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'It’s not on us': From UNC to the courts, restraining order enforcement raises concerns

By Molly Weisner and Cynthia Dong | June 8

Both the North Carolina court system and UNC offer differing forms of no-contact orders — commonly called "restraining orders" — to victims of harassment, ...

Students voice concerns over University's plans to return in fall

By Sara Raja | May 26

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz announced Thursday initial plans for UNC's return to on-campus operations for the fall semester. Since then, some students ...

Heel Talk episode seven: 'Zoombombings,' remote learning and a fall semester update

By Meredith Radford and Evely Forte | May 26

In this episode, Evely Forte and Maydha Devarajan, The Daily Tar Heel University desk editor, discuss a Zoombombing that occurred during a final presentation ...

'Zoombombing' brings up questions of cybersecurity and safety for UNC students

By Maydha Devarajan | May 17

The FBI issued a warning in March about the practice of "Zoombombings," where uninvited users hijack and disrupt teleconferences, often with offensive ...

The Unsung Founders Memorial was a subject of debate earlier this year, 2017, during the Silent Sam sit-in.

Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward hears from UVA leaders, looks ahead

By Sara Raja | May 10

At its third meeting, the Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward heard from the University of Virginia's Commission on the University in the Age ...

Lawyer Hugh Stevens presents the DTH's argument in court on Tuesday morning.

UNC must release names of sexual assault perpetrators, NC Supreme Court rules

By Hannah Lang | May 1

After a four-year fight for records of the University's sexual assault disciplinary proceedings, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled Friday that UNC ...

UNC System interim president expects campuses to reopen in the fall

By Rachel Crumpler | April 29

UNC System President Bill Roper said in a Wednesday statement that he expects to reopen UNC System campuses to reopen in the fall, and UNC Chancellor ...

Faculty Executive Committee voices budget and furlough fears for fall semester

By Sasha Schroeder | April 28

Robert Blouin, executive vice chancellor and provost, answered questions from the Faculty Executive Committee's virtual meeting Monday afternoon. He said ...

Some UNC students are staying in touch 'the old-fashioned way'

By Anna Neil | April 23

"It's a more tangible way to say, ‘I took the time out of my day to send this to you,’ rather than just a text message or something like that."

'You can't ignore this': Students urge UNC to offer Southeast Asian languages

By Bill Cozens | April 22

A petition with over 200 signatures is asking the University to teach Southeast Asian languages.

‘Hemorrhaging faculty’: What you missed at Wednesday's Campus Safety Commission meeting

By Sasha Schroeder | April 22

The Campus Safety commission met Wednesday for a supplemental meeting. Here's a rundown of what you missed.

'There is something we can do about it': Students host virtual mock WHO summit

By Evan Castillo | April 22

The UNC chapter of the American Mock World Health Organization hosted the 2020 AMWHO COVID-19 Virtual Summit over Zoom.

COVID-19 response for graduate students discussed at Administrative Board meeting

By Rachel Crumpler | April 22

Members of the Administrative Board of the Graduate School met Tuesday afternoon via Zoom to discuss the Graduate School's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Sophomore Gray Forrester (left) prepares to throw a towel into the crowd of first-year students at New Student Convocation on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016.

Community Carolina online platform welcomes first-years to campus virtually

By Stephanie Mayer | April 21

The Class of 2024 is starting college at an unsure time, and with new student orientation going remote, the University made a platform so they wouldn't ...

‘Increasingly strenuous:’ Online petition asks BIO252 lab instructors to ease course load

By Lauren Cook | April 21

A student in Biology 252L, Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory, expressed their concerns about the class's rigor during this remote ...

Here's how nursing clinicals are adjusting to the obstacles of COVID-19

By Emily Orland | April 21

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the way in which experiential courses — like many in the UNC Nursing School — have been taught. UNC School ...

Your guide to returning books during a campus shutdown

By Allie Kelly | April 21

Textbook returns will look a little different this year, with students being off campus for the most part due to COVID-19. Here's how students can return ...

Here's how the pandemic is influencing graduate exams in the near future

By Dylan Morgan | April 20

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, many graduate school admissions exams including the GRE, GMAT, LSAT and MCAT are altering their exam format, proctoring ...

Heel Talk episode two: Graduate workers take COVID-19 demands to the University

By Lauren Cook and Evely Forte | April 20

In this episode, Evely Forte and DTH staff writer Rachel Crumpler discuss UNC graduate worker demands in response to COVID-19.

Keeping love life alive in the time of quarantine

By Kaitlyn Boeckel | April 20

Now that University closures and social distancing regulations have become the norm, many UNC students are finding unique ways to stay connected romantically ...