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Advisory Committee discusses growing University budget shortfalls

By Chelsea Ramsey | December 10

The committee also voted to proceed with the current process of choosing a new secretary of the faculty.

Staff Advisory Committee shared concerns about UNC's communication at first meeting

By Greta Travaglia | December 10

The Staff Advisory Committee’s purpose is to give UNC employees the opportunity to collaborate with and advise Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz and the University ...

How UNC's budget challenges have grown since the onset of the pandemic

By Preston Fore | December 10

“We have challenges and we’ve said from the beginning of the pandemic on multiple occasions that every revenue source at the University is threatened ...

UNC to house students exposed to and confirmed positive for COVID-19 together

By Charlotte Geier | December 9

With the spring semester approaching, Carolina Housing expanded its isolation dorms to include Craige and Horton. Now, both students who are exposed and ...

UNC announces new spring testing program, but some students say it's overdue

By Heidi Pérez-Moreno | December 9

The program is set to open three COVID-19 testing locations on campus starting next semester. Students will be able to self-administer a noninvasive nose ...

Gillings professor's blog explores ethics, epidemiology and higher education

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata | December 8

Jim Thomas, a professor in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, has written articles about the intersection of ethics, the pandemic and the University ...

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Commission votes to begin process of removing name of Morrison Residence Hall

By Lauren McCarthy | December 8

The commission voted unanimously to approve the dossier for removing the name of Morrison Residence Hall as its next recommendation to Chancellor Kevin ...

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'Completely neglected': Looking at UNC's progress on renaming campus buildings in 2020

By Heidi Pérez-Moreno | December 6

Although the Board of Trustees lifted its controversial moratorium on renaming campus buildings five months ago, the path to renaming campus buildings ...

UNC Faculty Council and Employee Forum discuss spring semester in first joint meeting

By Anne Tate | December 6

Approximately 20 percent of UNC classes are scheduled to occur in person, said Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz at Friday's meeting.

'What does that really mean?': Reflections on Alert Carolina after October false alarm

By Jennifer Tran and Elena Tsai | December 6

UNC faculty and students reflect on the role Alert Carolina played in the Oct. 30 armed shooter situation and on UNC’s emergency response system as ...

'I haven't experienced a normal year at Carolina': Eight months of a virtual UNC

By Praveena Somasundaram | December 6

In addition to losing the classroom experience, the markers of a UNC experience like FallFest and football games looked different this semester. "... ...

Looking back at UNC's attempted fall reopening

By Kate Carroll | December 6

Here’s a recap of the events of the fall semester.

Administration turnover was in the cards for UNC during 2020

By Isabella Sherk | December 6

Throughout 2020, four of the University's administration positions have been filled by new faculty members, including the roles of chief sustainability ...

'Expect the unexpected': Guskiewicz talks his first year as chancellor

By Maddie Ellis | December 6

"I'll also add that this robust testing program was something that we heard loud and clear early in this fall semester that many of our community members ...

How COVID-19 testing has become more widespread in Orange County since March

By Elizabeth Moore | December 6

Here's a look at the supply and demand of COVID-19 testing on campus and in Orange County this past year.

How the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted growing distrust in the University

By Emily Orland and Rachel Crumpler | December 6

Mimi Chapman, chairperson of the faculty, said the broad distrust that has emerged in recent months is partially due to a series of past events, like ...

'Literal Black girl magic': Alum writes fantasy novel based at UNC

By Maggie Dunn | December 1

UNC alum Tracy Deonn’s most recent young adult fantasy novel “Legendborn” tells the story of 16-year-old Bree Matthews as she discovers a magical ...

Student Affairs to release data regarding COVID-19 community standards violations

By Kelly Kendall | December 1

Student Affairs will be releasing data regarding non-compliance to the University's community standards for the upcoming semester.

UNC’s first Black female student, Karen Parker, to speak at Eve Marie Carson lecture

By Hannah Rosenberger | November 30

The Eve Marie Carson lecture, featuring journalist Karen Parker, will be held virtually at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 2.

On 50th anniversary, community marches in remembrance of James Lewis Cates' murder

By Praveena Somasundaram | November 29

Community members gathered on Nov. 21 in remembrance of James Lewis Cates, marching from the Hargraves Community Center to the Peace and Justice Plaza, ...