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Maya Little found guilty of defacing Silent Sam

By Hannah McClellan | October 15

An Orange County District judge found Maya Little guilty of defacing Silent Sam after a daylong trial Monday. She will not have to pay court costs or ...

'Stay tuned for more details': UNC lacks a plan for Kenan Stadium recontextualization

By Hannah McClellan | October 15

“In terms of next steps, the History Task Force will take this on, but we don’t have specifics yet on timing or process. Stay tuned for more details,” ...

There's a month until UNC's Silent Sam deadline. Here's what's happened so far.

By Taylor Buck | October 14

Here’s a recap of everything that has happened with the Confederate monument in this school year:

Chancellor Folt issues apology for University's involvement in slavery

By Cynthia Dong | October 14

On its 225th birthday, UNC-Chapel Hill’s administrators, faculty, staff and students pledged to look back on its checkered history to help UNC adapt ...

A look at University Day throughout the years

By Ellie Heffernan | October 11

Throughout the years, UNC's celebration of University Day has included a variety of event and guests. Despite all the changes the University has seen ...

A timeline of Winston Crisp's career at UNC

By Bailey Aldridge and Sarah Lundgren | October 5

Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Winston Crisp has had a career at UNC for 26 years. Here's a timeline of some notable moments in his career.

Vice Chancellor of Student Affiars Winston Crisp to retire later this month

By Myah Ward | October 4

“Hard to imagine Carolina without priceless gem @ViceCrispy by my side.”

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Winston Crisp to retire later this month

By Bailey Aldridge | October 4

After 26 years at UNC, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Winston Crisp will retire later this month.

Folt announces recontextualization of Kenan Memorial Stadium

By Bailey Aldridge and Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | October 3

Kenan Sr.'s son, William R. Kenan Jr. was the donor who made the gift, and the University is working with its History Task Force established in 2015 to ...

Folt claims 70 percent of N.C. residents want Silent Sam back in McCorkle Place

September 24

“The (monument) law says the monument goes back on the pedestal. What we’ve been given is the opportunity to develop an alternative to that,” said ...

UNC Chancellor Carol Folt speaks at the 2017 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kenan Memorial Football Stadium.

Folt and the Board of Trustees are asking for your opinion on Silent Sam's future

By Sarah Lundgren | September 24

The Chancellor and Board of Trustees have opened the floor to suggestions regarding Confederate monument Silent Sam's future.

SBP Savannah Putnam's 'Catch-22': Power dynamics in the BOT

By Preston Lennon | September 20

When the Board of Trustees huddled in closed session earlier this month, awaiting instruction on how to proceed on the delicate Confederate monument issue, ...

Letter written by Black faculty on Silent Sam receives support

By Hannah Lang | September 18

More than 400 UNC faculty members have weighed in on the Silent Sam debate, signing a letter stating their support for 54 Black faculty who called for ...

Florence evacuees seek refuge on campus

By Maria Elena Vizcaino | September 16

About 200 of Florence’s refugees have checked into the state shelter on campus — many hoping it’ll be their last stop before returning home. ...

'What a mess. Won’t be texting': More messages from UNC post-Silent Sam revealed

By Charlie McGee | September 14

On Friday, WRAL released texts and emails exchanged between UNC faculty and administration before and shortly after Confederate monument Silent Sam fell. In ...

Folt, McCracken receive dozens of emails and voicemails after toppling of Silent Sam

By Myah Ward | September 12

Following a public records request by the DTH for communications to the Chancellor's Office on Aug. 20 and 21, the University released 18 emails, one ...

'We’re talking about a $100K gift': 2017 emails reveal donor concern over Silent Sam

By Hannah Lang | September 9

Released emails from 2017 reveal donor concerns over Silent Sam as the as the Nov. 15 deadline to create a plan for the monument's future approaches. ...

Updated: UNC releases arrest information from Saturday's Silent Sam rally

By Charlie McGee and Myah Ward | September 8

“Until the school moves Silent Sam and the pedestal off campus, this is going to keep happening." Another clash between two groups of demonstrators ...

Silent Sam was located on McCorkle Place in Chapel Hill.

Letter: UNC Black Faculty call on the University to permanently remove Silent Sam

September 6

"To reinstall the Confederate monument to any location on UNC’s campus is to herald for the nation and for the world that UNC is not a welcoming place ...

Campaign for Carolina leaders support Silent Sam relocation

By Hannah Lang | September 5

These eight co-chairs join a growing list of faculty, Chapel Hill businesses and local organizations that have publicly opposed reinstating Silent Sam ...