After a decade of tuition increases, the General Assembly wrestles with affordability
Since the 2008-2009 school year, in-state undergraduate students have seen tuition increase by 59 percent, adjusted for inflation.
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Since the 2008-2009 school year, in-state undergraduate students have seen tuition increase by 59 percent, adjusted for inflation.
Content warning: This article contains graphic depictions of drug-facilitated sexual assault.
Anna is one of 60.5 percent of political science degree-holders from UNC with a job six months after graduation — she makes $144,000 annually.
On Monday morning, East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton announced his resignation, effective May 3, after serving in the position for three years. As former UNC System President Margaret Spellings' first chancellor hire, Staton focused on athletics funding, residence hall renovations and construction projects throughout campus.
Updated 1:02 a.m.: UNC Media Relations provided the following statement at 12:58 a.m. on Tuesday.
For the rest of the week, the temperature in Chapel Hill won't go above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Oh, and we could be looking at another snow day Monday.
As the fall 2018 semester drew to a close, Chancellor Carol Folt apologized to the student body.
Maya Little has been served two charges by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department: assault on a police officer and inciting a riot. This arrest is in connection to the Monday night protest of Chancellor Folt and the Board of Trustees' proposed solution to Silent Sam.
The court costs were $180. The Honor Court decision was a $50 alcohol education course. The court-ordered drug class cost $190.
In an emergency Board of Governors session on Thursday morning, Dr. William L. Roper from the UNC School of Medicine was selected as the interim president of the UNC-system.
CLARIFICATION: The University maintains a weekend housekeeping staff to address certain cleaning needs that arise on weekends. If a student discovers a mess in the bathroom on the weekend, they should report it to their RA so that it can be addressed.
Update 6:15: UNC classes are canceled for Monday Sept. 17.
Back in my iPod nano days, I listened to singles, and only singles. I was an impressionable middle schooler and if the radio didn’t play songs within their respective albums, then I wouldn’t either.
Update 4:14 p.m.: University Communications sent a school-wide emailing regarding a potential rally occurring at McCorkle Place or in Chapel Hill Saturday.
On Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 5:30 pm, the UNC Department of Philosophy will host Stephen Dubner, co-author of New York Times bestseller Freakonomics, and host of Freakonomics Radio. Before his lecture at Gerrard Hall, Dubner spoke to The Daily Tar Heel about what brought him to UNC, how to handle fame and how to bring the Freakonomics mindset to campus.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story identified Randy Young as the director of campus safety. Young is a member of UNC's media relations team working with UNC Police and Transportation and Parking. The story has been updated, and The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for this error.
In the middle of the night, the P2P powers along through Fraternity Court and toward South Campus, carrying new first-years and returning students. The retro-style bus is one of many ways students stay safe on campus, and although it looks like it has been around since South Campus’s construction, only 20 years ago it was the result of student feedback to the campus police department.
In April showers, walking through campus can be an arduous ordeal as students jump across puddles created by divets in the brick paths. While some craters on the sidewalks are the result of worn and aging bricks, others are the consequence of students following a UNC tradition -- stealing a brick.
While it's simply the end of the semester for students, for some faculty, it’s the end of an era. On May 11, all clothing and basket service will cease at Fetzer Hall, bringing an end to the decades-long “Fetzer Grays” tradition.
Emily Steel and Peter Wallsten may not be the first Daily Tar Heel alumni to win a Pulitzer Prize, but they do join the ranks of journalism greats that have won the prestigious award.