big a deal outside of NC.
Not a big deal outside of NC? Check out what UNC basketball recruits are saying.
http://bustingbrackets.com/2012/08/14/unc-academic-scandal-may-be-turning-off-basketball-recruits/
You need to catch up. Old news already discussed 2 weeks ago.
LOL, he was quoting a hole fan that brought up Shackleford... HOW OLD is THAT news???
I hear, if you sit on ice, it will make your hiny hurt less.
report back to us, if that works for YOU!
ACCInsider is really an Outsider
That is part of the frustration about all this. This is one of the biggest sports scandals in the history of college athletics and interest is eerily limited to this area.
But in recent weeks, more and more national media outlets have picked up on it. Don't think that has gone unnoticed by State fans seeking justice in this thing.
- Posted by TruthBKnown Left The Building
That's just it, it's probably not the biggest scandal in college athletics, probably not even close. There are two prongs to this scandal, agent activity with players and academic issues, however, the severity is not as bad as you make out. In fact, Charles Shackleford from NC State (only one player) took more illegal benefits in one fell swoop than all the UNC football players involved with agents. He admitted to it and the school got fined several years later. There were numerous academic issues with State in the Valvano era that probably contributed to his being fired but the NCAA only investigated the shoes and tickets deal and slapped them on the wrist for what, probation for a year. UNC needs to clean up their academics but this is an in-house issue just like it was for State. The NCAA has already ruled on UNC for the agent and the academics and unless someone can prove that coaches and athletic directors were involved in setting up fraudelent classes then it should not be an NCAA issue. You and State fans in general cannot let it go and want to to continue this investigation until YOUR satisfied and that won't happen until you see UNC brought to it's knees. Face it, the UNC issue is not that big a deal outside of NC.
Not a big deal outside of NC? Check out what UNC basketball recruits are saying.
http://bustingbrackets.com/2012/08/14/unc-academic-scandal-may-be-turning-off-basketball-recruits/
You need to catch up. Old news already discussed 2 weeks ago.
RE: Panel investigating UNC academics meets this week
What an embarrassment.
- Posted by 903 mens national championships
Yeah, I know, that 50 game suspension for illegal drug use by the Dookie was embarrasing. Finally, we agree on something.
RE: Panel investigating UNC academics meets this week
That is part of the frustration about all this. This is one of the biggest sports scandals in the history of college athletics and interest is eerily limited to this area.
But in recent weeks, more and more national media outlets have picked up on it. Don't think that has gone unnoticed by State fans seeking justice in this thing.
- Posted by TruthBKnown Left The Building
That's just it, it's probably not the biggest scandal in college athletics, probably not even close. There are two prongs to this scandal, agent activity with players and academic issues, however, the severity is not as bad as you make out. In fact, Charles Shackleford from NC State (only one player) took more illegal benefits in one fell swoop than all the UNC football players involved with agents. He admitted to it and the school got fined several years later. There were numerous academic issues with State in the Valvano era that probably contributed to his being fired but the NCAA only investigated the shoes and tickets deal and slapped them on the wrist for what, probation for a year. UNC needs to clean up their academics but this is an in-house issue just like it was for State. The NCAA has already ruled on UNC for the agent and the academics and unless someone can prove that coaches and athletic directors were involved in setting up fraudelent classes then it should not be an NCAA issue. You and State fans in general cannot let it go and want to to continue this investigation until YOUR satisfied and that won't happen until you see UNC brought to it's knees. Face it, the UNC issue is not that big a deal outside of NC.
Not a big deal outside of NC? Check out what UNC basketball recruits are saying.
http://bustingbrackets.com/2012/08/14/unc-academic-scandal-may-be-turning-off-basketball-recruits/
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