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UNC field hockey and women's tennis teams honored at White House

By Jordan Gooch | June 15

On Monday, June 12, the UNC women's tennis and field hockey teams traveled to Washington, D.C., to be recognized for their accomplishments and respective ...

NCDOT proposes redesign of exit 270, mayor and community members express concerns

By Zoe Werner | June 15

The NCDOT has proposed converting U.S. 15-501 into a freeway from the Interstate 40 interchange to Garrett Road and changing the I-40 interchange to a ...

Town Council member Adam Searing announces intent to run for mayor of Chapel Hill

By Caitlyn Yaede | June 15

Chapel Hill Town Council member Adam Searing announced his intent to run for mayor of Chapel Hill on Wednesday evening. He proposed improvements to the ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools offers summer programs in literacy, career education and more

By Emma Hall | June 15

Over the summer, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools offers programs to elementary, middle and high schoolers to promote literacy, college and career preparedness ...

The Affirmative Action Coalition at UNC-Chapel Hill hosts student leader forum ahead of SCOTUS decision

By Akash Bhowmik | June 15

On Wednesday, June 14, the Affirmative Action Coalition at UNC-Chapel Hill hosted a student leader forum to discuss affirmative action in higher education ...

Civil rights leaders visit Chapel Hill to speak on Court reforms, affirmative action

By Walker Livingston | June 15

Mayor Pam Hemminger welcomed civil rights leaders the Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III to Chapel Hill on June 13 as a part of the Just Majority ...

UNC softball announces former player Megan Smith Lyon as new head coach

By Matthew Maynard | June 15

“I’m a Tar Heel born and bred," Smith Lyon said in a press release. "It was always my dream to play at North Carolina, and now to be head coach feels ...

First ever Uproar Festival of Public Art to promote public engagement with installations

By Abigail Keller | June 13

The Uproar Festival of Public Art will launch on July 14 with a kick-off party in Chapel Hill and end on Aug. 12. Uproar will showcase 60 works of art ...

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Mary Margaret Frank selected as new Kenan-Flagler Business School dean

By Ethan E. Horton | June 13

Mary Margaret Frank, the associate dean for faculty development at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, will be the next dean of the ...

Hussman School takes home fifth consecutive Hearst national championship

By Natalie Bradin | June 12

UNC's Hussman School of Journalism and Media won the overall national championship in collegiate journalism at the 2023 Hearst Journalism Awards. Three ...

A deep dive into UNC's LGBTQ+ history, from the 1960s to the present

By Lauren Zola and Natalie Bradin | June 12

Generations of LGBTQ+ UNC students were part of an extensive history of activism that has paved the way for queer students today.

Five UNC women's tennis players earn All-ACC honors, Crawley named ACC Player of the Year

By Caroline Wills | June 11

After claiming the program's first-ever national championship, five UNC women's tennis players have earned All-ACC selections. The players include Fiona ...

Freight Train Blues concert series celebrates Carrboro music legend Elizabeth Cotten

By Grace Whittemore | June 9

Freight Train Blues, a concert series celebrating the life of blues legend and Carrboro native Elizabeth Cotten, is back for its ninth year this summer. ...

New UNC music department chair hopes to expand opportunities for students

By Mary Mungai | June 8

Jocelyn Neal was named the chair of the UNC Department of Music, effective July 1. Neal looks to focus on expanding opportunities for students to incorporate ...

Wilson Library welcomes second cohort of primary sources teaching fellows

By Ali Hardin | June 8

Wilson Special Collections Library is hosting the second cohort of the Primary Sources Teaching Fellowship in June. The program funds up to eight fellows ...

'A very kind man with a big heart': Community remembers University photographer Dan Sears

By Eliza Benbow | June 8

Dan Sears, a North Carolina native, UNC alumnus, former University photographer and photojournalist, is remembered by the pictures he took and the close ...

Four UNC men's golfers named GCAA All-Americans

By Grace Nugent | June 7

Four UNC men's golfers have been named to All-American teams by the Golf Coaches Association of America following a standout year for the Tar Heels. David ...

'They battled the entire season': Diamond Heels fall in extras to Iowa in elimination game

By Grace Nugent | June 7

“I felt like they battled the entire season,” head coach Scott Forbes said. “We overcame some pretty significant injuries to get where we were. ...

Canadian wildfires put Orange County under Code Red air quality alert

By Walker Livingston | June 7

Orange County is under a Code Red air quality alert as of June 7. People in Code Red areas should limit heavy outdoor exertion and those sensitive to ...

New Art History Maymester course has students explore local arts in the Triangle

By Ali Hardin | June 6

Students explored grassroots art sites in the Triangle through a special topics art history course taught by Kathryn Desplanque, who hopes to use the ...