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UNC Vice Chancellor for Development David Routh to step down after Campaign for Carolina

By Liv Reilly | April 25

David Routh, vice chancellor for development, will step down from his position after the Campaign for Carolina ends later this year, the University announced ...

Column: UNC’s allegiance lies solely with its donors

By Claire Burch and Caitlyn Yaede | April 19

"Our University cares more about restricting faculty access to behind-the-scenes deals and processes than donor access to the workings of our institution. This ...

Column: Department admission policies are an unjust barrier to our UNC experience

By Georgia Roda-Moorhead | April 18

"At the very least, UNC should deemphasize the importance of grades in the admissions process to prevent giving privileged students with disproportionate ...

'This is '1984'': UNC inquiry on Hussman emails has broader scope than previously known

By Praveena Somasundaram | April 12

Recently released records show that the scope of the University's inquiry into the emails of journalism school faculty and staff may have been larger ...

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Chapel Hill historian receives grant to research oral history of local Black community

By Gabriel Morrison | April 12

In mid-March, Danita Mason-Hogans was selected by the Oral History Association to receive a $60,000 federal grant to study oral histories of local Black ...

University Librarian Elaine Westbrooks was 'right leader for the right time' at UNC

By Praveena Somasundaram | March 29

Elaine Westbrooks is the first Black University librarian since the position was created in 1901 at UNC. “I lean into that because it really changes ...

University Librarian Elaine Westbrooks to depart UNC

By Praveena Somasundaram | March 4

Westbrooks' last day at UNC will be on May 31. After leaving UNC, she will be the Carl A. Kroch University Librarian at Cornell.

'Peace for Ukraine': Groups around NC show support for Ukraine

By Eliza Benbow | February 28

Despite the uncertainty for the foreseeable future, seeds of hope for peace are being planted. "The fact that we are together is a ray of hope in the ...

Editorial: Our endorsement for 2022 student body president

By Editorial Board | February 6

After a unanimous vote, the Editorial Board is endorsing Teddy Vann for student body president. We believe that her voice is the change this campus needs. ...

2021: The year in photos

December 31

The Daily Tar Heel reflects on 2021 with original work our photojournalists have done throughout the year.

Farewell column: The necessary struggle of letting go

By Ben Rappaport | November 30

"The guilt of leaving this place will continue to haunt me, even after I am gone, but it is because of that sinking feeling, I know I have made my time ...

Op-ed: Bright Horizons takeover of University daycare ignores community voices

November 29

"We are heartbroken and disappointed that the qualities that made the University Day Care Center so exceptional are now likely to be subsumed by corporate, ...

‘In a difficult place’: Exodus of leaders hits UNC

By Praveena Somasundaram | November 29

Since last May, nine top leaders have announced their retirement, resignation or departure from the university, including Bob Blouin, executive vice chancellor ...

Editorial: Reviewing UNC's policies of the fall semester

By Editorial Board | November 28

"The administration is in a crucial situation where its policies are especially important to students and have been known to disappoint the campus community ...

Column: The Pit isn't a place for extreme messaging

By Raymond Pang | November 18

"In a bid to make sure their message reaches and stays with people, many groups and individuals often resort to very extreme messaging or incendiary phrasing, ...

Editorial: We stand with The Daily Gamecock — enough is enough.

By Editorial Board | November 18

"We will continue to use our voices as student journalists to call upon the University to be more accountable to students — not to their public image. ...

Mobile botanical shop Botana-Cart rolls out products 'of this Earth,' including Delta-8

By Sarah Choi | November 15

Hunter Bolesky and Brandon Srinath aren’t average businessmen. They’re the co-owners of Botana-Cart, a bicycle-powered botanical shop. ...

UNC Institute of Politics to hold town hall for U.S. Senate candidates

By Meagan Bergstrom | November 7

N.C. Sen. Jeff Jackson, former N.C. Sen. Erica Smith, pastor Tobias LaGrone, The Science Policy Action Network, Inc. founder and CEO Richard Watkins and ...

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

Column: UNC's settlement distribution from antitrust lawsuit reflects inequity in higher ed

By Josiah Townsend and Rajee Ganesan | October 31

In August, a federal judge approved a $19 million settlement between thousands of faculty members at UNC and Duke to resolve a class-action lawsuit ...

Column: We shouldn’t still be squabbling over affirmative action

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | October 25

"Yes, it is frustrating whenever anyone receives an advantage in college admissions — fair or not. However, the real problem is that we have to play ...