Following the Diversity and Inclusion repeal in May, current and future University students have seen the impact of new policies.
Election Day is not a federal holiday, but some professors canceled classes even as UNC officially continued normal operations.
In September, UNC announced the Provost's AI Committee and AI Acceleration Program.
Mia Hamm played soccer at UNC from 1989 to 1993 and went on to be considered one of the greatest women's soccer players of all time. Hamm will return to UNC to speak at the 2025 Commencement in May.
Following a ruling against affirmative action, UNC admitted lower percentages of students from minority demographic groups for the fall 2024 incoming class.
UNC announced changes to Alert Carolina on Aug. 22, almost a week from the one-year anniversary of the fatal shooting on campus. Changes at the University hailed from an after-action report produced by a third-party organization, with UNC also reinforcing collaboration with local emergency-preparedness organizations and faculty training, implementing further surveillance on campus.
On Thursday morning UNC senior Karsen Kitchen fulfilled her childhood dream and became the youngest woman to fly to space. Kitchen said the 10-minute flight onboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket was an incredible experience and gift.
Many community members still want to see changes made to the Alert Carolina System in response to concerns from the fatal on-campus shooting last fall.
Students gathered at UNC Hillel Friday for an array of activities, discussions and speakers on Israel Day.
The coalition, which was active from 2019 to 2021, was brought back by student leaders hoping to streamline mental health efforts on campus this year.
