UNC goes to Washington: Graduates reflect on their paths to politics
When U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., graduated from UNC in 1961, the idea of running for Congress was far from his mind.
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When U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., graduated from UNC in 1961, the idea of running for Congress was far from his mind.
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the early decision admissions practices of some universities, Inside Higher Ed reported.
The longest student occupation in Howard University’s history ended Friday.
Starting in the fall of 2018, UNC-Wilmington expects around 100 students from Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences to participate in its new dual degree program.
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-HI, introduced the Debt-Free College Act of 2018 last month, which would increase higher education opportunities for students without debt and increase Pell Grant eligibility.
Science, technology, engineering and math classes are mostly taught using lectures, according to a new study. However, studies have shown lectures are less effective than other methods of teaching, so UNC and other universities are rethinking how to teach STEM classes in order to better engage students.
The UNC-system Board of Governors approved a $95,000 bonus for UNC-system President Margaret Spellings March 23 and is defending the need to include incentives in the president’s contract.
A substantial increase in federal education spending could make college more affordable for many students in need of financial assistance.
As the 2018 midterm elections approach, women and college graduates have moved toward the Democratic Party, the Pew Research Center reported in a study released March 20.
As women's colleges across the country assess their policies toward transgender and nonbinary students, Mount Holyoke College is making headlines for its moves to promote inclusion on campus.
In UNC-system President Margaret Spellings’ point of view, the future is bright for the state’s public universities.
With summer right around the corner, local middle and high school students are getting ready for CampWrite UNC, a free, two-week day camp for aspiring authors and casual writers.
To enhance its curriculum, Shaw University, one of the oldest historically Black universities in the Southern U.S., decided to sell its radio station, WSHA.
Three East Carolina University fraternities were closed in the first four months of 2018: Tau Kappa Epsilon and Sigma Alpha Epsilon will shut down for four years. Delta Chi will be closed indefinitely.
After years of shimmying down narrow bleacher aisles and awkwardly trying to find the right number to sit on, the decision has been made to do away with Kenan Stadium’s aluminum bleachers and bring in individual seats with chair backs and armrests.
Correction: An earlier version of this story stated an incorrect number of students had taken APPLES service-learning courses. It also misidentified the position of one student who spoke. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
While the majority of UNC students face challenges involved with leaving home for the first time, many of the nontraditional students enter UNC with life experiences and maturity before even stepping foot on campus.
Correction: A previous version of this article stated, "Tillis had not scheduled a meeting location as of the day before the meetings." According to Sen. Tillis' press secretary Adam Webb, Tillis' office scheduled a meeting for March 19. The story has been updated to reflect the correction.
The UNC-system Board of Governors approved increases in tuition and fees for certain undergraduates at various system campuses on Friday, including a $2,000 annual fee increase for UNC-Chapel Hill’s undergraduate business majors.
A week after St. Gregory’s University announced that it would be closing at the end of the 2017 fall semester, junior Michael White stood at a transfer fair, feeling like a senior in high school again, wondering where he could finish his degree on time.