‘See me. We're here’: Chapel Hill's Black communities see a rise in student renters
Off-campus housing is a rite of passage for many. But available leases are oftentimes limited, and often bleed into permanent residential neighborhoods.
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Off-campus housing is a rite of passage for many. But available leases are oftentimes limited, and often bleed into permanent residential neighborhoods.
The rent in Chapel Hill keeps going up — way up. The average rent price in the Town climbed 1.9 percent in November and has gone up 16 percent from last year's rate.
December was a busy month for Greek life at North Carolina colleges.
Students’ off-campus residences may be sitting empty for nearly two months due to the University’s extended winter break, since the spring semester’s start date has been pushed back to mid-January.
Sept. 30 will be the final day people can submit the 2020 census. The census is a massive national undertaking by the United States Census Bureau to assess the population of the nation, taken at the start of each decade.
In the weeks following UNC’s decision to send students home in early August, Chapel Hill resident Janie Alston got some new neighbors.
When Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz and Provost Bob Blouin announced UNC’s shift to entirely remote instruction for undergraduates in mid-August, they outlined de-densification efforts for on-campus housing and urged off-campus students to follow health guidelines.
When UNC notified students of the first on-campus COVID-19 clusters and the shift to fully remote learning, sophomore Ben Jaeger was not surprised.
The Commission on Campus Equality and Student Equity shared a series of recommendations with University leaders on Saturday regarding UNC's fall 2020 reentry plan. The commission's recommendations include more transparent and equitable accountability measures, a technology assistance program, application-only on-campus housing, for all courses to have an entirely virtual option, a revised grading policy and a reevaluation of how CARES Act funding is distributed.
Many questions remain about the return to campus this fall — but Chapel Hill Transit’s current 10-passenger capacity limit has some students concerned that they won't be able to get to class at all this semester.
Following online controversy that led to Carolina Dining Services reversing a decision that barred students living in Ram Village Undergraduate Apartments from purchasing on-campus meal plans, some residents are questioning why the initial decision was made in the first place.
Chapel Hill’s rents increased by 0.7 percent during May and have been on the rise since February, according to a report by Apartment List, a California-based platform with rental listing and research.
In the weeks since the University’s plan for reopening campus in the fall was announced, students have responded with a variety of concerns about their safety and health. For some, the uncertainty posed by the pandemic and shifting plans means they’re left searching for housing and negotiating current leases.
Some UNC students who live in off-campus rentals are now trying to find ways to renegotiate their leases due to the economic impact of COVID-19 and the University’s switch to remote learning.
Just like clockwork, as the weather gets colder and the leaves begin to fall, the annual stress of housing applications begins. As the deadline approaches, students need to decide whether to live on or off campus during their next year at UNC.
The Warehouse apartment complex, a popular off-campus housing location for students at UNC, has recently been sold to a new developer.
As Glen Lennox begins its renovations in the next few weeks, it is looking to recognize strong female historical figures while naming the new buildings.
When the new owner of 501A North St. decided to renovate the unit in 2011, they applied for permits through the Town of Chapel Hill. Eventually, the permits were approved and adjustments were made.
For some students, off-campus living is a rite of passage. For others, it's the next step in the natural progression of college life. But for local residents, it can be burden.
Chapel Hill voters approved a $10 million bond for affordable housing in November 2018, but that doesn’t mean that the issue of affordable housing for low-income residents has been solved.