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Leah Frazier elected as 2025-26 Graduate and Professional Student Government president

By Caleb Herrera | March 21

Leah Frazier will begin her presidency following the end of the April 8 GPSG Senate meeting, receiving 130 write-in votes in the election.

UNC opens new Down syndrome clinic, serves patients of all ages

By Keerthana Gotur | March 19

The clinic will be one the first of its kind in the Southeastern United States, offering extensive care for Down syndrome patients as well as paving a ...

New organization plans to defend and support students charged in new conduct system

By Regan Butler | March 19

The Student Advocacy Network, founded by 15 student advisors in the Office of Student Conduct, hopes to increase the number of students who seek counsel ...

129 years after founder attended UNC, Pepsi secures exclusive vending rights

By Sarayu Thondapu | March 18

Caleb Bradham, Pepsi-Cola’s founder, studied medicine at UNC. In August 2024, Pepsi secured the pouring and exclusive vending rights contract for UNC’s ...

Spice and Wellness Society to create South Asian Cookbook

By Sajni Patel | March 18

Organization hopes to promote health and accessibility while maintaining traditional lifestyle and cuisine.

'Empowered to make changes': Student Dining Board weighs in on CDS operations

By Emmy Benton | March 18

The group meets biweekly to talk about menus, hours of operation at various CDS locations and pricing. They also sample foods that will be on future CDS ...

UNC part-time, non-degree seeking students pursue different educational paths

By Aminah Imran | March 18

While most people attending UNC are full-time degree-seeking undergraduates who started college right after high school, some aren't seeking degrees or ...

UNC psychology professor Kurt Gray speaks on South by Southwest panel

By Alice Scott | March 17

South by Southwest 2025 was held from March 7-15, including film and TV, music and comedy festivals.

UNC School of Law Pro Bono Program receives nationwide recognition

By Allison Hurley | March 17

UNC School of Law's standout Pro Bono Program was the only law school recognized as a 2024 Pro Bono Leader. The initiative offers free legal services ...

UNC ranked top public institution in Fulbright US Student recipients

By Lana Maizel | March 9

The University produced 27 Fulbright scholars in the 2024-2025 application cycle, contributing to a total of 456 UNC recipients across the program's history. ...

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'Shooting ourselves in the foot': USAID cuts terminate some UNC research projects

By Darby McBride | March 6

“People all over the world know about UNC because of the training, research and the evaluation work we do, and a lot of it is funded through USAID," ...

Graduate and Professional Student Government hosts presidential debate

By Caleb Herrera | March 5

Candidates Nyssa Tucker and Leah Frazier shared policies and responded to student questions.

No plans for UNC to implement hiring freeze amid N.C. State University changes

By Alice Scott | March 5

North Carolina State University announced a pause in some hiring activities in a Feb. 14 memo.

CNBC's Your Money College Tour brings finance experts to campus

By Natalie Bradin | March 5

The event featured speakers including former NFL athlete Brandon Copeland, millionaire and founder of ModernBlkGirl Tiffany James and financial therapist ...

Student Government tension highlights BOE, Senate disconnect

By Claire Harutunian | March 4

Liam Cuppett was disqualified by the Undergraduate Senate from the certified list of elected senators due to disagreements surrounding signatures leading ...

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'Tears my heart apart': UNC summer research programs canceled amid federal cuts

By Akash Bhowmik and Maria Sullivan | March 4

Various summer research programs at UNC have been canceled after the onslaught of executive orders by President Donald Trump targeting NIH and NSF funding ...

Journalist and author Liza Roberts gives keynote speech at Eve Carson Lecture

By Lauren LaRoche | March 4

Past speakers at the annual event include Author John Grisham, former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and award-winning journalist and first ...

Historically Black at UNC crafts student media projects

By Bella Pires | March 4

Through a variety of mediums, the student organization fosters community and promotes activism and joy.

Harvard Flourishing Survey conducted to assess student well-being at UNC

By Claire Harutunian | March 3

“All of the traits that we’re asking students to reflect on are intrinsically valuable in themselves. So it’s just good to be a just person. It’s ...

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'A light within ourselves': Carolina Latinx Center holds 4th annual La Conferencia

By Mariah Temple | March 3

The Carolina Latinx Center hosts a variety of events for Latino students at UNC, the most recent one being La Conferencia, an event that brought Latino ...