Students struggle with readmission after leaving University for mental health reasons
Sophomore Nikki McCurry didn’t expect withdrawing from the University for mental health reasons to be as taxing as it was.
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Sophomore Nikki McCurry didn’t expect withdrawing from the University for mental health reasons to be as taxing as it was.
As a first-generation college student, UNC first-year Eddy Fernandez had one big worry — the cost.
After a vote of approval from the N.C. legislature in the fall, concerns remain over the N.C. Guaranteed Admissions Program.
Feeling budgetary constraints, many public flagship universities are increasing the number of out-of-state students, according to a recent analysis by The Washington Post.
One year ago, my daily routine included waking up at 6:00 a.m. and flopping back into bed around 11:00 p.m.
The approximately 63,000 people who applied to enroll at UNC in fall 2014 and fall 2015 received letters on Nov. 13 notifying them that portions of their applications would be used as evidence in a lawsuit against UNC.
In November 2014, a lawsuit filed against UNC and Harvard University by the Students for Fair Admissions declared UNC’s undergraduate admissions was performing racially and ethnically discriminatory policies in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
Homeschool students outnumber private school students for the second academic year in a row in North Carolina — now totaling a difference of 10,000 students, according to EducationNC.
CLARIFICATION: The original version of this story was not clear enough regarding Steve Orlando's title. Orlando is a spokesperson for the University of Florida, a coalition member school. The story has been updated to reflect these changes.
Most college students pass time by Netflix-bingeing, napping or doing homework, but junior Murphy Liu has found a different way: helping the UNC community on Facebook.
Ordering a transcript just got a lot quicker.
James Leloudis, associate dean for Honors Carolina, has seen the program grow from a small two-year program into a four-year commitment.
College acceptance might no longer be a mystery to UNC students — the University is expected to join a national movement and release admissions files under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Size matters — at least, that’s what Massachusetts native Haley Scott thought in high school.
The Student-Athlete Academic Initiative Working Group might recommend changing UNC's handling of student-athletes who enroll early, depending on whether its research shows existing methods successfully fold new students into the academic and social fabric of the University.
student tour guides
Each fall, upward of 600 students apply for the prestigious role of admissions ambassador. Roughly 60 are accepted, joining the 180 current ambassadors who lead tours and host events for students interested in UNC. While applicants come from all backgrounds, those with experience in the arts have a leg up on the sometimes nerve-wracking task of public speaking that giving tours requires.
First year student applications by year |Create infographics
To be Tar Heel born and bred can have a different meaning for some students at UNC.
UNC retained the New York City-based law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom for help with the University’s “numerous pressing legal challenges.”