2020 Coronavirus Outbreak -

Chapel Hill Town Council Zoom Meeting 7/29/2020

'We want everyone to be safe': Chapel Hill Town Council discusses UNC's reopening plan

By Kayleigh Carpenter | July 30

At Wednesday's Chapel Hill Town Council meeting, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Bob Blouin gave an update on UNC's fall roadmap, and community ...

UNC will not require COVID-19 tests for students or faculty before they return to campus

By Emma Geis | July 28

Carolina Together states that testing everyone “could create a false sense of security,” and that the CDC does not recommend widespread, asymptomatic ...

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Here's what you need to know about CARES Act emergency aid for UNC students

By Brian Keyes | July 24

UNC announced plans in May to begin releasing emergency funding from the CARES Act to students with a demonstrated need for aid. In the months since then, ...

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UNC community expresses concern over Greek life compliance to fall guidelines

By Cynthia Dong and Kyle Arendas | July 24

Though the University has dramatically altered the upcoming fall semester in an effort to shut out COVID-19, some fear that UNC’s regulations won’t ...

Here's how COVID-19 has affected Chapel Hill tourism

By Olivia Rojas | July 24

“We are a safer community to be in than many other places,” Aaron Nelson, the president and CEO of the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro, ...

Black student leaders discuss their opposition to fully reopening campus

By Praveena Somasundaram | July 23

Last week, five Black student leaders met with the DTH to discuss their concerns for the University's current fall reopening plans. In particular, the ...

Your guide to Carolina Away, UNC's remote program for first-year and transfer students

By Isabella Sherk | July 23

As UNC prepares to welcome back nearly 20,000 undergraduate students to campus in just a few weeks, some will be joining via a new remote program. Here's ...

Morehead Planetarium and GSK science-based summer camp adjusts to COVID-19 pandemic

By Maris Ava Cruz | July 22

Usually hosted in local libraries and community centers, the GSK Science in the Summer camp, coordinated by Morehead Planetarium, has gone fully remote ...

Orange County Schools students to learn remotely for at least the first nine weeks

By Britney Nguyen | July 22

At the Orange County Board of Education's July 20 special meeting, board members discussed their phased reentry plan and Virtual Academy for the new school ...

On-campus IT support student workers raise concerns about fall, staffing new gaming arena

By Sara Raja | July 22

With the semester starting in less than three weeks, student workers are raising concerns about the safety of their positions this fall when students ...

Orange County officials aim to quell late-night crowds with new order

By Taylor Heeden | July 22

If you want a late-night bite in Chapel Hill these days, you'll need to make it at home or order it to go. In response to concerns from residents, University ...

Coronavirus contact tracing: Here's what you need to know for UNC's 2020 fall semester

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | July 20

With classes starting in less than a month, questions remain about how the University will handle contact tracing for students who come into contact with ...

Commission on equity calls for accountability and transparency for fall reentry

By Sara Raja | July 20

The Commission on Campus Equality and Student Equity held its second full meeting Thursday, during which community members shared a number of concerns ...

Here's how these groups are distributing food to senior residents during COVID-19

By Elizabeth Egan | July 19

Food insecurity affects one in four low-income senior citizens in Orange County — and with the COVID-19 pandemic, it's become even more difficult for ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools to open remotely this fall

By Suzannah Claire Perry | July 19

“This is not a a decision I want to make,” Jim Causby, the district's interim superintendent, said. “There are two other options that I’d certainly ...

'Safe jobs save lives': University faculty and staff demand safer conditions for fall

By Kyle Ingram | July 19

With less than a month before classes are set to begin, UNC System workers have concerns and questions left unanswered. The North Carolina Public ...

Here's what you need to know about UNC's isolation and quarantine dorms

By Chiara Evans | July 17

As students plan to return to campus in the fall, Carolina Housing plans to use Craige North and Parker Residence Halls to house residential students ...

'A major step in the wrong direction': Carrboro Town Council talks student return to UNC

By Taylor Heeden | July 15

“Some mentioned it’s not our business in what UNC does, but you know what? It is,” Town Council member Sammy Slade said. “Students live in Carrboro. ...

University leaders, community members address fall updates at faculty meeting

By Praveena Somasundaram | July 14

During the Faculty Executive Committee's first official meeting for the 2020-21 school year, administrators and community members discussed important ...

UNC’s Civil Legal Assistance Clinic and immigrant advocacy group launch COVID-19 hotline

By Rachel Crumpler | July 14

The day after a statewide moratorium on eviction cases expired in June, UNC’s Civil Legal Assistance Clinic and immigration advocacy group Siembra NC ...