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UNC professor Robert Peet plans for retirement after 43 years of teaching

By Giselle Pagunuran | March 21

“I’ll have more time to work on my many research projects that will keep me busy,” professor Robert Peet said. “I have a lot of data I’ve ...

Kathryn Heath, a women's leadership and career coach, spoke at the Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture on Tuesday evening.

Get your red suits on ladies, Kathryn Heath wants women on top of the corporate ladder

By Brooke Bauman | March 20

When it comes to professional development, the "pink seat" often underestimates the worth of women in the workplace. That's why Kathryn Heath outlines ...

Students review for the Comp401 midterm in class on Tuesday, March 6.

UNC Comp Sci department works to close gender gap

By Hannah McClellan | March 20

At UNC, women make up nearly 30 percent of the computer science major, up from 15 percent when the Department of Computer Science began addressing the ...

Jeffrey Spang, Lissa Broome, and William Sturke discuss the minutes during the Faculty Executive Committee Meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

Faculty Athletic Committee faces underperformance of Black athletes, balancing budget

By Lorcan Farrell | March 20

Listen up, Carolina sports devotees. The Faculty Athletics Committee met Tuesday afternoon to address the underperformance of Black male athletes and ...

Lawyer Hugh Stevens presents the DTH's argument in court on Tuesday morning.

DTH's public record lawsuit against UNC goes to appeal, oral arguments

By Maria Elena Vizcaino | March 20

"This whole Title IX apparatus is predominantly conducted in secret, which in my view makes it all more important that we find out who has been ...

Alli Whitenack (left) and Jessica Bolin are the new co-presidents for Campus Y, their term started March 9 — the day they received the keys for their new office.

New Campus Y co-presidents plan to 'hold the University accountable'

By Kate Karstens | March 20

After an unopposed campaign, Whitenack and Bolin were given the keys to the co-president office on Friday, March 9. The former co-presidents, Alexa ...

Faculty Executive Committee discusses new free speech policy for campus

By Hannah Anglin | March 20

The Faculty Executive Committee met Monday afternoon to discuss the possibility of adopting a free speech policy based on that of the University of Chicago. ...

Juniors Marigny Strauss (left) and Trent Martensen sit next to each other inside of the local coffee spot, Tama Tea, as they portray the awkwardness of asking another person on the first date.

College students reflect on the ever-changing dating scene

By Cailyn Derickson | March 19

College students imagine a traditional 'meet story' will be how they begin a relationship with their significant other, However, the college dating scene ...

Susan King, the Dean of the School of Media and Journalism, speaks at the First Amendment Day opening ceremony in 2015.

UNC M-J School dean wants students to challenge and question Tucker Carlson

By Ramishah Maruf | March 8

When it comes to the Park lecture, Dean Susan King isn’t here to choose someone she likes.

UNC research on race and height finds that tall, black men face greater threat stereotyping

By Cy Neff | March 8

UNC psychology and sociology researchers study the effects of height for certain races in relation to threat stereotyping. They find that for black men, ...

North Carolina Digital Heritage Center is up for the highest library honor

By Kayla Boswell | March 8

A first for the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center, the center has been named a finalist for the nation’s highest library award. “They combine ...

DTH lawsuit over UNC sexual misconduct records continues, court date set for appeal

By Grace Little | March 7

“Although this happens to involve UNC, there are colleges all over the country that are distorting FERPA to withhold information that people need for ...

Want a better life? Log off social media

By Zach Goins | March 7

As a way to focus more on studying, Maddie DeVries decided to unplug from social media when midterms began. Now, she's realizing how much better she is ...

A view of the Dean Dome and South Campus is seen from the Piper Cub.

COLUMN: I flew out of Horace Williams Airport, and it was amazing

By Mark Burnett | March 6

Recently I had the opportunity to fly out of Horace Williams Airport with local pilot and UNC alum Bob Epting. Though the airport is scheduled to close ...

How the #MeToo movement is affecting university awards

By Eva Ellenburg | March 5

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, many colleges, including UNC, have been navigating the decision of whether to revoke honors and awards given to prominent ...

UNC professors create graphic book to help simplify the prison system

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | March 5

"The idea of a graphic novel, to me, seemed perfect for this new generation of people that are coming into our system in adult correction,” said Shane ...

Film expert Dana Coen talks writing, Hollywood and his Oscars analysis

By Casey Quam | March 5

Dana Coen is the Director of the Writing for the Screen and Stage Minor. Coen has written for shows like Carol and Company, Jag, Room for Two and ...

A new petition to save Horace Williams Airport already has over 400 signatures

By Mark Burnett | March 4

The fight to keep Chapel Hill's primary aviation education airport open continues as a petition of nearly 400 people hope to get the NC legislature involved. ...

UNC community reflects on campus safety on the 10-year anniversary of Eve Carson's death

By Emily Galvin | March 4

Ten years after the death of former UNC student Eve Carson, University officials and campus organizations are still working to make the Carolina community ...

'Having him gave me a lifeline;' Carrboro service dogs graduate training

By Jessica Snouwaert | March 4

"It all means we’re working together, that’s what this graduation symbolizes." With barks and slobbery licks from their new canine companions, UNC ...