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Davis Library will extend hours to 2 a.m.

With exams looming in the not-so-distant future, late-night bookworms can soon rejoice about two extra hours at Davis Library. NOV 15

Students confront Karen Gil over investigation into African and Afro-American Studies department

For some students, the attention on the African and Afro-American Studies department has come at a heavy cost. NOV 8

Faculty adviory committee recommends more education on honor system

Educating faculty members about the nuances of the student-run honor system is the first major goal to emerge from the faculty honor system advisory committee. The newly formed committee met for the first time Friday to discuss how the members could best aid the honor system and increase faculty involvement. NOV 1

Speaker Ban Law plaque commemorates students' fight for free speech

In 1963, UNC students mounted a five-year effort against a state law that restricted free speech, and succeeded. That effort was waged against the Speaker Ban Law, which forbade speakers with communist ties from speaking on the University’s campus. OCT 13

Past University Day celebrations have seen presidential success

Former UNC-system President Bill Friday was prepared to take a bullet for the 1961 University Day speaker — President John F. Kennedy. OCT 13

Board of Trustees considers how to support student athletes

Members of the Board of Trustees’ academic affairs committee questioned what the University is doing to address the support of student athletes at its meeting Wednesday. SEP 27

Renovations set to begin for UNC Student Union

With less space in the Student Union available to reserve for student groups during upcoming renovations, Union officials said they are doing their best to accommodate all requests for meeting space. SEP 6

Karol Kain Gray to be next vice chancellor of finance and administration

Chancellor Holden Thorp announced Friday that Karol Kain Gray has been selected to be the University’s next vice chancellor of finance and administration. Her appointment, which is dependent upon a vote by the University’s Board of Trustees at their September meeting, will be effective Dec. SEP 1

UNC warns students of Hurricane Irene danger

Flashlight. Food. Water. Medicine. Radio. As Hurricane Irene threatens to hit Chapel Hill this weekend, campus emergency officials are recommending that every student has these basic emergency materials on hand. SEP 1

UNC welcomes new class of first-generation college students

As 85 students walked into the Union Underground on Tuesday night, they were handed a slip of paper with a date four years in advance: May 9, 2015 — graduation. Though that day might seem distant, administrators want to make sure the University’s first-generation students focus on completing the four-year education that eluded their parents. SEP 1

Class of 2015 from fewer places

Foreign accents and out-of-state license plates might not be as common among the freshman class this year.

The incoming freshmen are from fewer countries, states and North Carolina counties than their predecessors, according to UNC News Services. SEP 1

UNC and Duke share summer reading book, "Eating Animals," by Jonathan Safran Foer

“Eating Animals,” the non-fiction work by Jonathan Safran Foer, is the first ever shared summer reading selection for freshmen at Duke University and UNC. SEP 1

Talks continue in search for next dean of UNC journalism school

Further talks between the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Susan King will be necessary before she accepts the position as dean of the school. But Bruce Carney, executive vice chancellor and provost, said he is confident she will eventually take the job. SEP 1

Search for vice chancellor for finance nears its conclusion

The University has identified four candidates for the position of vice chancellor of finance and administration, said executive vice chancellor and provost Bruce Carney. JUL 20

New leader of Reese Felts Digital News Project begins July 1

In the late 1990s, John Clark found himself in online journalism when the Internet was moving from a crawl to a walk. JUL 6

UNC salutes veterans

Wearing an air force dress uniform, Dennis Cahill Jr. saluted his father for the first time Thursday. The salute — a gesture of respect among those in the U.S. military — signified a new connection between father and son. NOV 12

Congress declares CAA autonomous organization

The Carolina Athletic Association is now an autonomous organization. Student Congress members voted Tuesday to repeal Title VII from the Student Code, citing it as redundant. The decision formally removed the CAA from student government rules and bylaws. MAR 11

Third year for Eve Carson 5K

Six months from now, the last class of students to know former Student Body President Eve Carson will graduate. At 10 a.m. on Nov. 6, the Eve Carson Memorial 5K for Education will aim to make sure her legacy does not end on graduation day. Cosponsored by the UNC chapters of Pi Beta Phi sorority and Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Saturday’s race will mark the third year of the annual Eve Carson Memorial 5K for Education. MAR 10

UNC faculty skeptical of proposed tuition-funded raises

One year removed from a state-imposed salary freeze, some faculty members have expressed mixed reactions to a salary raise proposed last week. At the Friday tuition and fee advisory task force meeting, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Bruce Carney proposed lifting the freeze on faculty salaries, which has been in place since 2009. MAR 12

Memorial service to be held for UNC pharmacy student

A UNC professional student will be honored in a memorial service next month after a five-and-half-year battle with brain cancer. Kristen Carol Burke, 24, of Jamestown, N.C., died Oct. OCT 29

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