Charlotte News Observer reports that UNC faculty is calling for an independent panel to look into the alleged academic fraud allegations at the Chapel Hill campus. More interesting is the broader concern — especially in light of the situation at Penn State — of the out-of-kilter relationship between academics and athletics.

“The piecemeal statements of the university in response to each new report ends up being imperfect, because none deals comprehensively with the larger issues, nor has the time been taken to confront constructively and proactively the systemic issues around athletics and academics,” the report said.