Jewish community opposes Silent Sam's proposed relocation near Kehillah synagogue

Of the numerous groups on and off campus who have spoken out about Silent Sam's relocation, Carolina Jews for Justice added their voice. Here's what they ...

Nearly 2,200 grades will be held following a teaching assistant strike, N&O reports

According to the Office of the University Registrar, final grades are due to students on 72 hours after their final exam is taken. If grades are not withheld, ...

BOG member Thom Goolsby chastises Silent Sam plan a week before he casts his vote

“If you try to be everything to everyone, you end up being nothing to anyone.”

Both this year and semester were bookended by Silent Sam. What's next?

From the events leading up to its toppling to the plans for its relocation.

Franklin Street filled with demonstrators opposing University's Silent Sam proposal

Traffic was stopped in all directions as demonstrators marched through both lanes of Franklin Street on Monday night. Demonstrators leading the way held ...

Folt explains Silent Sam decision amid student and community backlash

More details of Silent Sam plan emerge at Faculty Executive Committee meeting

On Monday morning, Chancellor Folt and the Board of Trustees officially made their recommendation to the Board of Governors about where to house Silent ...

Silent Sam to be housed in new freestanding building, Folt and BOT recommend

The new building would be a center meant to contextualize UNC's history, Folt said at the Monday morning meeting. 

Protesters oppose Chancellor Folt, Chief Blue's inclusion in UNC summit on student safety

 “I don’t believe (Folt and Blue are) experts on student safety." “I believe their actions have been antithetical to student safety, especially ...

Ahead of Silent Sam decision, UNC trustee addresses his role in apartheid government

The Board of Trustees and Chancellor Folt plan to release their final decision regarding Silent Sam on Monday, with William Keyes, who worked with the ...

Was student input considered in this $65 increase in student fees?

An increase in student fees was officially ratified by the Board of Trustees in November, and now faces approval by the Board of Governors.  The ...

Meet the man who co-founded UNC's International Studies Center

On Nov. 14, Chancellor Carol Folt and the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees honored a former University professor and three other University partners ...

Chancellor's Science Scholars receive national awards for fifth consecutive year

More awards and recognition for UNC science programs? Not a surprise. Check out the UNC award winners who presented their research on biomedicine, chemistry ...

UNC head football coach Larry Fedora will not be retained, no replacement yet named

Larry Fedora's seventh year as the UNC head football coach is also his last, the University announced on Sunday. The announcement came just after a loss ...

'We just need a little more time': BOT meets following Silent Sam deadline extension

As Chancellor Carol Folt acknowledges the "soul searching" she has undergone to consider the many groups that have a stake in the decision, she and the ...

Who is behind the @now_what_sam Twitter account?

Suggestions on what to do with Silent Sam posted by the account range from burying the statue like a Terracotta warrior to moving it off campus to a variety ...

Folt and Board of Trustees granted extension to present plan for Silent Sam

In the original Board of Governors resolution, Chancellor Folt and the Board of Trustees were due to present a plan for Silent Sam's future to the BOG ...

‘Walking on eggshells’: Two years later, UNC publishes data from diversity survey

This month, after years of pressure from the student body, UNC published raw data from a 2016 survey that measured the racial climate on campus, but many ...

Silent Sam and Carolina Hall: The Board of Trustee's quest for context

A series of resolutions on contextualization rolled out by the UNC Board of Trustees in 2015 will play a role in how the University decides how to deal ...