The University of North Carolina system announced a policy requiring professors to post course syllabi publicly, citing declining public trust in higher education and aligning with similar measures in Florida and Texas. The new rule has prompted faculty objections and pushback from academic staff who argue it undermines academic freedom and could expose instructors to harassment. System leadership framed the policy as a transparency measure to help students, families, and policymakers evaluate course content and program quality. Faculty groups say mandated public posting narrows curricular autonomy, risks politicizing classroom material, and may chill discussions of controversial topics. The UNC debate reflects a broader national conflict over oversight, academic freedom, and governance; university boards and presidents balancing political pressure with faculty norms will likely see this issue recur at other public systems.