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Chancellor names 15-member commission on history, race and a way forward

By Rachel Crumpler | January 9

Chancellor Guskiewicz recently announced a 15-member commission that hopes to reconcile the University with its past.

Students and faculty react to executive order on anti-Semitism

By Evely Forte | January 9

In December, President Trump issued an executive order regarding anti-Semitism in schools across the country. Here's how it relates to UNC and how some ...

Column: Transitioning into the new decade with new leadership

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | January 9

New Co-Editors-in-Chief Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez and Emily Siegmund address their plans as the new leaders of The Daily Tar Heel.

Protest at Peace and Justice Plaza condemns assassination of Iranian military general

By Kyle Ingram | January 8

Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP President Anna Richards, N.C. Rep. Verla Insko and members of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom made remarks ...

Faculty Committee met to discuss improvements in faculty governance

By Preston Fore | January 8

The Faculty Committee on University Government met Wednesday afternoon to discuss the structure of shared governance at UNC-Chapel Hill in comparison ...

DTH files open meetings suit against Board of Governors

By Maeve Sheehey | January 8

The DTH Media Corp., the parent company of The Daily Tar Heel, filed a legal complaint against the UNC System and Board of Governors Tuesday, claiming ...

UNC faculty express opposition to Silent Sam deal through department statements

By Allie Kelly | January 7

Various community members share their thoughts concerning the UNC Board of Governors' decision to pay $2.5 million to the North Carolina Sons of Confederate ...

Lawsuit against UNC claims coal plant could pose health risks to community

By Hannah Lang | January 7

UNC's Cogeneration Facility faces a lawsuit against its coal-burning practices from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club. Many students ...

Judge who approved Silent Sam deal previously had UNC-favorable decisions reversed

By Preston Lennon | December 19

In a flurry of signatures and stamps, the Silent Sam deal was pushed through the system, going from a lawsuit to a signed judgement in under 10 minutes. ...

'Painful': UNC loses donations in the wake of the system's Silent Sam settlement

By Maydha Devarajan | December 17

Following a settlement with the North Carolina Sons of Confederate Veterans, the University is facing the loss of donations by individuals concerned about ...

Here's how the University's demographics have changed over the past 10 years

By Ramishah Maruf | December 17

From degree changes to the racial makeup of UNC's student population, we looked at how the demographics of the University changed from 2009 to 2019. ...

Why the Sons of Confederate Veterans got paid ahead of the Silent Sam settlement

By Maeve Sheehey | December 16

The North Carolina Sons of Confederate Veterans received $74,999 in a settlement with the Board of Governors less than a week before the $2.5 million ...

BOG chairperson calls legal action on Silent Sam from civil rights group "irresponsible"

By Maeve Sheehey | December 16

The North Carolina Attorney General's office said the Silent Sam settlement's $2.5 million trust gives "excessive" funds to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, ...

The Orange County Courthouse in 2010. DTH/Mary Lide Parker

Layers of connection exist between the parties involved in Silent Sam settlement

By Preston Lennon | December 15

Details are still scarce on the Silent Sam deal. Kevin Guskiewicz is assuming the chancellor's office in a moment where system leaders and attorneys are ...

Sons of Confederate Veterans members oppose $2.5 million Silent Sam reward

By Charlie McGee | December 14

Multiple current member of the North Carolina Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc. spoke to The Daily Tar Heel in the aftermath of the Confederate ...

UNC’s changing approach to students’ mental health over the decade

By Ellie Heffernan | December 14

Over 10 years, the University has made strides with how it addresses mental illness. But some students still think UNC has some ways to go.

Activists protested the BOG at meeting where Guskiewicz was appointed chancellor

By Maeve Sheehey | December 13

Kevin Guskiewicz has faced scrutiny in recent weeks, following the announcement of UNC's settlement agreement with the Sons of Confederate Veterans. On ...

Kevin Guskiewicz named UNC's 12th permanent chancellor

December 13

Kevin Guskiewicz was named as UNC's 12th chancellor at a Board of Governors meeting Friday, effective immediately.

Bigger classes and active learning: technology's impact on UNC classrooms this decade

By Preston Fore | December 12

Technology has evolved over the past decade, and with it, UNC's classroom environment.

Guskiewicz sends letter to BOG, UNC System addressing Silent Sam settlement concerns

By Erich Hess | December 9

The Faculty Executive Committee met Monday to discuss the legality of the Silent Sam decision and the UNC System hierarchy that caused the settlement ...