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UNC-system happenings for April 7-11, 2014

By Michelle Neeley | April 10

Winston-Salem State University’s chancellor, Donald Julian Reaves, will step down from his position at the end of 2014.

Junior Jennifer Surane is the sole candidate for editor-in-chief. She is a business journalism major from Cornelius.

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Jenny Surane is the sole candidate in The Daily Tar Heel's race for editor

By Michelle Neeley | April 1

Jenny Surane has a long history of seeing her ideas in print, but now she’s ready to take them beyond the page.

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New N.C. political polling firm seeks youth voices

By Michelle Neeley | March 27

A new North Carolina political polling firm hopes to better include the millennial voice in public opinion measurements.

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Students protest pending Keystone Pipeline construction permit in D.C.

By Michelle Neeley | March 4

While many college students were in the library this weekend, some found themselves attached to a White House fence.

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$1 million campaign for same-sex marriage launches

By Michelle Neeley | February 25

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender rights groups launched a $1 million campaign Monday to foster a climate supportive of same-sex marriage rights in the South — nearly two years after N.C. voters approved a constitutional gay marriage ban.

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N.C. treasurer Janet Cowell shares passion for public service with UNC graduate students

By Michelle Neeley | February 18

Standing in the airport the day after graduation, Janet Cowell was mockingly asked if she was planning on finding herself.

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Universities replicate UNC's own Carolina Counts in decreasing administrative costs

By Michelle Neeley | February 11

A UNC-CH program has been saving the University millions — and it’s now getting attention from the state legislature.

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Loan-free program at UVa scaled back

By Michelle Neeley | January 28

When UNC sophomore psychology major Hailey Glover applied to college, she knew she would have to depend on scholarships and financial aid to fund her education.