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Program for Public Discourse hosts event about values diverging from politics

By Mary Mac Porter | November 13

The Program for Public Discourse held its first event on Tuesday to discuss values in politics. Program director Chris Clemens focused on students when ...

How students deal with registration going wrong

By Macy Meyer | November 12

UNC course registration is often a challenging time for students who have difficulty getting into courses that they need or want. Here are some students ...

Meet the UNC student who has her own radio show

By Nathan Wesley | November 12

Claire Galt, a UNC student studying media and journalism, has applied what she's learning in her major to a radio show about campus and community news. ...

Kenan-Flagler Business School celebrates 100th anniversary with time capsule

By Morgan Topol | November 12

The Kenan-Flagler Business School is preparing for its centennial celebration in December — and the school is quite different from the School of Commerce ...

Concussion research by UNC's Matthew Gfeller TBI Research Center put under scrutiny

By Emily Holler | November 12

A documentary released by The Athletic in early October, based on a paper co-authored by Ted Tatos and Don Comrie, called into question the UNC Matthew ...

Some fear the UNC System is going corporate as administrative searches continue

By Maeve Sheehey | November 11

As the UNC System searches for a president and UNC searches for a chancellor, the prospect of a having a leader from the corporate world adds to the existing ...

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UNC Hospitals pharmacy department wins award for reducing patients' financial risks

By Emily Orland | November 11

UNC Hospitals' Department of Pharmacy recently gained national recognition for its unique system that reduces the financial risk of high-cost drugs and ...

Guskiewicz announces plan to replace Folt's History Task Force and other news

By Erich Hess | November 10

At the Faculty Council meeting on Friday, Kevin Guskiewicz announced a new Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward. The council also discussed the ...

Susan King, the Dean of the School of Media and Journalism, speaks at the First Amendment Day opening ceremony in 2015.

First Amendment conference explored diminishing local news as a 'crisis of democracy'

By Jackie Sizing | November 10

Last weekend, the UNC Center for Media Law and Policy co-hosted a symposium that discussed the role of the First Amendment and the challenges of journalism ...

Here's how a UNC alumna is using pupusas to tackle education inequity

By Evely Forte | November 10

Cecilia Polanco created non-profit offer scholarships to students who have either undocumented or DACA legal status and have applied or been accepted ...

Students work to improve their mental health as UNC works to improve its resources

By Hannah McClellan | November 10

Several UNC students are speaking out about their mental health, and how they feel UNC should better accommodate students with mental illnesses. In April ...

Animal rights organization asks USDA to investigate UNC for lab violations

By Arabella Saunders | November 7

An animal rights group has asked the USDA to look into mistreatment of animals in UNC labs. While the USDA is aware of the request, it has yet to respond ...

UNC students hope to transform McCorkle Place through new art installation

By Anna Neil | November 7

A group of journalism students is fighting to revamp McCorkle Place by campaigning for art that recognizes the history of the location.

New website simplifies job search and payment for student employees

By Addison Skigen | November 7

“It’s really all-encompassing of all types of student employees."

Former congressman visits UNC to call for conservative action on climate change

By Kyle Ingram | November 7

Former Republican Rep. Bob Inglis came to campus on Wednesday to talk about a conservative approach to climate change.

'If anything, it leads us in a circle': Activists denounce perceived bias in report

By Hannah Lang | November 7

At a press conference on Wednesday, activists brought up their concerns with the recently-released Swecker report.

Campus Safety Commission discusses administrative communication flaws at meeting

By Anna Southwell | November 6

Wednesday's Campus Safety Commission meeting concentrated on the administration's communication failures when communicating to the student body.

'It’s totally surreal': UNC's fourth astronaut graduate recalls her path to NASA

By Preston Fore | November 6

UNC alumna Zena Cardman is currently training to become a NASA astronaut as part of the new Artemis program, which hopes to send the first woman to the ...

UNC economics department adds bachelor of science degree

By A.J. OLeary | November 6

Though the program is still in an initial planning phase, students graduating as soon as May 2021 may be able to participate.

At the Carolina Pitch Party, students of all disciplines can pitch startup ideas

By Rachel Crumpler | November 6

Over 100 student teams will compete at the Carolina Challenge Pitch Party on Nov. 7, an increase from last year's 80 teams.