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'College was not even an option': UNC system promises a more affordable future

By Evelyn Gandy | October 2

The N.C. Promise Tuition Plan, which launched this fall at three UNC system universities, aims to make tuition more affordable for undergraduate students. ...

After just three days of class, UNCW cancels class in preparation for Hurricane Michael

By Maydha Devarajan | September 30

UNC Wilmington has canceled class again beginning Thursday due to the projected path of Hurricane Michael.

Inconsistent sexual assault definitions hamper UNC-system Campus Security Committee

By Cole Villena | September 27

In the midst of the #MeToo movement, UNC system schools convened to talk about a standard for resolving issues related to sexual harassment. But with ...

UNC Chancellor Carol Folt speaks at the 2017 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kenan Memorial Football Stadium.

Folt and the Board of Trustees are asking for your opinion on Silent Sam's future

By Sarah Lundgren | September 24

The Chancellor and Board of Trustees have opened the floor to suggestions regarding Confederate monument Silent Sam's future.

Chapel Hill Mayor, Town Council reaffirm their support of Silent Sam relocation

By Anna Pogarcic | September 23

The Chapel Hill Town Council, including Mayor Pam Hemminger, sent a letter to UNC Chancellor Carol Folt, the University's Board of Governors and its Board ...

Students question UNC's role with mental health services

By Drew Wayland | September 16

In recent years, on-campus mental health services have been under scrutiny by some student groups. At the same time, campus health services that offer ...

Updated: UNC releases arrest information from Saturday's Silent Sam rally

By Charlie McGee and Myah Ward | September 8

“Until the school moves Silent Sam and the pedestal off campus, this is going to keep happening." Another clash between two groups of demonstrators ...

UNC ranks 30th worldwide among all universities

By Suzanne Blake | August 27

We just keep getting better — literally. We checked. UNC-Chapel Hill has been ranked 30th in the world in the 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities ...

N.C. Promise Plan kicks off the semester by bringing cheaper bill

By Blake Weaver | August 21

The N.C. Promise Plan is taking effect at three UNC-System universities – UNC Pembroke, Western Carolina University and Elizabeth City State University ...

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Remembering C.D. Spangler with a look through the DTH archives

By Maddy Arrowood | July 24

Jump back into the late 1980s at UNC with these clips from the DTH archives about the late C.D. Spangler.

Former UNC-System President C.D. Spangler Jr. dies at 86

By David Saff | July 23

“He will be remembered as a gifted business leader, a compassionate philanthropist, and above all as a public servant who answered the call of the University ...

Alumnus awarded the Gates Cambridge Scholarship

By David Saff | July 17

The scholarship offers full support for graduate study at the University of Cambridge.

The Campaign for Carolina added three more co-chairs in its final phase

By David Saff | July 4

As of July 2, the campaign has raised $2.12 billion, garnered 152,524 donors and received 290,083 gifts. The goal of the fundraiser is to raise $4.25 ...

Disrupted plans: What happens when colleges close and students have to move on?

By Olivia Slagle | April 23

A rise in expenses and a drop in enrollment contributed to 66 small, private colleges closing in the 2015-16 school year. When these schools close, what ...

Gov. Cooper proposes $130 million plan to increase school safety in NC

By Blake Weaver | April 23

Of the $65 million proposed for facility upgrades, $20 million would go to the UNC system for facility upgrades including communication systems, security ...

'So much bigger than me': UNC system's first African-American president talks election, future

By Emily Davis | April 19

Rising senior at North Carolina Central University Bettylenah Njaramba will be sworn as the president of The University of North Carolina Association ...

The competition for admission is heating up among state colleges, UNC-CH included

By Michael Meeks | April 18

Public university systems in states like California and North Carolina are rejecting students that would have been accepted in prior years.

UNC system happenings for April 16, 2018

By Ana Irizarry | April 15

The new president of the UNC-system student body president, elected Wednesday, is Bettylenah Njaramba, a junior at N.C. Central University. Drugs ...

UNC-W will be one of 34 schools selected for a partnership with Chinese university

By Emily Davis | April 11

UNC-Wilmington is expecting about 100 students from Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences in China to participate in its new dual degree program starting ...

UNC President Margaret Spellings speaks about her review at the Spellings Commission on Sept. 26, 2017.

UNC BOG defends President Spellings' bonus

By Anna Pogarcic | April 8

The UNC-System Board of Governors voted in favor of giving President Spellings a bonus.