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New Carolina Latinx Center endowment aims to make travel more accessible

By Lucy Kraus | October 6

Maribel Carrion said she started the Carrion Global Experiences Fund — the first endowed fund at the Carolina Latinx Center — to provide financial ...

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Gillings School receives CDC grant to forecast disease outbreaks

By Ananya Cox | October 6

The Gillings School of Public Health received grant funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a new initiative called the Outbreak ...

New education building in School of Medicine aims to foster innovative learning environment

By Lena Miano | October 5

Among the new facility's features are simulation labs, 24 clinical exam rooms and an experiential learning space. Professors and students say the new ...

Column: I am an IDEAS In Action apologist

By Shea McIntyre | October 5

"I wouldn’t have had this awakening of an experience in such a random class, if it weren’t for Carolina’s IDEAS in Action requirements."

Wilson Library explores NC cartography in new exhibit

By Lilian Guglielmo | October 5

Prior to attending Wilson Library’s ‘Compasses, Cartouches, and Creatures’ gallery, Natalie Garcia said she felt her knowledge of North Carolina ...

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Landback Abolition Project reflects on historical enslaved labor at UNC

By Lucy Kraus | October 5

The Landback Abolition Project is based in the UNC geography department and facilitates public-facing primary research centered around how UNC has benefitted ...

Wi-Fi outages in residence halls temporarily resolved, firmware upgrade to be implemented Saturday

By Claire Harutunian | October 5

The issue was said to be caused by a code defect, according to Information Technology Services. Carolina Housing notified residents on Thursday via email ...

UNC opens new Innovation Junction on Franklin Street

By Lucas Moore | October 5

The Innovate Carolina Junction had its ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 27. It aims to foster the innovation, community and growth of startups and small ...

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School of Social Work provides free mental health training for UNC staff, students

By Kamryn Hailey | October 5

The School of Social Work's Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) provides training for UNC students, faculty and staff at no cost and is available to other ...

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Some professors switch classrooms following campus lockdowns

By Natalie McCormick | October 3

Following the lockdowns on UNC's campus, some professors switched classrooms. Richard Vernon, a professor who changed rooms, said he made the change out ...

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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 ...

Carolina Latinx Center hosting first Mexican-born woman to go to space for Hispanic Heritage Month event

By Olivia Metelo | October 3

The Center’s theme for the year is “LatinxVerse: El Universo Es Tuyo,” which encourages UNC’s Latinx community to set no limits to their goals. ...

"This is a ‘you have no choice’ issue": UNC Workers Union discusses campus safety

By Madeleine Ahmadi | October 3

Campus workers plan to continue the conversation around worker safety and increasing accessibility to security on campus.

'It’s a tool like any other tool': Reflections on AI in the classroom

By Brooke Elliott | October 3

Professors in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media and the Kenan-Flagler Business School say they have already started incorporating AI into their ...

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Asbestos-containing materials found in residence halls, campus buildings

By Celia Funderburk | October 3

Materials containing asbestos have been located in 10 residence halls on UNC's campus, including Hinton James, Morrison and Spencer — potentially exposing ...

Suspect in sexual assault at McClinton Residence Hall identified

By Emmy Martin and Walker Livingston | October 1

A report of sexual assault or groping occurred Sunday at 6:10 p.m. at McClinton Residence Hall, according to a 10:41 p.m. Alert Carolina message. UNC ...

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'A matter of equal treatment': ASO hosts sit-in to demand business school action

By Lily Kane | October 1

On Sept. 21, the Arab Student Organization held a sit-in on the steps of Wilson Library advocating for the Kenan-Flagler Business School to hang a Palestinian ...

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Nearly a month after move in, first-years reflect on college transition

By Ava Wharton | October 1

2023-2024 first-years reflect on the highs, lows and in-betweens of their first month at UNC.

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Ackland unveils art exhibition on the side of Craige Parking Deck

By Maeson Wagner | October 1

Craige Parking Deck has become home to one of the Ackland Art Museum’s ongoing exhibitions by artist Amalia Pica. She used aluminum elements and paint ...

Board of Trustees University Affairs Committee increases tenured faculty salary ranges

By Akash Bhowmik | September 30

On Wednesday at the Carolina Inn, the UNC Board of Trustees University Affairs Committee gave a statement on the June 29 U.S. Supreme Court decision that ...