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GPSG candidate Ben King advocates for public service, transparency

By Lucy Kraus | February 20

King's priorities include advocating for transparency from the University as it switches to a self-funded student health insurance model and addressing ...

Tj Edwards sues Board of Elections for denying eligibility as graduate SBP candidate

By Natalie McCormick and Aidan Lockhart | February 12

On Jan. 20, Edwards, chair of the Carolina Union Board of Directors, filed a case in the Student Supreme Court against the UNC BOE after the board's acting ...

Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies hosts second student body president debate of 2024

By Lucy Kraus and Catherine Tiddy | February 9

As early voting begins, student body president candidates Jaleah Taylor and Laura Saavedra Forero discussed free speech, the relationship between UNC ...

Op-ed: Why you should vote in student elections

February 8

"Last year, over 85 percent of UNC students did not vote in their student elections. This year, we will change that number."

SBP candidate Laura Saavedra Forero campaigns for accessibility and community

By Claire Harutunian | February 7

Laura Saavedra Forero's campaign for student body president is founded on four pillars — radical love, community care, collective healing and accessibility. ...

SBP candidate Jaleah Taylor aims to address food insecurity, inclusion

By Charlotte Wilkerson | February 6

There are four pillars to the campaign’s platform: diversity, inclusion and belonging; accessibility; collaboration and community service; and transparency. ...

Members of UNC chancellor search committee to be named in early February

By Ashley Quincin | February 6

UNC System President Peter Hans says the search committee for a permanent UNC chancellor will be finalized early this month — though he has ...

Everything you need to know about the upcoming University election

By Aidan Lockhart | February 3

Members of the Board of Elections are encouraging students to engage with student government.

'Do I spend all my money?': Graduate students grapple with finding affordable housing

By Madeleine Ahmadi | January 23

UNC offers on-campus housing for graduate students, including Baity Hill Apartments. Graduate students also look off-campus for housing but find that ...

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UNC Undergraduate Senate passes first finished constitution since 2017

By Maeson Wagner | December 3

Andrew Gary, speaker of the Undergraduate Senate, said the new constitution is filled with checks and balances, as well as requirements that make issues ...

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Students discuss diversity, equity and inclusion at UNC Executive Branch Town Hall

By Lauren Lovitt | November 14

Students discussed safety, community and representation at a town hall focused on diversity, equity and inclusion hosted by the UNC Undergraduate Executive ...

Chancellor Guskiewicz delivers annual state of the University address

By Lauren Lovitt | November 9

At the address, Guskiewicz spoke about campus safety, affirmative action and mental health.

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Logan Grodsky announces intent to step down as student body treasurer

By Julian Hill | October 3

Logan Grodksy said he could no longer justify the expenses that the role of Student Body Treasurer has taken on his life. He is currently working with ...

From the UNC System to our University – how the state, school and student body are led

By Eliza Benbow | June 27

UNC is led by a variety of governing bodies that make decisions on the state, school and student body level. The Daily Tar Heel has compiled a list of ...

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Q&A: Graduate and Professional Student Government President Lauren Hawkinson

By Akash Bhowmik | May 29

The Daily Tar Heel's Akash Bhowmik sat down with Graduate and Professional Student Government President Lauren Hawkinson to discuss her administration's ...

Theodore Nollert reflects on term as GPSG president

By Adele Morris | March 28

Theodore Nollert, the 2022-23 Graduate and Professional Student Government president reflects on the year as his term comes to an end. During his time, ...

Taliajah "Teddy" Vann reflects on her year as student body president

By Jessica Walker | March 28

Student Body President Taliajah "Teddy" Vann doesn’t measure the success of her term by how many changes she’s made or boxes she can check off, she ...

Explainer: What is the function of student governance at UNC?

By Liza Smith | March 21

The student government at UNC was designed to resemble the structure of the U.S. Government. Here's an explainer of how it works and who holds positions ...

Christopher Everett elected as 2023-2024 UNC student body president

By Liv Reilly | February 22

Christopher Everett has been elected to serve as the 2023-2024 Student Body President, the the UNC Board of Elections announced around 2:16 a.m. Wednesday ...

Column: How we made Student Body President endorsements

By Caitlyn Yaede | February 21

"We are honored to use our collective voice to express what we feel is best for our fellow students, faculty and staff of the University. This year’s ...