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Money, social media and campus masterplan dominate the rest of the BOT's meeting

By Katia Martinez and Bradley Saacks | March 26

The University’s public relations team is putting out more positive stories, but the development office still hasn’t seen a return on that investment. ...

Students gather outside of Saunders Hall on Monday Feb. 2nd demanding the name be changed.

Trustees to take up Saunders Hall renaming in meeting Wednesday

By Deborah Harris | March 25

After nearly a year and over 200 conversations, the UNC Board of Trustees is developing its answer to proposals from the Real Silent Sam Coalition.

Report finds coal divestment is a costly endeavor for universities

By Tyler Fleming | March 4

Despite a recent report suggesting divestment from fossil fuels will cause universities to lose money, UNC remains firm in its ambitions to divest from ...

Board of Trustees prepare report on Saunders Hall renaming

By Stephanie Lamm | February 6

Their voices have been heard.

Carolina Research Venture Fund will help faculty startups

By Jenn Morrison | January 28

With new money designed to help faculty with their business ventures, student entrepreneurs are hoping the money will eventually trickle down to them. ...

UNC Board of Trustees creates vice chancellor post

By Jane Wester and Langston Taylor | January 23

A week after Gov. Pat McCrory presented on the economic potential of North Carolina universities, Board of Trustees members spent Thursday’s meeting ...

The Board of Trustees had a private viewing of the “I Have A Dream UNC Exhibit” in the Student Union Art Gallery Wednesday.

Board of Trustees still worry over donations

By Olivia Bane | January 22

With months of bad press breathing down their backs, staff members in the University’s development office say their jobs are harder than ever.

UNC faculty take on sexual assault modules

By Katie Reeder | January 22

Since its December rollout, more than 70 percent of faculty and staff members have completed the University’s required sexual assault modules.

Veterans affairs position proposed to Board of Trustees

By Sara Salinas | November 21

Student Body President Andrew Powell and Jacob Hinton support creating a University position devoted to veterans affairs, but UNC’s administration is ...

Board of Trustees evaluates Wainstein fallout

By Jane Wester and Stephanie Lamm | November 20

The University development office’s banner year for donations is the latest casualty from the findings in the Wainstein report.

Tuition might go up for in-state students at UNC

By Ashlen Renner | November 10

The topic of raising tuition and fees for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years stirred a debate among members of the Tuition and Fee Advisory Task Force ...

UNC sees $15 million more in research

By Sara Salinas | September 26

Research has come under attack at UNC — with the school’s 80 centers and institutes battling huge budget cuts — but faculty and staff are ...

UNC’s energy plant will most likely not meet the 2020 coal-free deadline promised by former Chancellor Holden Thorp in 2010.

UNC likely won't meet its 2020 coal-free deadline

By Stephanie Lamm | September 26

The University put its energy supply up to bid twice in 2011, but they could not find a supplier capable of producing the quantity needed on a regular ...

UNC Board of Trustees look to move away from coal

By Jane Wester | September 25

The University moved one step closer to a coal-free endowment Wednesday.

Chapel Hill home preservation efforts stalled due to expiring tax credit

By Trent Hollandsworth | September 9

Historic preservation in Chapel Hill has hit a roadblock.

Athletes given a new path to return through Complete Carolina

By Sarah Niss | August 19

Every summer for almost 10 long years, Marvin Williams has returned to Chapel Hill, taking classes and slowly chipping away at a degree

Student Wellness' sexual health, diversity programs targeted

By Amanda Albright | May 26

UNC Campus Health will take an estimated $540,000 budget cut this fall — but programming related to sexual health and diversity, the reason for ...

People rally outside of Saunders Hall Wednesday afternoon. The Real Silent Sam Coalition is calling for the Board of Trustees to rename the building, because its namesake, William L. Saunders, directed North Carolina KKK activities in the late 1860s.

Students call on trustees to rename Saunders Hall

By Julia Craven | April 23

“We will not bow down to racism. We will not bow down to injustice. We will not bow down to exploitation.”

Student athlete Marcus Paige answers a question during the meeting of the Board of Trustees 3/27 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In background are Lori Spingola and Kemmi Pettway.

Student-athletes spoke to Board of Trustees in defense of athletes' academic priorities

By Daniel Schere | March 27

Marcus Paige said no one forced him into a major when he came to UNC.

Board of Trustees focus on campus finance in last meeting of the year

By Amanda Albright and Carolyn Ebeling | March 26

More than half of UNC’s Board of Trustees members come from business backgrounds, so Wednesday’s numbers on campus finances were a familiar sight. ...