Professors and administrators nationwide are creating Twitter accounts, and academic departments are launching Facebook fan pages to increase communication with students and even, in some cases, to assign homework.
University officials are trying to figure out how to outfit every bed on campus with a safety rail. They’re working in response to increased requests from students that began before school started and increased after a woman fell from a lofted bed and died. “The ultimate goal is that every bed will come with bed rails, like they come with the stabilizing bars,” said Larry Hicks, director of the department of housing and residential education.
In addition to the seven vacant seats spread across a range of districts, a new Congress Research Service initiative was brought to students’ attention Tuesday at a Student Congress interest meeting.
A giant inflatable slide, rock music and a bustling crowd gave Irwin Belk Track the look and sound of a fairground Friday and Saturday as thousands marched in support of the fight against cancer during this year’s Relay For Life. The 20-hour fundraiser for cancer research had more than 2,300 registered participants and raised $196,427.85 as of the closing ceremony on Saturday.
For the UNC Latino community, Saturday was a day to celebrate. With a speech from Chancellor Holden Thorp, colorful performances and heartfelt emotions from students, community members gathered for the opening of a long-awaited cultural center and an annual talent show.
When over the river and through the woods is too far for a five-day break, some students stay in Chapel Hill.When students are from the other side of the county or abroad, a trip home might take too long or cost too much. But those staying behind when the residence halls close Wednesday at 10 a.m. won’t be left out in the cold.
Renovations to subterranean steam tunnels crisscrossing campus are costing the University tens of millions and causing a major headache.To make things a little easier, the school is going to demolish Miller Hall, which houses the Institute for the Environment.
UNC’s ability to recruit and retain top faculty members and maintain the quality of instruction students receive will be directly affected by tuition increases for the 2010-11 school year.
Students in the American studies seminar “The Role of the University in American Life” spend a lot of time talking about UNC’s relationship with the state.Today, they heard from two men who set the tone of that relationship.
Economics professor Ralph Byrns stands in front of more than 500 students a semester and makes jokes about sleeping with deans and the economics of punching students in the face.But Wednesday night in the Great Hall of the Student Union, the jokes were on him.Byrns, a teacher known around campus for his interaction with students, whether debating on the steps of Gardner Hall or talking with students about their career paths, became the subject of a “roast” — a good-natured ridiculing — to help support student-teacher interaction.
