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Whistleblower lawsuit might move to federal court

By Stephanie Lamm | August 5

The whistleblower lawsuit brought by former learning specialist Mary Willingham will be heard in a federal court if UNC has its way. Experts say the move ...

Indictments

Julius Nyang'oro arrived at the Orange County courthouse in HIllsborough Tuesday after being indicted Monday by a grand jury.

NCAA reopens investigation in academic-athletic scandal

By Pat James | July 1

Four years after a tweet by a former UNC football player incited the whirlwind academic scandal that has continued to plague the University, everything ...

Members of the Student Athlete Academic Initiative Working group meet to discuss academic policies of student athletes at UNC.

Working group focuses on eligibility, class attendance

By Maura Devetski | June 27

Thursday's meeting of the Student-Athlete Academic Initiatives Working Groupd discussed programs for academic success for both students and student-athletes. ...

Folt remains unable to comment on new allegations

By From staff and wire reports | June 10

In Chancellor Carol Folt's monthly update, she said the University will not be able to respond to comments made by Rashad McCants until the investigation ...

Last Friday, Rashad McCants — former UNC basketball player and a member of the 2005 national championship team — gave an interview with ESPN's "Outside the Lines" and discussed his academic experience at UNC.

Rashad McCants’ claims bring basketball program under academic scrutiny

By Paige Ladisic and Pat James | June 9

It seemed like the men’s basketball program was untouchable.

STORIFY: Former, current student-athletes respond to Rashad McCants' interview with ESPN

By From staff and wire reports | June 6

On Friday, ESPN released an interview with Rashad McCants, former North Carolina men's basketball player and 2005 national champion.

Working group discusses student-athlete class attendance

By Bradley Saacks | June 2

Checking student-athletes' class attendance was at the top of the agenda for the newly-formed Student Athlete Academic Initiatives Working Group's meeting ...

NC public school scholarship athletes allowed to join one NC union

By Bradley Saacks | May 20

The State Employees Association of North Carolina ruled last week student-athletes at UNC system schools could join its union because they fit the definition ...

Limited summer on-campus dining options available for students

By Grayson Franz | May 19

This summer, students living on campus will have to adjust to limited dining schedules.

Joy Renner, chairwoman of the Faculty Athletics Committee, led an open forum Wednesday to provide an opportunity for UNC faculty and staff members to express their concerns and ask questions.

Faculty athletics committee holds open forum for input

By Daniel Schere | April 23

Unlike other meetings, the UNC Faculty Athletics Committee did not have an agenda this time.

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Student-athletes weigh in on balancing academics, big-time college sports

By Liz Bell and Carolyn Ebeling | April 23

At UNC and Division I universities across the country, the spotlight is on student-athletes — and it’s not moving.

Faculty Athletics Committee to hold forums

By Amanda Albright | April 22

Before you tell your neighbors to clean up their backyard, yours better be clean, too.

NCAA changes up for board approval

By Hayley Fowler | April 21

Division I student-athletes might receive unlimited meals and snacks from universities next year in an effort to meet their nutritional needs — but ...

UNC-system board wants more spending oversight in athletics

By Paul Best | April 20

The finances of system schools’ athletic programs will soon be more closely reviewed by various levels of administration.

UNC keeps tabs on classes with clusters of athletes

By Daniel Schere | April 16

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How is UNC’s brand doing after years of scandal?

By Kristen Chung | April 15

Nearly four years, nine reports and countless national headlines have passed since UNC’s scandals began, revealing academic fraud and tensions ...

UNC athletes celebrate at second annual Rammy Awards

By Kevin Phinney and Daniel Wilco | April 14

For four weeks, Jackson Simmons had been preparing for this moment. The whole night had built up to it so far, and as Simmons stepped out into the spotlight, ...

Student-Athletes Human Rights Project files complaint against UNC

By Daniel Schere | April 10

UNC’s athletic scandal has prompted a plethora of investigations, and an outside group is hoping to get the federal government involved.

Student-athlete reform talks continue

By Sarah Chaney and Amanda Albright | April 8

Two UNC committees working on athletic reform met separately Tuesday to discuss and consider both University-level changes and potential reform to the ...

UNC Journalism school professor Stephen Timothy and and Offensive Line coach Ryan McKee have drafted a proposal suggesting that student athletes take 6 credit hours of courses instead of 12. McKee believes that once non practice time is included, being a student athlete is "more than a full time job". To their knowledge, this proposal is the first of its kind.

New proposal pushes NCAA to change credit hour requirement for athletes

By Langston Taylor | April 7

One of the toughest opponents student-athletes face is how to split time to devote to their schoolwork and their team.