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At 'Corridors of Power,' speakers explored insider views on U.S. diplomacy

By Morgan Topol | November 20

In an event held Tuesday evening, three former government officials spoke on policy, compromise and what they each learned during their respective careers. ...

Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg are co-Founders and co-CEOs of theSkimm. Photo courtesy Sharon Suh.

'Walk away inspired': Hear the co-founders of theSkimm talk on Thursday

By Evely Forte | November 19

On Nov. 21, the co-founders of theSkimm, Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, will hold a Q&A at the Nelson Mandela Auditorium. This is the 2019 Shuford ...

How the Status of Women Committee is preparing to study salary equity at UNC

By Abbey Thompson | November 18

Members of the Status of Women Committee held a meeting to discuss the implications of salary equity among various faculty members on campus.

School of Medicine phishing incident raises security concerns

By Anna Southwell | November 18

An unauthorized third party gained access to several School of Medicine email accounts.

Here's what you missed at Monday's Faculty Executive Committee meeting

By A.J. OLeary | November 18

At Monday's Faculty Executive Committee meeting, committee members discussed the effectiveness of online learning, the University's strategic plan and ...

The Cherokee language is in a State of Emergency. UNC classes aim to save it

By Noah Dolgoff | November 18

Cherokee language classes at UNC are seeking to save a language that may go extinct.

'Trivia’s not important': Matthew Andrews uses baseball to teach history

By Casey Quam | November 18

Current and former students of HIST 362: Baseball and American History explain why the class is so popular.

Meet Chapel Thrill Escapes, the first student-run escape room nonprofit

By Nathan Wesley | November 18

Chapel Thrill Escapes is a nonprofit organization that is the first, student-run escape room in the country. Managed by UNC students, the organization ...

'From snakes into samaritans': Business school launches new orientation program

By Rachel Crumpler | November 17

The Business School has been looking to put more time, effort and energy into a new undergraduate on-boarding program for some time. Now, with the release ...

The Tate-Turner-Kuralt School of Social Work received a $1 million grant from the Oak Village to construct a tiny home village for individuals with mental health conditions.

Tiny Homes Village to provide housing for those with mental health conditions

By Jackie Sizing | November 17

For individuals with mental illnesses or other health conditions, finding affordable and livable properties can raise challenges. The UNC School of Social ...

Community comes together to remember the often-forgotten murder of James Cates

By Emily Orland | November 17

The Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition and The Center for Study of the American South co-hosted an event at the University on Thursday to discuss ...

Get to know Bill Ferris, UNC's winter commencement speaker

By Casey Quam | November 14

Grammy-winner Bill Ferris will give the commencement address at UNC's winter graduation.

Student Government hosts workshop featuring professional lobbyists and state senator

By Addison Skigen | November 14

UNC Student Government hosted a lobbying workshop on Tuesday night featuring lobbyists and a state senator.

UNC is one of the most affordable public schools in the country, study says

By Preston Fore | November 14

According to a new report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy, UNC is one of four flagship state institutions that is actually affordable for ...

Demolition begins on 37 buildings in the Odum Village complex

By A.J. OLeary | November 14

Demolition is underway at Odum Village for 37 buildings of the on-campus graduate student and family apartments, UNC Facilities announced last week.

'A mirror to our students': UNC grad and DC Teacher of the Year gives back

By Anna Neil | November 14

UNC alum Justin Lopez-Cardoze recently won the 2020 D.C. Teacher of the Year award. He is using money he was awarded to create a scholarship for students ...

WXYC continues to globalize 25 years after the world's first internet broadcast

By Hunter Haskett | November 14

WXYC, the University's student-run radio station, was the first in the world to do an internet broadcast 25 years ago.

From TikTok to Shakespeare, here's what UNC students will teach at Splash

By Nathan Wesley | November 13

The Splash UNC program is hoping to expose high school students to higher education through course offerings taught by UNC students this Saturday.

Impeachment, election reform discussed at Tuesday's student senate meeting

By Ramishah Maruf | November 13

The Undergraduate Student Senate discussed student election reform and launched an ethics investigation into a senator at Tuesday's meeting.

Meet 'Warrior Mason' : The first 7-year-old to join UNC's wrestling team

By Kyle Ingram | November 13

UNC's wrestling team signed Mason Fannin, a 7-year-old with leukemia, thanks to Team IMPACT — a Boston based nonprofit organization that matched him ...