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Two students start the first OCD support group at UNC

By Kelly Kendall | April 19

What started as an idea from a Facebook group led two sophomores to form a new organization at the University: the OCD Support Group at UNC. ...

UNC System not planning to require COVID-19 vaccines for students returning this fall

By Isabella Reilly | April 18

The Faculty Council heard updates regarding COVID-19 vaccine requirements, resolutions supporting inclusivity on campus and the election of a new secretary ...

Digital time capsules: UNC Story Archive preserves oral histories for future generations

By Brianna Atkinson | April 18

The UNC Library is looking for participants for its recently released UNC Story Archive, a program where members of the campus community can tell their ...

Editorial: Sexual harassment and violence resources in Chapel Hill

By Editorial Board | April 18

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and UNC-Chapel Hill is no stranger to the sexual assault epidemic that plagues college campuses. Here are ...

Who are the voting members on the UNC Board of Governors?

By Will Melfi and Rachel Crumpler | April 16

The North Carolina Board of Governors governs the University of North Carolina System, which consists of 16 public universities and the NC School of Science ...

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CAPS addresses lack of AAPI representation at Mental Health Task Force meeting

By Amy Xu | April 15

In a meeting on Thursday, students and faculty on the UNC Mental Health Task Force met to discuss how to help students who are struggling with identity ...

Residents of Morrison Hall were without clean water for 48 hours

By Cameron Myers Milne | April 15

Around 5 p.m. on Monday evening, residents of Morrison Residence Hall found themselves without any clean, running water. Water was not safe to drink for ...

UNC doctoral student Rachel Woodul applies prior pandemic research to COVID-19

By Grace Battle Thompson | April 15

Woodul's master’s thesis, which she defended in April 2020, modeled the 1918 flu pandemic if it were to occur today. After COVID-19 began, she used ...

With over 50 buildings in severe condition, UNC's maintenance costs keep growing

By Preston Fore | April 15

UNC’s deferred maintenance backlog has grown to over $900 million and counting. The facilities condition index is a ratio of remedying a building’s ...

Meet the five new members of the UNC Board of Governors

By Rachel Crumpler | April 15

State legislators appointed five new members to the UNC Board of Governors last month. The new BOG members all said they are honored to serve ...

UNC celebrates LGBTQ+ community through its annual Pride Week Celebration

By Chelsea Ramsey | April 14

Pride Week this year featured a variety of virtual events, including a Pride baking party, an LGBTQ+ book club meeting, Pride wellness hour, Pride Pictionary ...

UNC and NCCU host symposium on promoting anti-racism in business

By Amy Xu and Samuel Garzon | April 13

UNC-CH and NCCU's schools of business co-hosted the"Sustaining the Momentum of Anti-Racism in Business" symposium Friday. The event highlighted conversations ...

'It's an island': AAPI students share experiences studying in Hussman School

By Brianna Atkinson | April 13

UNC Asian American and Pacific Islander students in the journalism field reflect on their experiences within the Hussman School of Media and Journalism ...

'A kaleidoscope-like exploration of love': UNC student writes novel with D.C. fellowship

By Hannah Rosenberger | April 13

Mallik is in the middle of the pre-sale process for her debut novel, "Endless: A Villain's Love Story," with help from the Creator Institute and New Degree ...

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Editorial: Gatekeeping won't solve the computer science department's issues

By Editorial Board | April 13

"As long as teaching in the computer science field isn’t very lucrative, most schools throughout the country will struggle to hire new professors, and ...

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Faculty Executive Committee discusses fixed-term faculty, COVID-19 monitoring app

By Chase Taylor | April 13

Members of the University's Faculty Executive Committee met Monday to discuss fixed-term faculty concerns and a new COVID-19 tracking app.

Editorial: Addressing medical racism through pre-med education

By Editorial Board | April 12

"Diversifying curriculum for medical and pre-med students to include more humanities-oriented courses is the first step to ensure that medical professionals ...

Former DTH editor-in-chief to publish book about UNC academic-athletic scandal

By Caroline Yaffa | April 12

Andy Thomason, a UNC graduate and former editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel, wrote a book about the 2000s academic-athletic scandal that faced the ...

Faculty Welfare Committee aims to improve caregiving resources for UNC faculty

By Emma Lindsey | April 12

“There is light at the end of the tunnel," Dr. Muge Gucsavas-Calikoglu, chairperson of the committee, said. "The University is going to open and all ...

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University seeks input from community as it renames campus buildings

By Lauren McCarthy | April 12

In a campus message on March 26, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz invited the campus community to submit potential names for Aycock Residence Hall, the Carr ...