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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 ...

'She was all about absorbing life': Remembering UNC student Sally Sasz

By Rachel Crumpler | July 27

Family and friends of Sally Sasz, a rising UNC senior who passed away at age 21, remember her for her many passions, her positivity and the way she absorbed ...

Roy and Wanda Williams donate over $600,000 to fund scholarships for spring athletes

By Zachary Crain | July 24

The donation will go to fund scholarships for student-athletes in spring sports including men’s and women’s lacrosse, baseball, softball, men’s ...

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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, ...

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 ...

The DTH sports desk picks its best walk-up songs ahead of MLB Opening Day

By Sports Desk | July 23

After a near five-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Major League Baseball is back in action with Opening Day slated for Thursday and Friday. ...

UNC linebacker Chazz Surratt named to preseason award watchlist

By Jeremiah Holloway | July 23

Chazz Surratt — who converted to linebacker just last year — was named to three national award preseason watchlists.

UNC System will not change tuition and fees, waives testing requirements for 2021

By Maddie Ellis | July 23

The Board of Governors voted Thursday at its July meeting that UNC System institutions will not change or refund tuition and student fees for the 2020-2021 ...

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 ...

55 years ago, UNC men's basketball coaching legend Dean Smith was hanged in effigy

By Sarah Gray Barr | July 22

“It was just the frustration and realization of why [the effigy] was up there,” Billy Cunningham said. “The feelings I had towards coach Smith, ...

CORRECTION: A former version of this photo caption incorrectly identified the university that most recently changed a name of a campus building. The university was UNC-Greensboro.
In February, UNC-Greensboro became the third university in the state to remove Charles Brantley Aycock’s name from a campus building.

Chancellor-appointed committee reviews recommendation to remove names of 4 buildings

By Kate Carroll | July 22

UNC is one step closer to removing names of individuals tied to white supremacy from four buildings on campus. A chancellor-appointed committee ...

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 ...

Andrew Miller pitches against Seton Hall on February 19, 2006. Miller played for the UNC baseball team from 2004 to 2006.

Tar Heels in the pros: Former UNC baseball players gear up for Opening Day

By Hunter Nelson | July 21

This week, although the only fans you’ll see in the stands will be made out of cardboard, Major League Baseball will make its long-awaited return. With ...

Tar Heels in the pros: Pineda, Berhalter shine in MLS is Back Tournament's early stages

By Jared McMasters | July 20

After spending nearly four months away from competition, Major League Soccer returned on July 8 with the World Cup Style MLS is Back Tournament. Here's ...

UNC graduate donates $6.2 million rare book collection to University Libraries

By Greta Travaglia | July 20

Florence Fearrington, a 1958 graduate of UNC, donated a rare book collection earlier this summer valued at $6.2 million to University Libraries. The gift ...

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 ...

Heel Talk episode 15: UNC works toward renaming campus buildings

By Meredith Radford and Evely Forte | July 20

Host Evely Forte spoke to incoming Sports Editor Brian Keyes, Summer University Desk Editor Maydha Devarajan and University desk writer Kate Carroll to ...