A guide to Coming Out Day events on campus this week

Here are some of the events happening on campus this week to celebrate National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11.

UNC recognizes Indigenous Peoples' Day following petition from Carolina Indian Circle

UNC will officially recognize the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples' Day following years of petitions from the Carolina Indian Circle. ...

By students, for students: Peer2Peer offers mental health resources at UNC

Founded in 2020, Peer2Peer is a student-run organization that offers mental health resources to UNC undergraduate and graduate students. The organization ...

UNC Libraries hosts listening sessions on volume level in Davis

Community Engagement Librarian Emily Jack and Outreach Projects Librarian Karina Soni held two meeting sessions this month, allowing UNC students to share ...

UNC cancels classes on Tuesday, Oct. 12, for Wellness Day

UNC classes will be canceled on Tuesday, Oct. 12, for a Wellness Day, according to a campus email sent Sunday night.

Muslim supermodel Halima Aden speaks at UNC MSA Live event

Aden spoke at the UNC Muslim Student Association's annual MSA Live event.  “Be proud of who you are and don’t feel the pressure to shrink your ...

Editor’s Note: The DTH will operate on a reduced schedule this week

UNC Police respond to suicide at Granville Towers Sunday morning

UNC Police respond to call of individual fallen from upper floor of Hinton James Residence Hall

UNC Police responded to a call at around 11 a.m. today that an individual had fallen from an upper floor of Hinton James Residence Hall, according to ...

BOT discusses resolution that would allow approval of Tier II faculty hires

The UNC Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution which would amend and restate the current delegations of authority between the BOT, Board ...

Viral "Mario Kart Man" travels through Chapel Hill, UNC's campus

Joshua Schaffer was wandering the streets of Chapel Hill and UNC's campus driving a go-kart dressed as Nintendo's Mario. Students accordingly dubbed ...

UNC to reduce mandatory testing for unvaccinated students

Mandatory COVID-19 testing for students who have not attested to vaccination will be reduced to once a week, according to a campus email from the Carolina ...

$500,000 grant to African Studies Center to increase inclusivity in K-5 classrooms

Ada Umenwaliri, associate director of the ASC, is hopeful that the project will dispel Western stereotypes about Africa and educate children through authentic ...

Julián Castro gives Latinx Heritage Month keynote speech

In accordance with the theme, Castro was joined by a variety of members of the UNC community, including Irfaun Delgado Karim, student leadership coordinator ...

UNC student-run health clinic educates on nutrition, food insecurity

Flourish — a student-run clinic through the Student Health Action Coalition — focuses on local nutrition education and mitigating food insecurity.  ...

A guide to professional and pre-professional fraternities at UNC

At UNC, students have the opportunity to join a number of professional and pre-professional fraternities. From pre-law to chemistry, students have many ...

Campus Health hosts COVID-19 booster shot clinics for health science students

UNC health science students who finished their Pfizer vaccinations at least 6 months ago are eligible to get a booster shot at one of five booster clinics ...

UNC Libraries to reduce collection as it faces major budget cuts, librarian says

In addition to the budget cuts University Libraries is facing, the UNC Faculty Council discussed the provost search, mental health services and the recent ...

UNC hires faculty to study health and wellness in communities of color

“The idea for hiring faculty with expertise to work in the broad area of health and wellness in communities of color came about from feedback from within ...