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Seniors prepare themselves, and their wallets, for graduation

By Adele Morris | April 3

As the days tick down until UNC commencement on May 14, seniors are making their final preparations for this highly-anticipated day — including adjusting ...

Police respond to shooting 1500 block of Mason Farm Road

By Liv Reilly | April 2

Chapel Hill Police Department and UNC Police Department responded to a shooting in the 1500 block of Mason Farm Road today at approximately 2 p.m, according ...

UNC Science Expo returns to Morehead Planetarium this weekend

By Samantha Nichols | March 30

As part of the month-long North Carolina Science Festival, the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will be hosting its annual UNC Science Expo on ...

GiveUNC raises over $10 million for University

By Maeson Wagner | March 30

On Tuesday, ten thousand donors cumulatively gave over $10 million to UNC departments, student organizations and athletic teams through GiveUNC. ...

University announces launch of HEELSENGAGE, an alumni engagement platform

By Madison Gagnon | March 29

The HEELSENGAGE Network launched this month with the goal of ensuring students and alumni can connect with people and networks needed to succeed and enable ...

Trustees donate near $1 million to political causes, spark partisan concerns

By Hannah Rosenberger | March 29

Among the the UNC Board of Trustees' current members, there are six registered Republicans, two registered Democrats and two unaffiliated trustees. Their ...

Underwear hung by the Old Well on Tuesday, students bring attention to campus sexual assault

By Eileen Foster | March 28

A group of students in the class ART 490: Art as Social Action created the project to bring attention to sexual assault on campus. Beneath a display of ...

Exhibitions celebrate Women's History Month at UNC

By Mary Mungai | March 28

Throughout Women’s History Month, students and faculty members have had the opportunity to explore female experiences and intersectional identities ...

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Lauren Hawkinson elected president of Graduate and Professional Student Government

By Hannah Rosenberger | March 28

Lauren Hawkinson has been elected as the 2023-2024 Graduate and Professional Student Government.

Theodore Nollert reflects on term as GPSG president

By Adele Morris | March 28

Theodore Nollert, the 2022-23 Graduate and Professional Student Government president reflects on the year as his term comes to an end. During his time, ...

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Computer science department works to close the gender gap

By Eilah Wood | March 28

The computer science department, typically a male-dominated field, has seen an increase in students identifying as non-binary and female over the past ...

Taliajah "Teddy" Vann reflects on her year as student body president

By Jessica Walker | March 28

Student Body President Taliajah "Teddy" Vann doesn’t measure the success of her term by how many changes she’s made or boxes she can check off, she ...

Muslim students observe Ramadan and begin fasting period with support of MSA

By Arwen Helms and Lauren Fichten | March 28

As dusk descended on Murray Hall last Thursday, students gathered to celebrate Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims marked by deep spiritual reflection, ...

Ackland Art Museum to unveil new Japanese art collection Friday

By Brianna Atkinson | March 27

The Ackland Art Museum holds the largest Asian art collection in the Southeastern part of the United States, which is set to become even larger soon. ...

S.O.U.L. is UNC's not-so-secret book club

By Elizabeth Pham | March 27

The Student Organization for Undergraduate Literature, also known as S.O.U.L. is described as a non-traditional book club at UNC. Students are not expected ...

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Faculty Council addresses University DEI efforts, School of Civic Life and Leadership

By Brooke Elliott | March 27

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz gave updates about recent requests for information about UNC's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from the North Carolina ...

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Wilson Library acquires life's work of Roland L. Freeman

By Emi Maerz | March 26

In a donation from the Kohler Foundation, the University's Southern Folklife Collection recently received over 50 years of photographic work documenting ...

City & State Editor Emmy Martin will be 2023-24 editor-in-chief

By Ashley Quincin | March 25

On Saturday morning, City & State Editor Emmy Martin was selected to be the DTH’s next editor-in-chief. Her platform includes restructuring newsroom ...

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BOT Finance Committee continues conversations regarding SCiLL

By Satchel Walton | March 24

At its Wednesday meeting, multiple members of the Board of Trustees expressed reservations with the way the January resolution regarding the School of ...

Trustee and faculty chairperson disagree on timeline of School of Civic Life and Leadership

By Emily Gajda | March 24

The UNC Board of Trustees’ University Affairs Committee met on Tuesday afternoon at the Carolina Inn for an update from Mimi Chapman, the chairperson ...