Weekly Quiz for the Well-Read News Whiz: Oct. 23

University leaders discuss independent COVID-19 testing system for upcoming semester

Provost Bob Blouin proposed plans to switch COVID-19 from an outside vendor to University-reliant testing, decreasing the cost of testing and potentially ...

UNC lacks plans to remove white supremacist name from Morrison Residence Hall

UNC still hasn't made moves to rename Morrison Residence Hall despite his ties to white supremacy.

UNC Libraries create delivery service for students away from campus

The University Libraries instituted a new delivery-by-mail service, making physical books and materials accessible during this remote semester to any ...

UNC students step up to work the polls for early voting and Election Day

UNC students volunteer to work election polls to help combat a poll worker shortage. Typically, a majority of poll workers are part of the older population, ...

University allows students to list pronouns in ConnectCarolina

Students now have the option to list their pronouns and gender identity on ConnectCarolina, but University employees currently don't have the option to ...

UNC community works to support child care needs in wake of inactive committee

University leaders, faculty members and other campus community members are pushing to fill the void of the dissipated Chancellor’s Child Care Advisory ...

UNC crew leader for housekeeping services becomes first recipient of staff award

The first recipient of the Rebecca Clark Staff Award for Moral Courage, James Holman, was recognized on this year's University Day.

Carolina Housing announces new housing option, programming for rising sophomores

Carolina Housing announces a new program to help rising sophomores relive on-campus experiences missed during a virtual semester.

Midnight classes, thousands of miles away: Living abroad during UNC's remote semester

International students living abroad face compounded challenges taking online classes, from class times at odd hours to uncertainties surrounding returning ...

Employee Forum committee discusses COVID-19 survey and town hall

Here’s a rundown of Tuesday’s Employee Forum Executive Committee meeting.

Campus & Community Advisory Committee plans recommendations for spring housing

Here's what you missed at Tuesday's Campus & Community Advisory Committee meeting.

Student club calls for divestment from fossil fuels, reinvestment into the community

The club was formed last semester by co-presidents Gabriela Duncan and Katie Flanagan, who wanted to create an environmental organization that focused ...

Musical Empowerment bridges technological divide to teach local students

A student organization continues to provide underserved children with music lessons — despite the technological and internet disparities heightened ...

‘World’s changing quickly’: UNC graduates face uncertain labor market

Over 4,000 seniors graduated from the University as part of its Class of 2020 — entering the workforce during the most severe economic contraction in ...

‘Don’t rock the boat’: UNC resident advisers grapple with media policy

As the public raised questions for months about Carolina Housing’s operations in the face of COVID-19, student staff had been hesitant to answer them ...

Faculty Executive Committee members discuss plans for mass testing in spring

Committee members discussed spring reopening with Provost Bob Blouin and the potential for reviving an old committee that gives support to caregivers ...

Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting welcomes Rhema Bland as new director

Rhema Bland is the newly appointed director of the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. ...

Faculty Welfare Committee discusses improving child care for UNC employees

The Faculty Welfare Committee met Monday and discussed the possibility of reinstating the Chancellor’s Child Care Advisory Committee.