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(11/16/20 5:07am)
The University defended its use of a race-conscious admissions process in federal district court this week, six years after the lawsuit was originally filed on behalf of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc.
(03/31/20 11:52pm)
The Board of Governors voted to change the UNC System’s minimum admission requirements in a special meeting Monday. The decision came in response to the cancellation or postponement of spring SAT and ACT tests due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
(08/28/19 1:12am)
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article used incorrect pronouns for a source. The article has been updated to reflect the source's preferred pronouns. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
(07/03/19 3:37am)
This week UNC-system leadership implemented a new policy that equalizes the AP credit guidelines for all 16 schools. Instead of each university creating their own standards for students to hit, high schoolers now just have to score a three on their exam, which will give them credit for the same classes across the system schools.
(04/04/19 1:46am)
The blossoming weather of springtime is bringing prospective students to UNC in droves, but unsightly construction projects around campus could be driving them away.
(03/29/19 1:17am)
The UNC School of Media and Journalism made the decision to alter its application process this semester in hopes of creating more opportunity for students left out by the previous standards. Throughout March, the MJ-School released its first round of acceptances with the new admission process.
(03/06/19 3:11am)
UNC’s affirmative action case is moving forward as the University files a response to the group suing the school on account of its admission practices.
(03/04/19 4:06am)
The U.S. political climate was a significant factor in recent law school application increases and a reason why some aspiring lawyers decided to apply to law school, as shown by the results of two surveys released by Kaplan Test Prep.
(02/05/19 3:48am)
If you have ever noticed the flocks of middle schoolers who periodically venture to UNC’s campus and wondered why they were here, you can finally get an answer.
(02/01/19 4:52am)
A quick Twitter search this week for #UNC23 reveals hundreds of tweets from students sharing their excitement upon discovering they had been accepted to UNC.
(01/29/19 4:28am)
UNC sent Early Action applicants their admission decisions Friday, Jan. 25, but this year, being deferred was not an option.
(01/25/19 4:42am)
The Students for Fair Admissions’ lawsuit against UNC and its race-conscious admission policies entered the next phase of legal proceedings after a hearing last Thursday.
(01/22/19 12:36am)
The recent removal of the Silent Sam base and plaque from UNC’s campus has sparked new discussions and protests surrounding the monument and its history, extending conversations to potential new students and their families.
(01/18/19 9:02pm)
UNC has filed for summary judgment today for its affirmative action lawsuit, the latest development in the case.
(10/12/18 4:44am)
For every Carolina Covenant scholar the University enrolls, it also enrolls two North Carolinian students from a middle-income background. As part of its ongoing wide-scale fundraising campaign, UNC plans to implement a new scholarship program geared toward working households in North Carolina.
(10/09/18 1:03am)
Viviana Gonzalez is one of 18,862 undergraduate students at UNC. However, according to the Office of Undergraduate Retention, Gonzalez is one of 4,000 students to be the first in their family to attend college.
(08/23/18 3:08am)
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story identified Elizabeth Barnum as Elizabeth Barnes. The story has been updated with the correct spelling of Barnum's name and for clarity regarding the international students served by orientations at the University. The Daily Tar Heel appologizes for this error.
(04/27/18 12:28am)
As low-income students are still underrepresented at universities across the United States, the American Talent Initiative is bringing together universities across the country—including UNC—to make their institutions more accessible for low-income students.
(04/19/18 2:03am)
As this year’s college admissions cycle comes to a close, it seems like gaining admission to schools in two of the country’s leading states for public higher education is becoming more difficult.
(03/01/18 3:19am)
At a University where only 38.7 percent of students are people of color, and only 7.8 percent self-identify as Black or African-American only, it is common for Black students to feel uncomfortable or targeted by microaggressions.