UNC faculty urge board to uphold hiring process in Kiran Asher case

Asher's appointment to the Department of Women's and Gender Studies was rejected by the board on May 13, sparking the controversy.

Ankita Baidya•Updated: Aug 24, 2026 05:35 AM• 526 views

A UNC faculty group has criticized the rejection of Indian-origin scholar Kiran Asher's appointment.

Credit: University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Ankita Baidya is a Europe-based journalist currently pursuing the Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Journalism. Her reporting and writing explore the intersections of society, politics, education and culture, with a particular interest in identity, youth and global affairs.

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