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'This has been my childhood dream': UNC student set to publish debut novel

By Adele Morris | August 15

UNC sophomore Victoria Wlosok has already turned her passion for writing into her career. In spring 2022, Wlosok landed a publishing deal to publish her ...

University enters fall semester with loosened COVID-19 policies

By Liv Reilly and Ira Wilder | August 14

As the University begins its first completely mask-free semester since Spring 2020, UNC announced modifications to its COVID-19 policies in July. ...

Study abroad applications open for spring 2023

By Natalie McCormick | August 14

Spring 2023 study abroad applications opened on August 1 through the UNC Study Abroad Office. The office welcomes students to learn about the basics of ...

UNC and Harvard affirmative action cases to be heard separately by SCOTUS

By Hannah Rosenberger | August 14

UNC and Harvard University’s affirmative action cases will no longer be heard together by the Supreme Court, per a July 22 order. Both cases are part ...

'It's a family reunion': CPA prepares for first in-person season since pandemic

By Fiona Hasanaj | August 14

After years of COVID-19 precautions in the theater, Carolina Performing Arts looks forward to the upcoming fall season and reuniting its audience with ...

UNC health experts explain the monkeypox outbreak

By Keerthana Gotur | August 14

The recent international monkeypox outbreak prompted the federal declaration of a public health emergency. With 138 cases reported to the CDC ...

UNC American Indian Center to host community 'Welcome Extravaganza'

By Collin Tadlock | August 14

The UNC American Indian Center's annual Welcome Extravaganza on Aug. 17 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. will include live music, food and festivities.

Safety is sexy — a guide to safer sex on campus

By Emily Shih | August 13

College students are using contraceptives and condoms less and less each year, but safer sex is as important as ever. Here's a guide on safer sex resources ...

University announces plans to install a permanent memorial for James Cates

By Liv Reilly | August 12

The University announced Friday that it will install a permanent memorial in The Pit dedicated to James Cates. This memorial announcement comes after ...

UNC School of Nursing received bomb threat, building cleared after investigation

By Liv Reilly | August 8

The University received a bomb threat today at the UNC School of Nursing's Carrington Hall, according to UNC Media Relations. Both the Federal Bureau ...

Chancellor's committee still drafting report as part of UNC's building renaming process

By Emily Shih | August 7

This year in the committee's May 5 meeting, Chairperson Mike Smith said that the committee's goal was to get its report draft to Guskiewicz by July 1 ...

UNC adds two well-being days to fall academic calendar, some say it might not be enough

By Maddie Singleton | August 7

This fall, the University will offer well-being days on Sep. 6 and 26 to support student mental health.

As summer comes to a close, UNC students reflect on what they missed about campus

By Reagan Allen | August 7

As the fall semester approaches, UNC students reflected on what they missed about campus life over the summer and what makes the University a true home ...

UNC announces updated COVID-19 policies for fall semester return

By Liv Reilly and Elizabeth Egan | July 29

UNC announced updated COVID-19 policies for the fall 2022 semester in a campus-wide email Friday. The University will not have any testing requirements ...

Kamrhan Farwell named UNC vice chancellor of communications

By Liv Reilly | July 28

Kamrhan Farwell has been named UNC’s next vice chancellor of communications, according to a University email sent on Thursday. Farwell will succeed ...

Wilson Library behind Outdoor Seating Tent

The tents on the quad have been taken down, evoking mixed reactions from students

By Collin Tadlock | July 27

They may have been massive — and to some students, an eyesore — but the tents in the quad and surrounding areas on campus provided plenty of shaded ...

Woven Music Society aims to unite community through music

By Collin Tadlock | July 26

For students looking to diversify their playlists this upcoming year, the Woven Music Society is a new project that tailors community-curated playlists ...

UNC students participate in first Redirect the Rage rally to protest overturning of Roe v. Wade

By Sarah Choi | July 25

On Sunday, UNC students participated in Redirect the Rage, a rally hosted by the UNC Undergraduate Student Government and several other student organizations ...

New micro-internship program to allow UNC students more flexible professional experience

By Reagan Allen | July 25

Beginning this fall, University Career Services is launching the UCS Micro-Internship Program, which partners with various employers that work with UNC ...

Elizabeth Mayer-Davis named new dean of UNC Graduate School, effective Sept. 1

By Emmy Martin | July 22

Elizabeth Mayer-Davis has been appointed dean of the UNC Graduate School and will begin in her role on Sept. 1, according to a campus-wide email on Friday. ...