Monday Morning | A blog by UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Dean Barbara K. Rimer

Eleventh-hour policy targeting international students is unjust

All our students – including international students – should be able to continue their education remotely, if needed. It would be irresponsible not to provide remote learning options if circumstances require it.

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America self-isolates

If we are not at the table, the U.S. forfeits the chance to affect decisions made by WHO that have huge implications for global health.
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On July 4th, imagine an America that never has been, but must be

The dream is not yet dead; together we the people will realize our vision of a country where all are free.
Public Health
Health insurance again at risk in US

Affordable health care for all is needed during this crisis and future ones.

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Scrutiny of Chinese American scientists in US research institutions reflects lack of judgment

For a while, we’ve been hearing stories about government inquiries into the actions of some scientists, especially Chinese and Chinese American researchers, amidst concerns that they are threats to United States science and society.

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Toppling of the Silent Sam statue

My purpose in writing is to provide a perspective on the toppling of the Confederate statue called Silent Sam that occurred August 20 on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.

Graduates attend their commencement ceremony.

Public Health

Yes, you can change the world!

At the Gillings School’s 79th commencement, Richard Besser, MD, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, former acting director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and award-winning former chief health and medical editor for ABC News, exhorted the audience of more than 300 graduating students and hundreds of family members, friends, faculty and staff: “Don’t let anyone tell you that what you want to do isn’t possible.”

The base of Silent Sam stands at UNC-Chapel Hill.

North Carolina

Disposition of a statue

The statement below reflects my personal opinions and does not represent the position of the Gillings School of Global Public Health or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is longer than most of my Monday Morning posts – the topic is complex.

Eleventh-hour policy targeting international students is unjust

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Yes, you can change the world!

Disposition of a statue

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