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Why did Raleigh get a logo?

By Grace Carney | November 19

Raleigh invested in the design of a new logo, which costed nearly a quarter of a million dollars.

UNC Center for Civil Rights plans for the future following the September BOG decision

By Tallman Boyd | November 15

This past September, the UNC Board of Governors voted to ban litigation work done by the UNC School of Law’s Center for Civil Rights — which provided ...

Kansas State University hopes to inspire colleges nationwide with diversity event

By Emma Boggess | November 15

Kansas State University cancelled classes and closed offices for two hours Tuesday afternoon so faculty and students could participate in a campus-wide ...

North Carolina looks toward Virginia elections as 2018 midterms approach

By Payne Lubbers | November 15

Last week, Democrat Ralph Northam defeated Republican Ed Gillespie in the highly publicized Virginia gubernatorial race — an important victory for Democrats ...

LGBTQ representation increases in North Carolina

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | November 14

Six openly LGBTQ politicians were elected in North Carolina’s municipal elections on Nov. 7 — bringing the total of openly LGBTQ elected officials ...

NC leaders discuss issues facing military-affiliated students at summit

By Michael Meeks | November 14

Student veterans, campus leaders from UNC System schools, North Carolina community college administrators and N.C. legislators gathered Monday for the ...

Students sign the petition for free birth control when the Mission Control birth-control-bus visits UNC's campus.

Birth control bus makes stop at UNC

By Emily Davis | November 12

The Keep Birth Control Copay Free campaign came to UNC on Friday in the Mission Control bus, its customized Airstream.

The Duke University Chapel on Duke’s West Campus, as photographed in 2017, serves as a symbol of the university.

Duke professor attempts to ban student journalists from class

By Lucas Risinger | November 12

A Duke University economics professor’s syllabus prohibiting The Duke Chronicle writers from taking the class has been met with public concern and outcry. ...

App State hosts foreign educators to improve teaching skills

By Blake Weaver | November 12

For the past month and a half, Appalachian State University has hosted 21 international educators in a program designed to improve their teaching skills ...

UNC settles anti-trust lawsuit, Duke suit pending

By Olivia Slagle | November 9

A partial settlement of a lawsuit against UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University filed in 2015 was granted initial approval by a federal judge in October. ...

Students gather around the Old Well to enjoy the snow in January 2014.

Proposed new tax code could cut scholarships, increase grad student costs

By Emma Boggess | November 8

House Bill 1 — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — proposed on Nov. 2 by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives includes several provisions that ...

UNC system professors link wildfires in western U.S. to arctic warming

By Keely Hendricks | November 7

Wildfire activity in the western United States is linked to warming in the arctic, according to a recent study.

North Carolina women’s golf ties for 11th at Battle at the Beach in Mexico

By Ryan Lipton | November 6

The North Carolina Tar Heels’ women’s golf team finished tied for No. 11(+36) out of 14 teams this past weekend in the Battle at the Beach in San ...

North Carolina named high-risk state for STIs

By Grace Carney | November 6

North Carolina is ranked as the sixth-highest state for prevalence of STIs, according to Background Checks.org. The top-10 high-risk states were mainly ...

What's happening with the Russia investigation?

By Anna Pogarcic | November 5

The investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia saw its first indictments last week, and unsealed documents revealed another ...

Universities move to make on-campus jobs more applicable for students

By Olivia Slagle | November 1

Clemson University is one of several colleges developing programs that change the nature of on-campus employment. Clemson’s University Professional ...

(left to right) Alexis Byrd, Annabeth Poe, Tyler Brown, and Jessica Hardison strolled down Franklin St. as UNC's National Championship banners.

"Homegrown Halloween" shrinks due to safety concerns

By Erik Beene and Lauren Talley | October 31

Halloween in Chapel Hill has become more tame in recent years due to collaborative efforts to make the town’s celebration more local.

Tech companies look to universities for talent in artificial intelligence

By Keely Hendricks | October 31

Tech companies are pursuing artificial intelligence projects more than ever, and they’re looking at universities to recruit their new talent.

Students practice chants in the quad before the protest Monday.

Why are students protesting Wendy's?

By Olivia Slagle | October 30

Carolina Advocating for Gender Equity and Students United for Immigrant Equality co-hosted the “Boot the Braids” Wendy's protest on campus Monday. ...

UNC-Pembroke Entrepreneurship Incubator graduates first business

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | October 30

The Entrepreneurship Incubator at UNC-Pembroke graduated its first business, a federal contractor called Lumbee Tribe Enterprises, LLC, Sept. 14. ...