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UNC System interim president expects campuses to reopen in the fall

By Rachel Crumpler | April 29

UNC System President Bill Roper said in a Wednesday statement that he expects to reopen UNC System campuses to reopen in the fall, and UNC Chancellor ...

Faculty Executive Committee voices budget and furlough fears for fall semester

By Sasha Schroeder | April 28

Robert Blouin, executive vice chancellor and provost, answered questions from the Faculty Executive Committee's virtual meeting Monday afternoon. He said ...

Some UNC students are staying in touch 'the old-fashioned way'

By Anna Neil | April 23

"It's a more tangible way to say, ‘I took the time out of my day to send this to you,’ rather than just a text message or something like that."

'You can't ignore this': Students urge UNC to offer Southeast Asian languages

By Bill Cozens | April 22

A petition with over 200 signatures is asking the University to teach Southeast Asian languages.

‘Hemorrhaging faculty’: What you missed at Wednesday's Campus Safety Commission meeting

By Sasha Schroeder | April 22

The Campus Safety commission met Wednesday for a supplemental meeting. Here's a rundown of what you missed.

'There is something we can do about it': Students host virtual mock WHO summit

By Evan Castillo | April 22

The UNC chapter of the American Mock World Health Organization hosted the 2020 AMWHO COVID-19 Virtual Summit over Zoom.

COVID-19 response for graduate students discussed at Administrative Board meeting

By Rachel Crumpler | April 22

Members of the Administrative Board of the Graduate School met Tuesday afternoon via Zoom to discuss the Graduate School's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Here's how the coronavirus is impacting high school seniors

By Kayleigh Carpenter | April 21

The cancellation of school and senior year events have nonetheless presented a challenging time for the high school graduating class of 2020.

Sophomore Gray Forrester (left) prepares to throw a towel into the crowd of first-year students at New Student Convocation on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016.

Community Carolina online platform welcomes first-years to campus virtually

By Stephanie Mayer | April 21

The Class of 2024 is starting college at an unsure time, and with new student orientation going remote, the University made a platform so they wouldn't ...

‘Increasingly strenuous:’ Online petition asks BIO252 lab instructors to ease course load

By Lauren Cook | April 21

A student in Biology 252L, Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory, expressed their concerns about the class's rigor during this remote ...

Here's how nursing clinicals are adjusting to the obstacles of COVID-19

By Emily Orland | April 21

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the way in which experiential courses — like many in the UNC Nursing School — have been taught. UNC School ...

Your guide to returning books during a campus shutdown

By Allie Kelly | April 21

Textbook returns will look a little different this year, with students being off campus for the most part due to COVID-19. Here's how students can return ...

Here's how the pandemic is influencing graduate exams in the near future

By Dylan Morgan | April 20

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, many graduate school admissions exams including the GRE, GMAT, LSAT and MCAT are altering their exam format, proctoring ...

Heel Talk episode two: Graduate workers take COVID-19 demands to the University

By Lauren Cook and Evely Forte | April 20

In this episode, Evely Forte and DTH staff writer Rachel Crumpler discuss UNC graduate worker demands in response to COVID-19.

Keeping love life alive in the time of quarantine

By Kaitlyn Boeckel | April 20

Now that University closures and social distancing regulations have become the norm, many UNC students are finding unique ways to stay connected romantically ...

Here's what you need to know about UNC libraries, Elsevier and open access

By Greta Travaglia | April 20

Earlier this month, UNC Libraries announced that its contract with publishing company Elsevier would shrink. We spoke with Elaine Westbrooks, vice provost ...

No more handshakes: UNC sociologists on the potential long-term impacts of COVID-19

By Ryan Wilcox | April 20

As the world soldiers on, some UNC professors are already looking into the impact of the virus on different industries, while others are thinking about ...

'Harder to justify': Students consider taking time off if fall semester goes remote

By Maydha Devarajan | April 19

Spring 2020 unexpectedly went remote due to the spread of COVID-19. University Media Relations said in a statement that UNC is working with the UNC System ...

'We will not be going back to normal': Faculty Council looks ahead

By Nicole Moorefield | April 19

Topics of Friday's Faculty Council meeting included how the fall semester may take place and graduate student concerns.

From CK to Summer Bridge, UNC summer programs prep for cancellations

By Preston Fore | April 19

As other COVID-19 cancellations stretch into the summer, some summer programs held on campus have already decided to move online. Others are holding back. ...