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UNC community gathers for release of 'To Drink from the Well'

By Hannah Rosenberger | September 21

Tuesday's Behind The Veil ceremony celebrated the launch of "To Drink From The Well: The Struggle for Racial Equality at the Nation’s Oldest Public ...

On-campus food trucks accept swipes from UNC meal plans

By Chelsea Ramsey | September 21

Starting Sept. 20, students with an Unlimited or Block Meal Plan have the option to use one meal swipe per allocated meal period at select food trucks ...

Visual artist Saba Taj returns to UNC as a visiting lecturer

By Valeria Cloës | September 21

Taj, a queer Muslim artist with South Asian background, graduated from UNC with a Masters of Fine Arts in 2016 and is now serving as a visiting professor. Taj's ...

Jaci Field wants to bring communities together as Carolina Black Caucus chairperson

By Kaitlyn Dang | September 20

UNC alumna Jaci Field is the director of the Eddie Smith Field House and a member of the Athletic Facilities and Planning staff. She was recently named ...

Heel Talk Episode 1: COVID on campus

By Allie Kelly , Cassia Sari , Leo Culp and Levi Pitts | September 20

Welcome to the first episode of "Heel Talk," a Daily Tar Heel podcast bringing you in-depth University news.

Several university buildings experiencing full power outage

By Lauren McCarthy | September 20

Affected buildings include Student Affairs, Lenoir Dining Hall, South Building, Mitchell Hall, Wilson Library Carroll Hall, Kenan Labs, Caldwell Hall ...

UNC Campus Y names new director

By Emily Orland | September 19

On Aug. 26, Yalitza Ramos was announced as the new director of the Campus Y after having served as interim director for 18 months. Ramos is a double Tar ...

Democracy and Public Discourse: UNC professors speak on panel to students and faculty

By Lia Salvatierra | September 19

The University Program for Public Discourse's event, Democracy and Public Discourse, was hosted Tuesday. The event was organized as a kickstarter for ...

Graduates from NCSSM now guaranteed admission to UNC System schools

By Hannah Rosenberger | September 16

The board also discussed equity in college tuition and legislative updates regarding the budget.

Coalition launches to address UNC governance concerns

By Praveena Somasundaram | September 16

Co-founded by Faculty Chairperson Mimi Chapman, the Coalition for Carolina launched publicly Thursday and has a mission to “support and defend the University ...

UNC student creates anonymous COVID-19 contact tracing website

By Hannah Rosenberger | September 15

The reporting form includes options for students to submit known exposure or positive test reports, including whether they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. There ...

IAAR-SLATE holds first research symposium for undergraduates

By Aaron Miller | September 14

The event hosted ten undergraduate students who have conducted research on race, racism and racial equity. “I hope it opens up new questions that audience ...

UNC Vice Chancellor of Communications Joel Curran to join Notre Dame University

By Allie Kelly | September 14

Vice Chancellor of Communications Joel Curran will be leaving UNC for a position as vice president of public affairs and communications at the University ...

UNC Musical Empowerment continues free music lessons for children, even online

By Lily Chubb | September 14

Musical Empowerment's UNC chapter breaks down financial barriers to music lessons and instrument access for K-12 students, and continued provided lessons ...

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Faculty Executive Committee talks vaccination rates, racial equity and provost search

By Emily Shih | September 13

Committee members discussed the Roadmap for Racial Equity, COVID-19 policies, vaccination rates and the ongoing provost search at their Sept. 13 meeting. ...

'Something to be celebrated': First-Generation Student Association creates community and support

By Amy Xu | September 13

The First-Generation Student Association at UNC aims to create a community that celebrates the difficulties and successes associated with being a first-generation ...

The Meantime Coffee Co. celebrates five years

By Valeria Cloës | September 13

The Meantime Coffee Co. was opened in 2016 by three UNC students. Now, it looks forward to continuing to serve coffee on campus to in-person students. ...

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Race, Racism and Racial Equity Symposium hosts fourth seminar for UNC community

By Lily Chubb | September 12

The symposium focused on systemic racism and environmental, health and transpirational inequalities in the local Chapel Hill community and broader United ...

Campus Health to close on Sundays — including for COVID-19 tests

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata | September 10

Starting Sept. 12, UNC Campus Health will no longer be operating on Sundays, the University announced in a campus email Thursday.

New dean of School of Social Work hopes to increase innovation and diversity

By Elizabeth Egan | September 10

Ramona Denby-Brinson is the first Black woman to serve as dean of the UNC School of Social Work. She came to UNC from a position as a professor and ...