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The University receives kudos from Board of Trustees for libraries and research

By Taylor Buck | February 1

Changes in the coming semester spell success as UNC staff alluded to the University's future plans for academics, libraries and research before the UNC ...

Hazing, drugs and Dreamers: recap of the University Affairs Committee meeting

By Preston Lennon | January 31

The University Affairs Committee assembled on Wednesday to discuss the status of campus-wide reform efforts relating to hazing, underage drinking and ...

ACLU pressures NC DPS to remove "The New Jim Crow" from prison ban list

By Blake Weaver | January 29

Michelle Alexander’s "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" was removed from the N.C. Department of Public Safety's Disapproved ...

Folt, Cooper announce partnership with United Health Foundation

By Anna Pogarcic | January 23

United Health Foundation, along with Chancellor Carol Folt and Gov. Roy Cooper, announced a partnership with UNC to create a health care technology workforce ...

Carol Folt, Roy Cooper announce partnership with United Health Foundation

By Anna Pogarcic | January 23

Chancellor Carol Folt, Gov. Roy Cooper and UnitedHealth Group CEO David Wichmann announced a partnership between UNC and United Health Foundation to launch ...

Lack of suicide statistics at universities raises questions of prevention, response

By Lucas Risinger | January 21

A recent study found nearly half of the 100 largest public universities — including UNC-Chapel Hill — do not keep statistics on campus suicides. ...

Amazon includes Raleigh as finalist to host new HQ

By Blake Weaver | January 21

Tech-giant Amazon announced Thursday a list of 20 metropolitan areas – including Raleigh – that had been narrowed down from 238 proposals to ...

Behind the Alert: One student's assault and AlertCarolina's response

By Kiana Cole | January 16

On the evening of Dec. 5, Rose Vigil was walking home when, around 9:30 p.m., she felt someone come up behind her on a brick path near the Old Well. Before ...

The UNC Board of Trustees replies to Silent Sam comments in latest full board meeting

By Giselle Pagunuran and Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | November 16

The UNC Board of Trustees met in full Thursday, Nov. 16 and discussed Silent Sam, Daniel Reichart and the Horace Williams Airport. Here's what you ...

Silent Sam was located on McCorkle Place in Chapel Hill.

Students express Silent Sam concerns at Board of Trustee's public talk

By Emily Galvin | November 15

Nearly 30 community members directly addressed the University’s Board of Trustees concerning the presence of the Silent Sam statue on campus. Chairperson ...

University Affairs Committee discusses fees, admissions and history task force

By Kate Karstens | November 15

The University Affairs committee assembled on Wednesday. Here’s the rundown:

Professor Hassan Melehy expresses his concerns about the general education curriculum during the Faculty Council meeting on Nov. 10, 2017.

Undercover cops, new curriculum and free speech discussed at Faculty Council meeting

By Summer Epps | November 12

Friday’s Faculty Council meeting covered everything from undercover cops to curriculum changes. Here’s what you need to know:

Police formed a barricade to hold off protestors around Hyde Hall after detaining a man during a protest in August.

Silent Sam protesters discover undercover campus police officer

By Preston Lennon | November 8

Randy Young, media relations manager for UNC Public Safety, said in a statement that the purpose of assigning officers, rather in uniform or not, to the ...

Students practice chants in the quad before the protest Monday.

Why are students protesting Wendy's?

By Olivia Slagle | October 30

Carolina Advocating for Gender Equity and Students United for Immigrant Equality co-hosted the “Boot the Braids” Wendy's protest on campus Monday. ...

Professors speak up after Folt forgoes provost search process

By Jared Weber | October 17

On Sept. 18, Bob Blouin replaced Jim Dean as provost and executive vice chancellor without a campus search committee or faculty input, a decision that ...

Campaign for Carolina begins historic fundraiser to improve arts, scholarships

By Leah Asmelash and Molly Looman | October 6

UNC launched “For All Kind: the Campaign for Carolina” today with a kick off event in Polk Place. A fundraising campaign aiming to raise $4.25 billion ...

Board of Trustees reviews state of UNC

By Ashley Cruz , Emily Galvin and Molly Looman | September 28

The Board of Trustees met in full on Thursday, September 28, to discuss tension on campus, hear budget proposals and give the state of the University ...

Landmarks, contextualization and the new provost discussed at University Affairs committee

By Myah Ward | September 27

The Board of Trustees' University Affairs Committee assembled on Wednesday, and here’s what went down:

University debates closing Horace Williams Airport

By Marin Wolf | September 24

The UNC Board of Trustees meets this week to discuss closing Horace Williams Airport because of reduced use and much needed repairs that will cost UNC ...

Students and community members began a 24/7 demonstration at Silent Sam on Aug. 22.

BOG and university counsel respond to threatened lawsuit concerning Silent Sam

By Jessica Swanson | September 23

On Sept. 18, representatives of both the Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees wrote to attorney Hampton Dellinger and the students he represents. ...