2020 Coronavirus Outbreak -

UNC professor's syllabus went viral as classes move online amid coronavirus outbreak

By Emily Holler | March 23

After surveying his students and finding out what they have been dealing with since UNC announced the closing of its campus, one professor updated his ...

Examining additional NCAA eligibility for senior athletes due to COVID-19 cancellations

By Fleet Wilson | March 23

While the concept of eligibility relief seems to satisfy all parties, a closer look at the inner workings of the Division I scholarship system reveals ...

Students grapple with whether to see immunocompromised family during COVID-19 outbreak

By Praveena Somasundaram | March 23

While UNC students and people around the country are urged to practice social distancing to flatten the curve of COVID-19, students with immunocompromised ...

UNC arts groups are remaining optimistic in spite of canceled performances

By Mary King | March 23

Many of UNC's arts organizations had competitions and performances this spring that have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the groups try ...

'Just talk to somebody': UNC students call local senior citizens during quarantine

By Allie Kelly | March 23

UNC students are spending their time during quarantine making calls to senior citizens to make sure they don't get lonely.

CHCCS partners with community members to feed hungry students during school closings

By Elsa Karcher | March 23

CHCCS community members are working hard to ensure that students dependent on food from school get what they need.

Cooper orders majority of facilities in the state to close

By Anna Pogarcic | March 23

Gov. Cooper is requiring the majority of retail locations, aside from grocery stores, to close starting this week to encourage social distancing.

Here's how supermarkets are working to limit the spread of COVID-19

By Brittany McGee | March 22

Large grocery store chains like Trader Joe's, Harris Teeter and Whole Foods Market are making accommodations for customers and employees alike to combat ...

'What does this mean for us?': RAs and other student employees feel COVID-19's impact

By Maddie Ellis | March 22

On March 17, the University announced that residence halls would be closed for the rest of the semester for students without exemptions, as UNC makes ...

Column: Tell us your coronavirus stories

By Devon Johnson and Paige Masten | March 22

"We want to know what you’re up to, how you’re coping, your at-home workout plan, which philanthropic causes you’d recommend supporting and so on." ...

We talked to a UNC student who tested positive about what it's like to have COVID-19

By Maeve Sheehey | March 22

We talked to a UNC student who came home from study abroad and tested positive for COVID-19 about what it's like to get tested for and have the novel ...

'A very unusual time': Board of Governors discussed system response to COVID-19

By Praveena Somasundaram | March 22

The Board of Governors met by conference call in a special session Friday to discuss the UNC System's response to COVID-19.

Delivery company Takeout Central is working with local restaurants to keep business up

By Elizabeth Egan | March 22

Takout Central is trying to help Chapel Hill restaurants make it through the pandemic with a new discount option.

Here's how a UNC alum and CHCCS student addressed coronavirus needs in their community

By Jordan Barish | March 22

UNC alum Lex Coelho and her sister Amelie created Chapel Hill Community Post last week to serve as a forum for both needs and offers that community members ...

UNC senior gymnasts rally behind #G3 mantra after COVID-19 cuts season short

By Sarah Gray Barr | March 22

“Whether it's 10 years from now or 20 years from now, when they come back for a team reunion or are communicating with each other, this will always ...

PlayMakers Repertory Company looking to adapt in wake of coronavirus cancellations

By Maddie Singleton | March 22

"There’s potential that something new is going to come out of all of this that is going to change the way we think about telling stories."

Here's what professors want you to know about the switch to online learning

By Kaitlyn Boeckel | March 22

From downloading a good scanning app to creating a study space to quelling your anxiety about online classes, here is what professors want you to know ...

Moving out months early presents challenges for on-campus students

By Claire Tynan | March 22

The University announced last week that residence halls will be closing for the remainder of the year due to the spread of COVID-19. UNC students share ...

Seniors line up to walk onto Kenan Stadium for their Spring Commencement Sunday, March 8, 2016.

'I'm sad to go out like this': For seniors, COVID-19 brings the premature end of an era

By Bill Cozens | March 22

Here's how seniors are feeling about their final year at UNC being cut short due to the spread of COVID-19.

Editorial: UNC's coronavirus response — the good, the bad and the ugly

By Editorial Board | March 22

"The Editorial Board urges the University to make decisions with the community's best interests in mind, and avoid placing further financial or emotional ...