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University Teaching Award winners come with impressive resumes

By Marine Elia | January 25

The winners for the 2018 University Awards recognize 25 members of faculty and staff each year for their stellar teaching abilities that allow them to ...

UNC senior Rubi Franco Quiroz speaks on Sept. 18 at the DACA in Crisis event, a panel discussion comprised of lawyers, activists and students about how to support the undocumented and DACAmented community.

Government shutdown amid DACA debate affects students, higher education

By Emma Boggess | January 25

The American Council on Education released a statement Monday advocating for the end of the government shutdown and pledging its support to find suitable ...

Puerto Rico's oral history is even more important after hurricane, UNC professor says

By Emily Galvin | January 25

Three months after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc across Puerto Rico, UNC professor Javier Arce Nazario visited the island's mountain communities to speak ...

Affluent families face more student debt. What does that mean for mental health?

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | January 25

Research suggests this may be because students from higher income households are more likely to have attended more years of school.

Social anxiety can add extra pressure to the participation grade

By Giselle Pagunuran | January 25

On the first day of class, you might flip through your course syllabus and find the participation grade. For some students, the participation grade is ...

New need-based scholarships honor accomplished UNC graduates

By Suzanne Blake | January 24

With the naming of the Bridge Builders, need-based scholarships will honor 19 alumni and professors, from the first woman chair of the University Board ...

Faculty Athletics Committee strives to create a more academic environment for athletes

By Ramishah Maruf | January 24

Staff writer Ramishah Maruf sat in on the Faculty Athletic Committee meeting where they discussed creating a more academic environment for student athletes, ...

Caribbean Student Association brings Caribbean fun to UNC

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | January 23

As the dreariness of winter fades away, the Caribbean Student Association is bringing positive vibes back to UNC with a week of fun, Caribbean-related ...

Study by UNC professor proposes solution for lack of HIV testing for Black women

By Taylor Buck | January 23

There exists an especially difficult problem in the medical world: although Black American women face a disproportionately high risk of HIV infection, ...

National Stuttering Association provides a safe place for students who stutter

By Lorcan Farrell | January 23

For most people, talking is a routine part of the day that doesn't receive much thought. From answering questions in class, to hanging out with friends, ...

UNC's Faculty Executive Council questions free speech policy, budget

By Jessica Snouwaert | January 22

Staff writer Jessica Snouwaert attended the UNC Faculty Executive Committee's Jan. 22 meeting, where the committee discussed the University budget and ...

UNC professor Keith Payne speaks about his research, childhood and racial inequality

By Marine Elia | January 22

Keith Payne, a professor in the department of psychology and neuroscience, spoke to staff writer Marine Elia about his research on the psychology of inequality ...

UNC School of Law holds annual auction to fund students working in public interest

By Giselle Pagunuran | January 21

Students and professors from the UNC School of Law will unite Thursday for a night of food, fun and some spirited bidding.

First-year Tyler D'Allaird is remembered for his kindness and generosity

By Mark Burnett | January 21

Tyler D’Allaird, from Charlotte was finishing up his first semester here at UNC. A first-year studying biomedical engineering, he was hoping to graduate ...

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With a couple of months to go, campus food drive raises over 2,300 meals

By Suzanne Blake | January 17

The battle against hunger has one more fighter in the Employee Forum with its UNC 2017-18 Food For All campus food drive, benefiting Carolina Cupboard ...

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UNC professor serves as a valuable resource for students and colleagues

By Brooke Bauman | January 16

Professor Lloyd Kramer jokingly said he’s been teaching for longer than most of his undergraduate students have been alive. But as a widely respected ...

GPSF talks email phishing and career planning for grads

By Kate Karstens | January 16

Staff writer Kate Karstens live-tweeted the Graduate and Professional Student Federation Senate meeting and discussed student fees and other graduate ...

Attendees of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP MLK Day Rally and March walk down Franklin St. in 2018.

Franklin Street March and Silent Sam Sit-In: Events for week of MLK Jr. Day

By Hannah Lang | January 15

Citizens of Chapel Hill braved the cold weather and gathered together on Monday to fight for racial justice in their community in celebration of Martin ...

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Q & A with UNC professor Claude Clegg on African-American activism today

By Taylor Buck | January 15

Claude Clegg is a UNC professor focusing on how African communities outside of Africa. The Lyle V. Jones Distinguished Professor is currently working ...

Panel received from The AIDS Memorial Quilt hanging in the Student Union.

Panel of AIDS Memorial Quilt visits UNC in effort to raise awareness

By Jessica Snouwaert | January 15

A panel of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, on display at UNC, is bringing awareness about HIV/AIDS and recognizing the dedication to HIV/AIDS research that the ...