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GPSF plans to continue pursuing Two for Two referendum

By Charlotte Harris | November 2

The Graduate and Professional Student Federation met Tuesday to discuss upcoming programs and changes after the “Two for Two” separation referendum’s ...

GPSF talks next steps after referendum fails by 41 votes

By Natalie Conti | October 31

After two referendums to change the structure of student government failed in Friday’s vote, Dylan Russell, president of the Graduate and Professional ...

From left: Graduate students Emily Brennan Moran, Kasia Grzebyk, Brett Winters, and Amy Lin encourage students in the pit to vote to divide student government.

Student Congress, GPSF leaders spar before vote on separation

By Anish Bhatia | October 28

Today, the student body will vote to decide whether student government and the Graduate and Professional Student Federation will become two separate entities ...

Word on the Street: How will you be voting in Friday's referendum?

By Paige Nehls | October 28

Today, students will vote for the second time in 2016 on whether or not to separate the Graduate and Professional Student Federation from the undergraduate ...

Finance committee plans a more fair way to allocate funds

By Brinley Lowe | October 26

Student Congress’s finance committee members met Tuesday to discuss a new way to allocate funds.

The Tuition and Fee Advisory Taskforce meets to discuss various fees students pay for the university.

Students play important role in student fee changes

By Madeleine Fraley | October 13

When it comes to changing student fees at UNC, students’ voices play an early and important role.

Student Congress meets with executive branch, discusses future of GPSF

By Aaron Redus | October 12

Student Congress met in full Tuesday night to hear messages from the executive branch and discuss the upcoming vote about the future of the Graduate and ...

Student Congress met Tuesday evening in the Genome Science Building

Student Congress creates gender-neutral Student Code

By Anish Bhatia | September 29

Student Congress has made it their mission to focus on diversity this year.

Student Congress approves funding for three organizations

By Adair Tompkins | September 28

Student Body Vice President Sam Green started the meeting announcing the executive branch’s plan to work with the sexual assault prevention task force ...

Four first-years take seats on Student Congress

By Allie Mobley | September 22

Rachel Augustine, a Peace, War and Defense and Mathematical Decision Sciences double major from Greensboro, was elected as a district four representative, ...

Student Congress elects 4 new members

By Acy Jackson | September 20

Four new students were elected to Student Congress on Tuesday, Board of Elections chairperson Paul Kushner said.

The Muslim Students Asscotiation pitched approvel for an exception to a policy prohibiting them from having an external bank account while maintaining current student government funding.

Student Congress approves bank account for Muslim Student Association

By Nic Rardin | September 14

Student Congress met on Tuesday night to approve a number of new appointments and grant an exception to the UNC Muslim Students Association for an external ...

Student government still looking to fix problems from last year

By Belle Hillenburg | September 8

Last year, the Graduate and Professional Student Federation tried to separate from student government. The initial attempt was voted down in a runoff ...

First Student Congress of the year discusses intentions

By Aaron Redus | August 31

Student Congress met for the 98th session on Tuesday night and discussed plans for upcoming school year.

UNC's student congress meets Tuesday night to conduct business.

Student Congress granted almost $10,000 to Operation Smile

By Keeley Gay | February 17

On Tuesday, Student Congress decided to grant nearly $10,000 to Operation Smile for the purpose of international student leadership conferences and mission ...

Graduate student referendums did not pass, governance will remain the same

By Jamie Gwaltney | February 10

Neither the “Better Together” nor the “Two for Two” referendums passed in an instant runoff vote in the spring election, so graduate governance ...

Bradley Opere wins with no need for a runoff election

By Karli Krasnipol , Belle Hillenburg and Jack Davis | February 10

Junior Bradley Opere won the race for student body president with 53 percent of the overall vote.

Graduate governance referendum barely makes the ballot

By Jane Wester | February 5

The campaign to let UNC’s student body decide the future of graduate student governance during campus elections on Feb. 9 came down to checking signatures ...

Interactive graphic: 2016 Student Body President voter guide

By Kylie Marshall , Will Schoeffler and Jack Davis | February 3

Here is the voter guide for the 2016 Student Body President Election based on their platforms:

Wilson Sink (left) and John Taylor participate in the Student Body President debate hosted by Student Congress Tuesday evening. Bradley Opere was present, however could not participate.

SBP candidates face off in first debate

By Maria Prokopowicz | February 2

Student Congress held the first student body presidential debate Tuesday night between candidates Wilson Sink and John Taylor. It was moderated by Student ...