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N.C. Collaboratory publishes report marking five year anniversary

By Eileen Foster | March 7

Since its start in 2016, the Collaboratory has received $145 million in legislative appropriations, Jeff Warren, the program's executive director, said ...

Carolina Indian Circle holds first in-person powwow since pandemic

By Adele Morris | March 7

This year marked the Carolina Indian Circles’ 35th annual powwow, one of the largest collegiate powwows on the East Coast — and the CIC's first ...

University Librarian Elaine Westbrooks to depart UNC

By Praveena Somasundaram | March 4

Westbrooks' last day at UNC will be on May 31. After leaving UNC, she will be the Carl A. Kroch University Librarian at Cornell.

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UNC’s first seed library launches, offers community free planting supplies

By Adele Morris | March 3

Jordan Green, a masters student in the School of Information and Library Science, has created the University's first seed library. UNC community members ...

'We are open to everybody': A look inside the UNC Music Library

By Celia Funderburk | March 2

“We are open to everybody," Music Librarian Diane Steinhaus said. "We welcome anybody to come and use our space, collections and services however they ...

University to lift mask mandate beginning March 7

By Liv Reilly and Allie Kelly | March 2

UNC will lift its indoor mask mandate on March 7, the University announced in a campus-wide email on Wednesday.

UNC Heels Care Network hosts mental health seminars

By Brooke Elliott | March 2

The UNC Heels Care Network hosted “Mental Health, Spirituality and Faith: How Do They Connect?” on Monday, the first seminar of a series focusing ...

'Tarred Healing' photo story on Black history at UNC pulled from display

By Jade Neptune | March 2

In June, photographer Cornell Watson was offered an artist residency at the Stone Center to create a body of work that captured spaces of memory for ...

Well Ride program offers UNC students free transportation to off-campus counseling

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata | March 1

The student-run program, created through the executive branch of the Undergraduate Student Government, is partnering with UNC's Counseling and Psychological ...

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UNC Board of Governors announces faculty public service award honorees

By Allie Kelly | February 28

At its Thursday meeting, the UNC Board of Governors announced honorees for the faculty public service award and discussed tuition and fees. The Board ...

'Pay it forward': Renée Alexander Craft celebrates Tanner Award recognition

By Jennifer Tran | February 28

The interim chairperson for UNC's Department of Communication, Renée Alexander Craft said she is interested in stories of how Black communities create ...

UNC campus pharmacies offer free naloxone kits

By Zoe Frederick | February 28

Naloxone kits can be found free of charge at UNC's Campus Health Pharmacy and Student Stores Pharmacy, both open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to ...

Carolina Latinx Center grows Leadership Alliance with UNC student groups

By Layna Hong | February 28

One of the Carolina Latinx Center's newest initiatives, the Latinx Leadership Alliance aims to help unify Latinx communities at UNC. In the months since ...

UNC Institute of Marine Sciences celebrates its 75th anniversary

By Holly Adams | February 27

Located in Morehead City, the laboratory offers opportunities where undergraduate and graduate students can conduct their own research and provide information ...

UNC senior awarded honorable mention in North Carolina Writers’ Network contest

By Adele Morris | February 27

Morehead-Cain scholar Leticia Tuset's short story, titled "Close," explores themes of family and identity, with a specific focus on unusual family dynamics. ...

UNC System announces mask-optional change, University to keep mandate following county policies

By Allie Kelly | February 25

The UNC System announced on Friday that its institutions should make wearing masks indoors optional by March 7. The change will not affect UNC-Chapel ...

UNC Figure Skating Club unites members' love for the ice

By Courtland Bartosik | February 24

UNC Figure Skating Club is bringing students together in their love for the ice again after facing inactivity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. President ...

'Kind of a dream come true': Ackland Upstairs highlights N.C. Black Feminisms and more

By Lauren Fichten | February 24

From January 10 to March 20, Ackland Upstairs is hosting installations created by UNC faculty members to compliment their courses. Courses include ...

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History commission discusses land acknowledgment and Barbee Cemetery

By Fiona Hasanaj | February 24

The History, Race and a Way Forward Commission met on Feb. 21 to give updates on the University land acknowledgment, "The Carolina Story: A Virtual Museum ...

LaTosha Brown delivers 2022 MLK celebration keynote address at UNC

By Hannah Rosenberger | February 24

Selected by the MLK Celebration Committee, the theme of this year’s lecture revolved around the question “What are we striving for?” It was inspired ...