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Trustees focus on public relations

By Jane Wester and Amanda Albright | January 22

The relationship between athletics and academics, sexual assault on campus and the recent data breach that exposed more than 6,500 employees and students ...

Trustees tackle hot topics in meeting

By Andy Willard and Amanda Albright | September 25

At the UNC Board of Trustees’ first meeting of the academic year, members did not shy away from some of the biggest topics on students’ minds.

Board of Trustees enters new school year with new chairman, members

By Caroline Leland | August 16

The Board of Trustees is going into the coming year with a new chairman, six new members, a new committee structure and a new vision.

Gender-neutral housing opposition back

By From staff and wire reports | May 29

The N.C. Senate reintroduced a controversial measure last week that would prevent UNC’s new policy allowing gender-neutral housing on campus from taking ...

Jim Dean to bring business background to University as new provost

By Jordan Bailey | May 29

As Jim Dean, the University’s next executive vice chancellor and provost, prepares to transition into his new position, he said he regrets one thing ...

Board of Trustees discusses new appointments, new year

By Jordan Bailey | May 23

Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting — where Jim Dean, dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School, was unanimously approved as the University’s next ...

Dean Jim Dean to become University's next provost

By Megan Cassella | May 23

Jim Dean, the current dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School, will serve as the University’s next executive vice chancellor and provost, once ...

Board of Trustees committees meet

By Jordan Bailey | May 22

The Board of Trustees held individual committee meetings at the Carolina Inn Wednesday.

UNC debuts new Chancellor-elect Carol Folt

By Nicole Comparato | April 14

When Carol Folt talks about her career in higher education, she quotes former New York Yankees baseball Hall-of-Famer Yogi Berra. “I like to kid around ...

UNC considers building bridge across South Road to help pedestrians

By Marisa DiNovis | March 31

For the second time in the past three years, UNC administrators are considering building a nearly $10 million bridge over South Road to improve pedestrian ...

UNC alumni address letter with concerns on sexual assault, athletics

By Randy Short | March 24

A group of young alumni is adding its voice to the chorus of recommendations to the University on how to handle ongoing scandal and scrutiny.

Board of Trustees hold emergency meeting

By Nicole Comparato | March 17

The UNC Board of Trustees will hold an emergency meeting via conference call today to discuss “personnel matters,” but no specifics have been released. ...

UNC-system Board of Governors releases its final scrutiny of misconduct

By Daniel Wiser and Nicole Comparato | February 7

The UNC-system Board of Governors’ independent review of academic misconduct at UNC-CH, released Thursday, mostly agreed with known findings — but ...

UNC Investment Fund sees modest success

By Andy Willard | February 4

The lingering economic recession continues to take a toll on University budgets — in the form of the UNC Investment Fund.

University counters sexual assault complaint allegation

By Caitlin McCabe and Hailey Vest | January 24

After nearly a week of silence, administrators began Thursday to address allegations against UNC’s handling of sexual assault cases that emerged from ...

UNC faculty representatives discuss how to meet NC’s education needs

By Andy Willard | January 23

Members of the UNC Board of Trustees admitted Wednesday that UNC is facing many problems.

Students to get look inside $2.1 billion endowment

By Caroline Leland | November 28

In the face of steep tuition hikes last year, student protesters demanded to know why the University’s endowment was not used to minimize the burden ...

Gender-neutral housing approved by Board of Trustees

By Megan Cassella | November 15

Nine months after Chancellor Holden Thorp rejected a popular proposal to establish a gender-neutral housing option on campus, it arrived at the Board ...

Gender-neutral housing resolution passes unanimously by full Board of Trustees

By Megan Cassella | November 15

A proposal to implement a gender-neutral housing option on campus was passed unanimously by the full Board of Trustees this morning.

Students march from the Campus Y to the Board of Trustees at the Carolina Inn in support of Gender Non-Specific Housing on Wednesday afternoon. Terri Phoenix and Kevin Claybren presented the idea that this kind of housing will be safer to students and will decrease discrimination in the dorms. (front row: Matt Hickson, Sr, Business, Kate Davis, Jr, History, Lauren Schofield, Jr, History)

Trustees approve a resolution for gender-neutral housing

By Caitlin McCabe | November 14

Ping Nguyen said he’ll never forget the day he came home to a sign on his door that read, “No homos allowed in this suite.”