UNC just spent a lot of money to settle a complaint.

The Dartmouth Review reports.

UNC and Folt Settle with Willingham

When UNC learning support specialist Mary Willingham came forward with allegations that UNC had allowed sub-standard athletes to take non-existent courses, Chancellor Carol Folt was quick to respond — by attacking Willingham so vehemently that UNC was censured by the Government Accountability Project (GAP) (“the nation’s leading whistleblower protection and advocacy organization”). In addition to publicly disparaging Willingham, Folt and UNC senior administrators made Willingham’s job untenable. Willingham sued for retaliation, and today UNC settled her complaint for the sum of $335,000. Some things will never change.

Addendum: Willingham’ allegations were later substantiated in an extensive report authored by former federal prosecutor and FBI counsel Kenneth Wainstein.