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'This is really disrespectful': Display of 'Tarred Healing' photo story canceled

By Jade Neptune | March 23

Photographer Cornell Watson's "Tarred Healing" project is a reflection of Black history through places, people and systems in Chapel Hill and at the ...

Faculty Executive Committee discusses 'Tarred Healing' photo story, faculty salaries

By Brianna Atkinson | March 23

At Monday's Faculty Executive Committee meeting, School of Nursing clinical professor Rumay Alexander said some faculty members have expressed concerns ...

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History, Race and a Way Forward commission discusses upcoming building dedications

By Madi Kirkman | March 23

Commission Co-chairperson Jim Leloudis said they have started thinking through proposed language for the University's land acknowledgement.

UPenn dean gives inaugural lecture in new series on racial equity

By Jennifer Tran | March 22

Erika H. James, dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, was selected to give the first lecture in the UNC Distinguished Lectureship ...

Meet Aliyah Griffith, first Black UNC student to get a marine sciences graduate degree

By Celia Funderburk | March 22

Beyond the University, Griffith has been working to help increase representation in the field of marine science for years. "Our research and our expertise ...

UNC students support art and sustainability in Chapel Hill-based studio

By Annie Ham | March 22

A mural that covers a wall head to toe, "thrift flips," bright stickers and posters for days. These are all projects by two UNC students, Cameron Griffin ...

Postcard project aims to capture UNC staff's experiences during pandemic

By Zoe Frederick | March 21

The postcards submitted by University staff will be part of a special exhibit on Arts Everywhere Day, April 8.

University hosts first-ever Carolina Engagement Week

By Alan Hunt | March 21

The Carolina Engagement Week will consist of 34 events covering a variety of subjects, including pandemic-related issues, equity and inclusion, accessible ...

'I hope to empower': Meet music education lecturer LaSaundra Booth

By Kelly Kendall | March 20

LaSaundra Booth, a lecturer of music education at UNC, began playing the cello in the fourth grade and fell in love with it. She has since performed ...

Diversity committee discusses 'Tarred Healing' photo story, vice chancellor plagiarism

By Zoe Frederick | March 20

The UNC Committee on Community and Diversity discussed recent news, including Vice Chancellor of Research Terry Magnuson's plagiarism incident published ...

Faculty Council discusses salary inequities, recent vice chancellor resignation

By Emily Shih | March 16

In its March 11 meetings, the Faculty Council also discussed Vice Chancellor for Research Terry Magnuson's resignation, the appointment of Raul Reis as ...

Emerson College's Raul Reis to be next Hussman School dean

By Praveena Somasundaram | March 11

Raul Reis, the current dean of the Emerson College School of Communication, will be the next dean of the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, the ...

University names 2022 MLK Unsung Hero Award winners

By Zoe Frederick | March 10

UNC School of Medicine’s Vice Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion E. Nathan Thomas III and SmartUp program Manager Kellye Whitaker are the recipients ...

UNC Vice Chancellor for Research Terry Magnuson resigned from his position Thursday. He admitted to plagiarizing text in a National Institute of Health grant application.

Terry Magnuson, UNC vice chancellor for research, resigns from role

By Praveena Somasundaram | March 10

Terry Magnuson, vice chancellor for research, is resigning from his position at UNC, the University announced Thursday.

Counsel fees add to UNC System losses in the Silent Sam settlements

By Natalie Varma | March 9

The UNC System lost money on multiple fronts in the Silent Sam settlements. Even after the $2.5 million settlement with the North Carolina Sons of ...

UNC School of Government dean to step down at end of year

By Liv Reilly | March 9

Mike Smith, who currently oversees the UNC School of Government, is one of the longest-serving deans in recent UNC history, the email read. He has served ...

UNC-Chapel Hill Ethics Bowl team competes at nationals

By Holly Adams | March 8

The UNC-Chapel Hill Ethics Bowl team competed at the 2022 Association For Practical And Professional Ethics Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl — the team's ...

Panelists discuss importance of intersectionality in mental health at conference

By Fiona Hasanaj and Lauren Fichten | March 8

Last Thursday's Intersectionality and Mental Health Conference featured both student and faculty speakers from groups like Peer2Peer and Mi Pueblo.

FEC discusses masks, BOT relations and UNC's racial history at Monday meeting

By Liv Reilly | March 8

On March 7, the Faculty Executive Committee met to discuss possible ways to improve communication with the Board of Trustees, what UNC could look like ...

Triangle community holds vigil to advocate for peace in Ukraine

By Hannah Rosenberger | March 7

A vigil for peace in Ukraine took place Sunday afternoon, prompted by calls for a global day of action on March 6 to stop the war.