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UNC hosts 2023 Universities Studying Slavery Conference

By Emily Shih | February 23

Twice a year, the Universities Studying Slavery hosts a public conference with a panel filled with dozens of speakers to discuss, collaborate and learn. This ...

$1,780 increase in out-of-state tuition approved by Board of Governors committee

By Hannah Rosenberger | February 23

The UNC Board of Governors is requesting funds from the N.C. General Assembly in its proposed 2023-2025 system operating budget to adjust faculty and ...

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University offers career services, coaching as seniors look for jobs

By Anna Neil | February 23

As UNC’s graduating seniors prepare to turn their tassels, the University offers several resources that are dedicated to helping students find their ...

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'Blatant disrespect and harm': Unreliable elevators highlight campus accessibility issues

By Preston Fore | February 23

Hamilton Hall has two of the most unreliable elevators on campus. Eleanor Bolton, a sophomore studying political science, has been unable to attend some ...

UNC housekeepers rally on Wednesday, offered bonus contract with stipulations

By Aisha Baiocchi | February 22

At a Wednesday rally in front of the South Building, UNC housekeepers announced they have been offered a contract from the University. They said the contract ...

Gillings Minority Student Caucus prepares to host 44th annual Minority Health Conference

By Emi Maerz | February 22

On Friday, Feb. 24, the UNC Minority Health Conference returns with this year’s theme: “Practicing Health as a Human Right: Policy, Ethics, and the ...

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Black History Month lecture endowed by University, named after Genna Rae McNeil

By Corey Davis | February 22

The annual Black History Month Lecture on Wednesday will honor past professor Genna Rae McNeil, who has an array of credentials portrayed through her ...

'Radical rest and joy:' Vasudeva and Rankins elected as Campus Y co-presidents

By Lauren Rhodes | February 22

Imani Rankins and Karina Vasudeva have been elected as the new co-presidents of the Campus Y. The organization is a community that welcomes students, ...

Christopher Everett elected as 2023-2024 UNC student body president

By Liv Reilly | February 22

Christopher Everett has been elected to serve as the 2023-2024 Student Body President, the the UNC Board of Elections announced around 2:16 a.m. Wednesday ...

Faculty Council discusses process to create new schools, IDEAs in Action curriculum

By Emily Gajda | February 21

In its first meeting since the UNC Board of Trustees voted to accelerate development of the School of Civic Life and Leadership, the UNC Faculty Council ...

AAAD department compiling graduate curriculum, hiring faculty

By Ashley Quincin | February 21

The African, African American and Diaspora Studies (AAAD) department is in the process of developing a graduate program in Africana Studies, which will ...

LeRhonda Manigault-Bryant joins UNC as the new Stone Center director

By Stella Griffin | February 21

LeRhonda Manigault-Bryant joined UNC as the new director of the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History. "What I liked about this job ...

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School of Social Work hosts Black History Month webinar series

By Eileen Foster | February 21

This month, the UNC School of Social Work began its second annual Black History Month Research Series. Throughout the month, the content has focused ...

Transgender students unaccommodated in UNC's on-campus housing

By Zoe Frederick | February 21

Transgender students at UNC are unable to be housed in a dorm according to the gender they identify as without government-issued documentation. Instead, ...

Column: Witnessing Taylor Residence Hall's inaccessibility firsthand

By Mariam Ali | February 21

"Taylor Residence Hall's inaccessibility has created an insupportable way of living for students. It’s a big concern yet to be addressed directly, and ...

Eshelman Institute pursues digital health solutions for Black N.C. community

By Satchel Walton | February 21

A new grant will now allow UNC’s Eshelman Institute for Innovation to help create PowerUp, an initiative to address food insecurity and mental ...

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Column: UNC’s campus is a 700-acre ADA violation

By Samad Rangoonwala | February 21

"The physical campus is the core of what UNC is, and right now that core is shouting at disabled students and faculty that they are not welcome, that ...

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UNC Center for the Study of Retired Athletes researches lasting effects of sports injuries

By Liza Smith and Sydney Beyer | February 20

The UNC Center for the Study of Retired Athletes is a place for research to be conducted regarding sports-related concussions and the correlation between ...

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UNC PakSoc hosts Basant festival to support flood relief efforts in Pakistan

By Eilah Wood | February 19

This Friday, the UNC Pakistan Society will hold the Basant Festival — a celebration of the arrival of spring through flying traditional Pakistani kites. This ...

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UNC named a Top-Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. students

By Defne Önal | February 19

“These different touch points of global experiences, having strong academic background, curiosity and ambition. Those are things that contribute to ...