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UNC hopes to make a splash with 2-year water theme

UNC is the only university that has a piece of water infrastructure as its official logo, a fact that was made crystal clear Thursday afternoon. MAR 26

After approved tuition increase, SBP candidates talk affordability

With the Friday approval of a tuition increase for both the 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years comes a change in focus for next year’s student body president. FEB 13

Faculty retention concerns weigh heavily on UNC tution increases

For administrators and trustees, the decision to propose increasing tuition by 15.6 percent for in-state students came down to the financial needs of faculty, whose salaries have been frozen for three years. NOV 21

UNC School of Nursing keeps quality in spite of cuts

When pushed to adjust to state funding cuts, the University’s School of Nursing chose quality over quantity. In February, the school announced it would shrink its incoming undergraduate class by 25 percent. Months later, prospective students are feeling the stress of increased competition, and the school is dealing with the possibility of more than half of its faculty retiring in the next five to 10 years. NOV 10

UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health reviews steep cuts

The Gillings School of Global Public Health, a consistently top-ranked school in the nation, is facing serious funding cuts which are affecting its faculty, research grants and course offerings. OCT 13

Over-enrollment in the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication threatens accreditation

Growing class sizes in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication could threaten its accreditation status if the trend isn’t reversed by 2014, when it will be reexamined. OCT 6

Need-based aid requests level off for 2011-12 school year

Several departments on campus have fallen victim to years of budget cuts, but the University’s ability to provide financial aid has remained relatively unscathed. SEP 27

UNC to form committee to review African and Afro-American studies department

The University will form a committee to review academic practices in the African and Afro-American Studies department and the practice of independent study, Chancellor Holden Thorp said in a Faculty Council meeting Friday. SEP 22

Robert Gibbs discusses White House experiences in lecture

Communicating accurate and essential news in a chaotic environment will become increasingly vital as the media evolves, Robert Gibbs said Tuesday night. Gibbs, former White House press secretary for the Obama administration and graduate of N.C. State University, spoke to a large crowd in Memorial Hall Tuesday night as part of the Eve Marie Carson Lecture Series. Gibbs, who continues to serve as an adviser to Obama, said chaos is an inherent characteristic of communication in the White House. SEP 15

N.C. General Assembly to debate same-sex marriage

The debate regarding same-sex marriage will be a major item on the agenda of the N.C. General Assembly, which will return to Raleigh next week. Two proposed amendments to the state constitution aim to place a ban on gay marriage. SEP 13

Chapel Hill Department of Public Safety announces program to stop bike theft using GPS device

The hunter has become the hunted. The University’s Department of Public Safety announced a program Tuesday that will use a bicycle equipped with GPS as bait in an effort to catch potential thieves and discourage campus crime. SEP 13

UNC’s centers on the front lines of budget cuts

The institutions on the front lines of the University’s budget struggles are feeling the persistent pain associated with drastic cuts. SEP 6

UNC honors program to cut half of popular ‘Elements of Politics’ classes

A popular series of honors courses is slated to be the latest victim of budget cuts to UNC’s academic programs. SEP 1

Norton named DTH’s next editor-in-chief

Junior Steven Norton was chosen Saturday to be the next editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel. Norton, now managing editor of the DTH, was selected from a pool of four candidates based on the practicality of his goals, knowledge of the newspaper and emphasis on teaching, members of the selection committee said. APR 5

UNC administrators looks to improve scholarship distribution

Administrators are trying to rework financial awards to attract top students to UNC in new ways. The committee on scholarships, awards and student aid met Wednesday to discuss two new programs committee members hope will attract promising students and reach out to those with financial needs. APR 1

Full board to vote today on transportation plan

Student Body President Hogan Medlin voiced concern Wednesday that the five-year transportation plan did not include sufficient student input, echoing a complaint he had last year regarding the approval of a $750 tuition supplement. MAR 25

74-year-old joins Zeta Beta Tau fraternity

Around the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity house, he is known as “The Tortoise.” It may have taken a while, but William Tow eventually finished the race. MAR 23

UNC discusses academic honesty, graduation

The University’s educational policy committee discussed plans for dealing with academic dishonesty and for students who take more than four years to graduate, among other issues, at their meeting Wednesday. MAR 10

Covenant scholars excelling

Seven years ago, the University established the Carolina Covenant program to overcome the weight college tuition can place on students beneath the poverty line. FEB 28

Standing by campaign, Student Union rebuffs code

Amid an election season plagued by lawsuits, the status of the UCommons referendum is mired in uncertainty. Those involved in the suit, which accuses Student Union officials of campaigning for the referendum in a way that violates the Student Code, said they don’t know what comes next. FEB 20

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