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Students and community members protest Georgia RICO charges, 'Cop City' facility

By Liza Smith | September 12

UNC students and surrounding community members gathered at the Bell Tower on Sunday afternoon to protest the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety ...

Graduate, professional student association works to 'feel like a home' for Latino community

By Natalie McCormick | September 12

The LGPSA is a student-run organization for students that identify as or in support of Latin American and Hispanic people at the University. The club ...

Faculty Council discusses campus safety and affirmative action in Sept. 8 meeting

By Brooke Elliott | September 11

Faculty Chair Beth Moracco, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz and Provost Chris Clemens led the Faculty Council in a discussion last Friday about campus safety ...

Board of Trustees holds emergency meeting to receive legal advice on 'athletics matter'

By Matthew Maynard and Caroline Wills | September 11

At a press conference held on Monday morning, just before the BOT meeting, UNC football head coach Mack Brown said the purpose of the meeting was to “figure ...

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New UNC center evaluates, researches equity of virtual health through $3.7M grant

By Amie Cooke | September 11

UNC launched the Center for Virtual Care Value and Equity (ViVE) focused on virtual health care on Aug. 1. The University received a $3.7 million ...

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'The American tragedy': UNC chapter of Students Demand Action advocates for ending gun violence

By Lauren Lovitt | September 10

Since her sophomore year of high school, Kyle Lumsden has been involved with Students Demand Action, a national non-partisan organization dedicated to ...

Board of Trustees approves new internal leadership in special meeting

By Abby Pender | September 7

During a special meeting on Thursday, the UNC Board of Trustees elected a chair, vice chair and secretary, each of whom will serve for one year. David ...

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University to participate in National Institutes of Health clinical trials for long COVID

By Akash Bhowmik | September 7

UNC will take part in clinical research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health evaluating treatments for long COVID over a six-month period, according ...

UNC professor Zijie Yan remembered as gentle mentor, loving father

By Natalie McCormick | September 5

"He just wanted to educate people, to teach people and mentor people," UNC senior Bergen Murray said of associate professor Zijie Yan, who died on Aug. ...

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More than 200 cameras installed in residence halls to increase campus security

By Liza Smith | September 5

Approximately 270 security cameras were installed this summer in residence halls across campus. The University installed the cameras to help enhance security ...

'Don't rush it. Be with it': Community reflects on mental health after campus shooting

By Maeson Wagner | September 4

As the University community mourns UNC associate professor Zijie Yan and students process the Aug. 28 campus shooting, Counseling and Psychological Services ...

'How did I stay calm?': Campus tour guides hid with prospective families during lockdown

By Maddie Policastro | September 4

“All of a sudden, today — what was supposed to be just another standard day for me — is now in theory life or death, potentially,” Christopher ...

'Everything sounded like gunfire': Student organizations hold rally against gun violence

By Lauren Rhodes | September 1

Co-hosted by UNC Young Democrats and the University chapters of March for Our Lives and Students Demand Action, a rally following UNC's campus shooting ...

New LED lighting in Kenan Stadium to enhance football game day experience

By Hannah Rosenberger and Anna Page Lancaster | August 31

As the North Carolina football team heads into a new and highly-anticipated season, Kenan Stadium will be even more awash in Carolina Blue — thanks ...

'Truly missed and forever remembered': UNC mourns Zijie Yan at candlelight vigil

By Walker Livingston | August 31

"He would want us to keep doing research here at Carolina that will change the world, that is exactly what we're going to do," Theo Dingemans, the chair ...

Religious organizations open doors after Monday's shooting, lockdown

By Lauren Zola | August 30

After the shooting and lockdown on Monday, religious organizations on and near UNC's campus responded quickly – opening their doors to students, offering ...

'I just want to go to class': University members reflect on campus accessibility

By Eilah Wood | August 30

“It seems like it’s just a conversation about a retroactive mindset versus a proactive, legally aware mindset,” junior Eleanor Bolton said about ...

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UNC first-years hold vigil day after campus shooting, hundreds of students attend

By Lucy Marques | August 30

“Let’s do something to show our support and to help make some change,” said Raife Levy, a first-year who helped coordinate the vigil after UNC's ...

UNC's campus shooting: What we know so far

By Emmy Martin and Lauren Rhodes | August 29

As law enforcement officers responded to a shooting at Caudill Laboratories on Monday, many UNC students hid in dark classrooms and closets. They were ...

University cancels classes on Wednesday, extends Condition 3 status

By Caitlyn Yaede | August 29

UNC classes are canceled on Wednesday, according to an Alert Carolina message sent at 3:24 p.m on Tuesday. This comes after a UNC student is charged with ...