“As of Dec. 31, 2023, 11,484 students were receiving $214.3 million in financial aid from federal government programs administered by the department,” a statement from UNC Media Relations read.
Chancellor Lee Roberts announced on Friday that the University will comply if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers come to campus in search of undocumented students. Roberts says it is important immigrant students feel supported and welcome, but many student organizations on campus say UNC is not doing enough.
The number of students that applied to UNC between the 2019 and 2024 college admissions cycles increased by around 23,500 applicants.
The Daily Tar Heel conducted an informal poll on campus after Roberts' election, finding that of the 228 respondents, 18 approved, 119 disapproved and 95 said they were indifferent.
Above-average term lengths, stress and a new UNC system chancellor search policy have all contributed to the administrative turnover, Wade Maki, chair of the UNC System faculty assembly, said.
Surprised by Chapel Hill's large population of unhoused individuals, first-year student Tommy Mierzwa felt compelled to give back to his community through a nonprofit organization against hunger.
On Friday, MERA received the Robert E. Bryan Public Service Award from the Carolina Center for Public Service for their work to reduce health disparities in refugee communities through literacy-based interventions.
“Hark the Sound” dates back to the 1800s, when the UNC Glee Club first performed the song at the University’s 1897 graduation ceremony.
Bruce Egan was the Director of UNC’s Information Technology Services Response Center for 25 years, a bass player, songwriter, a columnist and a mentor. He died on Jan. 28, 2024, at the age of 71.
The Kesem chapter at UNC runs a free five-day summer camp in Hendersonville for children ages six to 18.
