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UNC to reduce mandatory testing for unvaccinated students

By Allie Kelly | October 6

Mandatory COVID-19 testing for students who have not attested to vaccination will be reduced to once a week, according to a campus email from the Carolina ...

Campus Health hosts COVID-19 booster shot clinics for health science students

By Kellie Finch | October 4

UNC health science students who finished their Pfizer vaccinations at least 6 months ago are eligible to get a booster shot at one of five booster clinics ...

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Local health workers resign over COVID-19 vaccination requirement

By Emmy Martin | September 30

Seventy workers have resigned from UNC Health because of their refusal to abide by the system's COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Thirty-nine workers ...

"We didn't want to cancel Pride": Durham celebrates LGBTQ+ community safely

By Dylan Thiessen | September 26

Festival coordinator Travis Cinnamon said the event's organizers were forced to pivot to determine what safe activities they could hold in person and ...

City of Carrboro earns national communication award for Town Information Centers

By Samuel Long | September 21

The Town of Carrboro received an Award of Excellence in early September from the City-County Communications & Marketing Association's (3CMA) Savvy ...

Heel Talk Episode 1: COVID on campus

By Allie Kelly , Cassia Sari , Leo Culp and Levi Pitts | September 20

Welcome to the first episode of "Heel Talk," a Daily Tar Heel podcast bringing you in-depth University news.

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Faculty Executive Committee talks vaccination rates, racial equity and provost search

By Emily Shih | September 13

Committee members discussed the Roadmap for Racial Equity, COVID-19 policies, vaccination rates and the ongoing provost search at their Sept. 13 meeting. ...

Letter: UNC Administration must listen to the demands of the President's Council

September 9

"Administrators should listen to the reasonable demands of the President’s Council, starting with an apology for their absence at the table." ...

CHCCS votes to mandate vaccination for employees at Sept. 2 board meeting

By Emily Schmidt | September 7

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted unanimously last week to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees by Oct. 31. Since ...

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Faculty Council talks vaccination data and faculty awards at Friday meeting

By Emily Shih | September 6

The UNC Faculty Council met Friday Sept. 3 to discuss current campus vaccination rates and present the Thomas Jefferson Award as well as the Phillip and ...

Column: What to know about the delta variant

By Rajee Ganesan | September 6

"So what is the delta variant, and what does it really mean for post-pandemic life?"

Letter: Addressing UNC's COVID-19 testing policies

September 6

"I want to commend our students, faculty and staff for adapting and adjusting throughout the pandemic and for staying focused on our main ...

Editorial: UNC’s COVID-19 reporting and policies disappoint

By Editorial Board | September 1

"UNC should follow Duke’s footsteps and move to make some of the same changes in their campus policies to better protect what they call their 'Carolina ...

Cat's Cradle requires concert attendees to have proof of vaccination or negative test

By Chloe Teachey | August 31

This new policy was adopted on Aug. 22, ahead of last Saturday's highly-anticipated, sold-out Glass Animals concert.

UNC identifies 3 COVID-19 clusters in Ehringhaus, Parker and Hinton James

By Allie Kelly | August 31

UNC identified COVID-19 clusters at Ehringhaus, Parker and Hinton James residence halls Tuesday, with five to six cases in each cluster.

Editorial: Kenan Stadium's COVID-19 policies won't keep our community safe

By Editorial Board | August 30

"The lack of capacity restrictions or mandatory masking in Kenan Stadium is destined to cause harm to the campus and the local Chapel Hill communities." ...

Town of Chapel Hill to offer $400 bonuses for fully vaccinated employees

By Madison Ward | August 30

Those who choose not to get vaccinated or refuse to share their vaccination status will be required to submit weekly to COVID-19 testing. Vaccinated employees ...

Editorial: UNC's COVID-19 testing needs to expand

By Editorial Board | August 30

"It’s imperative the University step up and use the resources available to them to expand testing, and to prevent further COVID-19 cases spiking further ...

Gov. Cooper says he supports Carrboro restaurant's decision to check vaccination cards

By Madison Ward | August 26

At Pizzeria Mercato, customers can either show restaurant employees a physical or digital copy of their vaccination card upon entry.

Editorial: The feasibility of UNC mandating COVID-19 vaccines

By Editorial Board | August 23

The lack of a vaccine mandate has stirred frustration from students and faculty. The Editorial Board hopes to answer some frequently asked questions.