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A P2P shuttle bus waits for passengers to board at Varsity Theatre bus stop on Franklin St.

UNC suspends P2P fixed routes through December, switches to on-demand services

By Lauren McCarthy | October 12

The P2P Express and P2P Shuttle are offering no fixed route services starting Monday through at least Dec. 24, due to low ridership. Riders may request ...

Here's why UNC's $3 billion endowment can't all be used for COVID-19 relief

By Kate Carroll | October 12

University leaders explain what the UNC endowment is and how its funds are being used in light of the pandemic. The UNC endowment had a market ...

Student commission holds public meeting to express spring planning concerns

By Emily Shih | October 12

Students, faculty and staff expressed concerns about planning for spring and heard comments from Town representatives at Thursday's Commission on Campus ...

New donations bring Kenan-Flagler closer to doubling undergraduate enrollment

By Maddie Ellis | October 11

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz announced two new donations to the UNC Kenan-Flager Business School at his formal installation on Oct. 11.

Carolina Indian Circle fights for University recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day

By Anthony Howard | October 11

The Carolina Indian Circle wrote a petition and launched a social media campaign, calling for Indigenous Peoples Day to be recognized as a University ...

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Kevin Guskiewicz formally installed as UNC's 12th chancellor

By Elena Tsai | October 11

Gov. Roy Cooper and representatives of various UNC organizations expressed congratulations and support for Guskiewicz in his new position.

Campus Health has begun texting students weekly reminders for COVID-19 testing

By Hannah Rosenberger | October 11

Students have begun receiving texts from Campus Health after getting tested for COVID-19 in the Student Union, recommending they get tested again every ...

UNC undergrads form Students for Rare club to raise awareness of rare diseases

By Greta Travaglia | October 11

The club hosts two guest speakers a month, who share their experiences over a Zoom call with the club members. The guest speakers are either living with ...

UNC commission discusses University's historical narrative

By Delaney Maness | October 8

The UNC Commission on History, Race and A Way Forward heard from guest speakers about the impact of storytelling in their meeting on Tuesday.

Students and faculty express concerns over one-day instruction pause

By Yunshu Yu | October 8

UNC asked faculty to pause instruction for Oct. 9. But students are concerned that just one day — and just a request from UNC — isn't enough ...

Hussman School of Journalism and Media welcomes newest class

By Raymond Pang | October 8

The UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media accepted its newest class of students for the spring semester.

Buildings across campus change policies, open new study spots

By Evan Castillo | October 8

The Student Union, Davis Library, and the Health Sciences Library are popular study-spots for students looking for a break from sitting in their dorm ...

UNC professors adjust course projects to work virtually

By William Christensen | October 8

When in-person labs and interviews are impossible, professors must adapt their course projects to the challenges of a remote semester.

'Our runway isn't that long': Chancellor Guskiewicz talks spring planning process

By Maddie Ellis | October 8

The Daily Tar Heel talked with Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz about planning for the spring semester and what decisions still have to be made.

First generation UNC students feel isolated during UNC’s virtual semester

By Heidi Pérez-Moreno | October 8

For many first generation students, the switch to remote learning has translated into difficulties finding affordable tutoring options outside UNC and ...

UNC schedules five wellness days during spring semester

By Maddie Ellis | October 8

UNC's spring semester will have a delayed start on Jan. 19, a two-week delay from the academic calendar's initial start date of Jan. 6.

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‘Carolina is in my blood’: UNC alumnus awarded 2020 Thomas Wolfe Prize

By Kelly Kendall | October 7

UNC alumnus and author, Michael Parker, is the 2020 recipient of the Thomas Wolfe Prize. The award honors distinguished authors in memory of fiction writer ...

Carolina Housing plans to only offer single rooms for the spring semester

By Benjamin Greer | October 7

Carolina Housing and other UNC departments held a live Zoom chat Wednesday to outline plans for on-campus housing in the spring semester.

'Not going to stay silent': Collyn Smith advocates for an equitable UNC

By Natalie Johnson | October 7

Student activist and Undergraduate Senator Collyn Smith advocates for marginalized students by promoting affordability and diversity, equity and inclusion ...

School of Dentistry holds annual free clinic honoring Deah Barakat and Yusor Abu-Salha

By Kyle Ingram | October 7

At the Chapel Hill service site, students and faculty from the School of Dentistry provided care for over 100 people.