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UNC Board of Trustees discusses vaccinations, state budget, new statewide initiative

By Elena Tsai | March 28

The Board discussed updates on campus vaccinations and the impact of Gov. Roy Cooper's proposed budget, as well as the Chancellor’s new initiative, ...

‘Where Y’all Going’: Instagram account exposes pandemic partying

By Madison Ward | February 2

A popular Instagram account is exposing UNC student partying through posts of photos and videos. Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said he is aware of the videos ...

BOT discusses in-person classes, recent vandalism attack and COVID-19 testing

By Lauren McCarthy | January 28

The Board met on Thursday to discuss several issues, from the recent vandalism at the Campus Y to current COVID-19 testing procedures.

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'Completely neglected': Looking at UNC's progress on renaming campus buildings in 2020

By Heidi Pérez-Moreno | December 6

Although the Board of Trustees lifted its controversial moratorium on renaming campus buildings five months ago, the path to renaming campus buildings ...

'Expect the unexpected': Guskiewicz talks his first year as chancellor

By Maddie Ellis | December 6

"I'll also add that this robust testing program was something that we heard loud and clear early in this fall semester that many of our community members ...

How the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted growing distrust in the University

By Emily Orland and Rachel Crumpler | December 6

Mimi Chapman, chairperson of the faculty, said the broad distrust that has emerged in recent months is partially due to a series of past events, like ...

UNC to require reentry COVID-19 testing for students in spring semester

By Hannah Rosenberger | November 12

For students returning to campus this spring, reentry COVID-19 testing will be required, said Chancellor Guskiewicz at Thursday's Board of Trustees meeting. ...

Students, faculty advocate for a more equitable Roadmap — and a more equitable UNC

By Praveena Somasundaram | August 9

Gretchen Bellamy, the senior director for education, operations and initiatives and Sibby Anderson-Thompkins, interim chief diversity officer, wrote a ...

UNC Board of Trustees votes to rename campus buildings, tables a "forgiveness" proposal

By Sara Raja | July 29

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz presented the Board of Trustees with his recommendation to remove the names Wednesday after forming a committee to review ...

CORRECTION: A former version of this photo caption incorrectly identified the university that most recently changed a name of a campus building. The university was UNC-Greensboro.
In February, UNC-Greensboro became the third university in the state to remove Charles Brantley Aycock’s name from a campus building.

Chancellor-appointed committee reviews recommendation to remove names of 4 buildings

By Kate Carroll | July 22

UNC is one step closer to removing names of individuals tied to white supremacy from four buildings on campus. A chancellor-appointed committee ...

Heel Talk episode 15: UNC works toward renaming campus buildings

By Meredith Radford and Evely Forte | July 20

Host Evely Forte spoke to incoming Sports Editor Brian Keyes, Summer University Desk Editor Maydha Devarajan and University desk writer Kate Carroll to ...

Board of Trustees approves policy on removing names of buildings on campus

By Brian Keyes | July 16

There is now an official policy to rename buildings on UNC's campus, the Board of Trustees decided Thursday — and the Chancellor indicated he will move ...

Pauli Murray Hall: UNC departments begin process of renaming Hamilton Hall

By Kate Carroll | July 15

The UNC Board of Trustees lifted a 16-year moratorium that prevented renaming buildings on campus just over three weeks ago. Last week, several UNC departments ...

These four names need to be removed from campus buildings, Commission resolves

By Maydha Devarajan | July 14

The Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward unanimously approved a recommendation to Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz for the removal of names with ties ...

Heel Talk episode 12: Faculty and staff petition UNC against return to campus

By Meredith Radford and Evely Forte | June 29

In this episode, host Evely Forte spoke to DTH reporter and incoming Assistant Copy Editor Sasha Schroeder and incoming Assistant Online Editor Praveena ...

The stories that have defined UNC since 2018

By Hannah McClellan | June 28

From senior leadership switch-ups to the Silent Sam saga, UNC has had its fair share of campus controversies in the past few years. Here’s what you ...

Undergraduate Senate urges BOT to involve UNC community in renaming process

By Chiara Evans | June 26

The Undergraduate Senate passed a concurrent resolution at its full meeting Wednesday night, calling on the Board of Trustees to take action in renaming ...

Heel Talk episode 11: Board of Trustees lifts 16-year moratorium on renaming buildings

By Meredith Radford and Evely Forte | June 22

In this week's episode, host Evely Forte spoke to Maydha Devarajan, summer University desk editor, and former DTH reporter Hannah McClellan to better ...

UNC commission member proposes enrichment program for descendants of enslaved people

By Emma Geis | June 21

Danita Mason-Hogans, a member of UNC's Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward and a Chapel Hill native with ties to the University dating back ...

Ban on renaming buildings on campus is lifted, BOT votes

By Maydha Devarajan | June 17

A 16-year ban on renaming buildings, monuments and landscapes on UNC's campus has been lifted, the Board of Trustees voted Wednesday.