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2 UNC professors, 1 postdoctoral fellow to speak Saturday at TEDxDurham

By Macon Gambill | July 7

UNC professors Bill Ferris and Flavio Frohlich and postdoctoral fellow Allison Mathews are among 20 artists, academics and professionals scheduled to ...

Folt holds panel on Zika virus

By Noni Shemenski | June 30

Chancellor Folt hosted an event on Zika virus awareness Thursday.

Atiyah Hamilton founded the "We Wear the Mask" campaign.

Q&A with founder of We Wear The Mask

By Noni Shemenski | June 30

Sophomore Atiyah Hamilton founded We Wear The Mask, an organization that raises awareness about mental health in the black community.

Summer CUAB events keep campus cool

By Macon Gambill | June 30

With most of the student body away until August, campus over the summer can feel rather empty compared to the bustling grounds students grow accustomed ...

Scholar program adds new faculty members

By Macon Gambill | June 30

Ten UNC faculty members were recently selected for the sixth class of Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars.

Students Brittany Newby and Brian O'Donnell became the first graduates of the PATHSS, Project Achieve for Transitioning High School Students, program on June 1st.

Summer construction projects reroute paths

By Anna Freeman | June 30

Several walking paths will be rerouted around campus because of numerous summer construction projects.

Rachelle Feldman will be succeeding Shirley Ort

By Jamie Gwaltney | June 28

UNC has hired Rachelle Feldman to succeed Shirley Ort. Ort has been the director of scholarships and student aid for 18 years.

Settlement reached in alleged hazing incident

By Jamie Gwaltney and Sofia Edelman | June 24

UNC said it won’t release information about a settlement between a former UNC football player and the University over an alleged hazing event. News ...

UNC law school facing declining application rates

By Anna Freeman | June 23

UNC’s School of Law is experiencing the same decline in application rates that are affecting the rest of the law schools in the country. The school ...

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Kevin Guskiewicz and the Faculty Executive Committee discussed increasing interdisciplinarity in a June 2016 meeting.

Faculty Executive Committee discusses interdisciplinarity and faculty survey results

By Noni Shemenski | June 23

The Faculty Executive Committee met on Monday to address how the university can increase interdisciplinarity and discuss the results of a recent faculty ...

UNC maintains accreditation after scandal

By Jamie Gwaltney | June 23

On Thursday, Chancellor Carol Folt announced the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges had lifted UNC's academic probation ...

Vigil for Orlando victims held on campus

By Sofia Edelman | June 16

A vigil for the lives lost in the Orlando shooting was held in the Union by the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the UNC LGBTQ center Wednesday night.

ITS works around the clock to fix email servers

By Jamie Gwaltney | June 16

Faculty and staff struggled with email problems last week as the transition to an updated system slowed the email service.

Q&A with women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell

By Macon Gambill | June 16

Less than a month after being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September 2013, UNC women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell ...

Green Zone training will reach out to departments

By Anna Freeman | June 15

Green Zone training will expand to reach out directly to academic departments to make the training a part of their professional development.

Taffye Clayton no longer in diversity and multicultural affairs

By Jamie Gwaltney , Dominic Andrews and Sofia Edelman | June 10

After four years as UNC’s associate vice chancellor and chief diversity officer, Taffye Clayton is no longer holding the position.

Employee forum prepares for payroll changes

By Jamie Gwaltney | June 8

At the Employee Forum meeting on Wednesday, members heard a presentation from Linc Butler, associate vice chancellor for human resources, on changes to ...

Young Innovators Program opens up pharmacy school to high school students

By Julia Faulkner | June 8

Starting Monday, high school students from the Triangle area will fill the labs at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy as part of its new Young Innovators ...

Warrior-Scholar Project helps veterans transition to student life

By Noni Shemenski | June 8

For many veterans, navigating the battlefields is easy but returning to civilian life can be challenging.

UNC grad goes viral for speech

By Anna Freeman | June 8

A voice rang out during a Harvard University graduation ceremony May 25. The voice was clear and purposeful. It told listeners they belonged among the ...