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The Carolina Latinx Center kicks off Latinx Heritage Month this Thursday

By Natalie McCormick | September 12

Sept. 15 marks the beginning of Latinx Heritage Month and the Carolina Latinx Center is ringing it in with a kick off in The Pit, where there will be ...

UNC professor Randall Kenan remembered in launch of "Black Folk Could Fly" story collection

By Zoe Frederick | September 12

On Sunday, Sept. 11, UNC professor Randall Kenan’s friends and former colleagues held a book launch for a compilation of Kenan’s work from before ...

Campus community can now get flu and COVID boosters with no appointment necessary

By Jennifer Tran | September 12

UNC students and community members can now receive the flu and Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent booster shots at several locations on campus. Those with health ...

UNC Faculty Council passes free speech resolution at monthly meeting

By Brooke Elliott | September 12

In the first meeting of the UNC Faculty Council this school year, faculty members voted on a resolution regarding the faculty's free speech under the ...

UNC students participate in successful dig at an ancient synagogue

By Reagan Allen | September 11

Eleven students and specialists from UNC unearthed mosaics featuring biblical heroines from 1,600 years ago in a small village in Israel. This is the ...

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Black Entrepreneur Initiative to host block party featuring Black-owned businesses

By Keerthana Gotur | September 8

The Black Entrepreneur Initiative serves to cultivate Black entrepreneurs at UNC, while providing a space for Black entrepreneurs to profit and promote ...

Bicyclist transported to hospital after accident on Cameron Ave

By Ira Wilder and Allie Kelly | September 8

There was accident involving a student on a bicycle and a dump truck at 1:57 p.m. today on Cameron Ave., UNC Media Relations confirmed to The Daily Tar ...

'The stipend isn't keeping up' — UNC graduate students struggle with cost of living

By Abby Pender | September 8

The minimum graduate student stipend only covers approximately 68.5 percent of the cost to attend UNC-Chapel Hill, a recent study by the Graduate and ...

Southern Labor Studies Association to host first N.C. conference at University

By Eileen Foster | September 7

Taking place on Sept. 9 to 11 at the University's Graham Memorial Hall, the conference is titled “Putting Workers First: Southern Labor from 1619 to ...

Sones de México to bring ensemble to UNC's campus this Friday

By Adele Morris | September 7

From performances in Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, Grammy nominations and their ability to collectively play 80 musical instruments, the Sones ...

Q&A: Chancellor Guskiewicz discusses health, campus diversity and building renaming

By Guillermo Molero | September 7

Editor-in-Chief Guillermo Molero spoke with Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz on Aug. 31 to discuss public health on campus, the University’s ongoing diversity ...

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Who qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness at UNC?

By Brianna Atkinson | September 7

In August, the Biden Administration announced plans to cancel up to $20,000 of student loan debt for some borrowers, including that of current college ...

'Lots and Lots of Blue' documents student life through photography

By Annie Ham | September 6

Alessandro Uribe-Rheinbolt, alumnus of UNC and The Daily Tar Heel, recently self-published an archival film book titled "Lots and Lots of Blue." The book ...

Knowing our neighbors: UNC-Duke consortium bridges Latin American community

By Celia Funderburk | September 6

The UNC-Duke Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies facilities collaboration between the two campuses across disciplines. “I think ...

"A violation of civil rights": UNC maintenance backlog highlights lack of campus accessibility

By Preston Fore | September 6

UNC’s deferred maintenance backlog has reached over $988 million — of which nearly $42 million allocated for elevators and lifts is awaiting funding ...

Q&A: Dean Raul Reis begins first year at UNC journalism school

By Liv Reilly | September 6

University Editor Liv Reilly spoke with Dean Raul Reis about the upcoming academic year, along with the past and present of the Hussman School of Journalism ...

Visibility Forward promotes education about Asian American experiences

By Natalie Varma | September 6

Visibility Forward — founded by four UNC students — aims to use education as an avenue to promote a society where Asian American history is recognized ...

PakSoc to host second annual Mehndi Ki Raat on Friday

By Natalie McCormick | September 5

This Friday, the UNC Pakistan Society, also known as PakSoc, will host its second annual Mehndi Ki Raat (MKR), an event held to celebrate Pakistani culture. ...

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Detectable lead levels found in drinking fountains at Wilson Library

By Liv Reilly and Preston Fore | September 1

The University has discovered detectable levels of lead in the water of three drinking fountains in Wilson Library, according to a campus-wide email sent ...

UNC equestrian team seeks to expand its saddle and spur community

By Aisha Baiocchi | August 31

Though prepping for regular-season horse shows lies at the center of the club’s agenda, the UNC equestrian team works to cultivate a tight-knit community ...