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Campus and Community Advisory Committee weighs spring semester schedule options

By Kelly Kendall | September 30

These new options call for the spring semester to begin starting on Jan. 11, Jan. 13 and even as late as Jan. 19.

UNC intersectionality course will be funded for at least the next two years

By Hannah Rosenberger | September 30

Intersectionality: Race, Gender, Sexuality and Social Justice is taught by three professors and examines race, gender, sexuality and inclusion.

Some UNC students find new EVERFI training modules ineffective

By Anne Tate | September 30

The training modules cover topics including drug abuse, mental well-being, sexual assault and alcohol education.

'Wheels are already kind of turning': UNC community reflects on spring semester plans

By Praveena Somasundaram | September 29

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz announced the formation of the new Campus and Community Advisory Committee in a formal notice on Sept. 15. Selected ...

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Advisory committee discusses class of 2024, the largest in University history

By Cameron Myers Milne | September 29

A total of 5,303 first-year and transfer students enrolled at UNC-Chapel Hill for the Fall 2020 semester, forming the University's largest class in history. ...

Students, professors use new methods to form connections through the computer screen

By Emma Lindsey | September 29

“For my Spanish class, my professor reached out to me last week because I forgot to take a quiz for that class,” said junior Jose Rodriguez Gomez. ...

UNC Zoom now requires a password or waiting room in latest security policy change

By Isabella Sherk | September 29

UNC added an option for meeting hosts to allow UNC Zoom users to bypass the waiting room, in order the manage the high volume of users in large classes. ...

Student advocate Lamar Richards wants a just future for UNC students

By Anthony Howard | September 28

Lamar Richards knows how to keep his hands in more than one pot, as he tackles student equity and racial injustice — all while balancing the demands ...

'We're all alone': Students in large lectures feel disconnected from peers

By Heidi Pérez-Moreno | September 28

As classes with high enrollment move online, students report feeling isolated, having traded a lecture hall for a Zoom screen.

Rams Head Recreation Center reopens as state transitions to phase 2.5

By William Christensen | September 28

Students are required to reserve a time slot, answer screening questions and complete the University Environment, Health and Safety COVID-19 Wellness ...

Heel Talk Episode 23: Voices on reopening the University next spring

By Praveena Somasundaram and Evely Forte | September 28

Today, we’re talking about the Campus & Community Advisory Committee — that met for the first time last Tuesday.

Kenan Scholars present research at inaugural showcase

By Elena Tsai | September 27

At the Kenan Scholars Fall 2020 Public Sector Showcase, students discussed their internship experiences while the keynote speaker imparted advice for ...

Daniels family shifts scholarship funds to executive-in-residence program at Hussman

By Natalie Johnson | September 27

Funded by the Daniels family, the new program will bring media executives to UNC to teach a one-semester course for students in the Hussman School of ...

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This season on 'The Bachelorette,' watch parties get a makeover

By Jennifer Tran | September 27

Due to COVID-19, reality television watch parties look different. Still, shows like "The Bachelorette" provide stress relief during these hectic times. ...

Student commission calls on the University to pause classes on Election Day

By Emily Orland | September 27

To encourage civic action, groups on campus are encouraging students to go out to the polls, and petitioned the University to pause classes on Election ...

UNC Police respond to hit and run involving student, ends in shots fired

By Maddie Ellis | September 26

UNC Police responded to a hit and run on campus Friday night, according to a statement from Chief David Perry.

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BOT: Spring semester will 'most likely' see a delayed start, Guskiewicz says

By Hannah Rosenberger | September 24

The start date for the spring semester will likely be pushed back at least a week, said Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz at Thursday's UNC Board of Trustees ...

To help students vote, UNC groups pivot from Pit-sitting to Zoom parties

By Yunshu Yu | September 24

Social media, Zoom calls and online series are just some of the ways these groups at UNC are encouraging students to vote in the upcoming election. ...

International graduate assistants abroad face unemployment under new policy

By Maydha Devarajan | September 23

A new University policy this semester mandated that graduate students needed to be physically present in the U.S. by Aug. 10 to serve as teaching or research ...

Students look ahead to an uncertain internship application season

By Malak Dridi | September 23

With the traditional summer internship season approaching, students are navigating the challenge of finding summer career opportunities amid COVID-19. ...