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Undergraduate Senate increases stipends for eight Student Government leadership roles

By Jessica Baugh | April 1

The Undergraduate Senate passed an appropriation bill without formal debate to set the stipend amounts for Student Government positions in Fiscal Year ...

UNC Board of Elections disqualifies Nyssa Tucker, second lawsuit filed

By Caleb Herrera | March 26

Nyssa Tucker filed a second lawsuit against the Board of Elections on Monday, claiming the Board "overreached" in their application of the GPSG code when ...

New organization plans to defend and support students charged in new conduct system

By Regan Butler | March 19

The Student Advocacy Network, founded by 15 student advisors in the Office of Student Conduct, hopes to increase the number of students who seek counsel ...

Associate dean resigns from SCiLL, citing 'lost faith' in Atkins’ leadership

By Aidan Lockhart | March 7

Inger Brodey's resignation marks the sixth departure of the inaugural group following the March appointment of new dean and director, Jed Atkins.

The 'potential for conflict of interest' within the Board of Trustees

By Aidan Lockhart and Aisha Baiocchi | February 18

All of the current members of the Board of Trustees who have economic interests evaluated by the state ethics commission, except Perrin Jones, were identified ...

Former trustees' political campaigns showcase wealth and connections

By Abby Pender | February 18

"[The BOT is] a group of many well-connected, high-wealth individuals with the ability to give in a low-profile council of state race,” Rebekah Whilden, ...

Professional paths to the UNC Board of Trustees

By Jessica Baugh and Dallia Lindell | February 18

The Board of Trustees come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, including in politics, business and law.

UNC Board of Trustees have history of stepping beyond their responsibilities

By Aidan Lockhart , Jessica Baugh and Dania Al Hadeethi | February 18

From proposing to house Silent Sam in a new campus museum in 2018 to failing to grant tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones in 2021, the BOT has acted outside ...

From 1789 to now: Political Shifts on the Board of Trustees

By Ananya Cox | February 18

A lot has changed since 1789, when the Board of Trustees was mentioned in UNC's original Charter as their governing body. The history of the expansions, ...

Trustees raise concerns with DEI policy in hiring

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah and Dania Al Hadeethi | February 18

Even before the UNC Systems wide DEI ban, some members of the Board of Trustees took issue with specific policies advocating for DEI in hiring and other ...

Column: We're players too, explaining our BOT project

By Special Projects Desk | February 18

"It is our responsibility as journalists, but more importantly as community members, to remember, historicize and reflect on their actions, not just when ...

Activist loses Morehead-Cain Scholarship, left unsure of what rules she broke

By Aisha Baiocchi | February 3

Over the course of senior Laura Saavedra Forero time at UNC, Morehead-Cain leadership began to consider her activism actions as violations of the Foundation's ...

A look into DiPhi: Who they are, what they do, Student Government ties

By Caleb Herrera | January 21

“Opinions differ very strongly about whether or not this was a genuine attempt to improve things or like a scheme, and I think probably the truth is ...

Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity program comes to an end

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | January 14

The program offered two years of support and a path to a tenure-track position at universities.

GPSG calls for dismissal of UNC Police officer for 'brutalization of student activists'

By Aisha Baiocchi | December 3

On Nov. 12, the Graduate and Professional Student Government Senate passed a resolution calling for the immediate dismissal of UNC Police officer Rahsheem ...

The long history of lynching in North Carolina

By Dania Al Hadeethi | December 3

The history of lynching in North Carolina, and across the United States, is both long and difficult to define due to a lack of reporting on Black history ...

Undergraduate Senate advances own interest through gerrymandering, 'shadow government'

By Aisha Baiocchi | November 18

"Nobody ever cared about students," he said. "It's never something that's ever talked about — half the bills the Senate ever passed were just about ...

Waffle House workers demand better labor conditions, increased security

By Jessica Baugh | November 11

Following the tragic death of an 18-year-old Waffle House employee, other Waffle House workers demand better security and support in their workplace.

New SCiLL hires share connected backgrounds

By Aidan Lockhart | November 4

Controversial connections emerge relating to the funding and interpersonal relations concerning SCiLL faculty.

The Daily Tar Heel obtains UNC Police use of force analyses for last decade

By Aisha Baiocchi | November 3

The documents show a decrease in the number of persons arrested and an increase in the reported use of force in arrests, going from just over 6 percent ...