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Word on the Street: Students reflect on Chancellor Folt's last day

By Elizabeth Moore | January 31

Carol Folt completed her last day at UNC on Thursday, which elicited a mixed reaction from students. The Daily Tar Heel asked students in the Pit what ...

Chancellor Folt's last day and final Board of Trustees meeting

By Lindsey Banks | January 31

The UNC Board of Trustees held their last meeting with Chancellor Carol Folt in attendance Thursday morning. She gave her final remarks and was awarded ...

Trespass notices were dropped for seven anti-Silent Sam demonstrators

By Taylor Buck | January 30

On Aug. 30, Dwayne Dixon, an adjunct professor in the Department of Asian Studies, was charged with simple assault over allegations of striking editor-in-chief ...

January Board of Governor's meeting: What you missed

By Maydha Devarajan | January 27

At the UNC-system Board of Governors' January meeting, loose ends were discussed regarding Silent Sam and student demonstrators in addition to status ...

Are we any closer to finding an interim chancellor?

By Cynthia Dong | January 27

Interim UNC-system President Bill Roper laid out his main criteria for finding an interim chancellor at a Faculty Executive Committee meeting Friday.

Undergraduate Senate recommends renaming of Aycock Hall

By Casey Quam | January 22

The residence hall was built in 1924, 12 years after Aycock's death.

Folt commended for her service, addresses responsibility around Silent Sam

By Praveena Somasundaram | January 22

 Chancellor Carol Folt’s term only has 9 days left, and the Faculty Executive Committee convened with her before her leave. 

Campus tour guides have one less landmark to point out, but more history to explain

By Jordyn Williams | January 21

Student Admissions Ambassadors have to tackle difficult questions during tours, and find a way to tactfully explain the recent events to prospective students ...

What's the difference between the Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees?

By Praveena Somasundaram | January 17

In recent months, the role of the UNC-system Board of Governors and UNC-Chapel Hill's Board of Trustees has been highlighted surrounding the Silent Sam ...

A look back at how Carol Folt handled UNC's infamous academic scandal

By Taylor Buck | January 15

Developments in the ongoing Silent Sam controversy may have dominated the news cycle during the final year of Chancellor Carol Folt's reign, but the academic ...

Partnerships at UNC fostered by Folt will outlive her tenure

By Nathan Wesley | January 15

Here's a compilation of the financial growth Chancellor Folt championed for on-campus programs and student scholarships. 

With 15 days left as UNC's chancellor, Folt looks back at her controversial tenure

By Myah Ward | January 15

After replacing former UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp in 2013, Chancellor Folt has outlasted numerous scandals and gained respect among faculty, staff and ...

Charles Scott, UNC’s first Black basketball player, talks Folt and Silent Sam with us

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | January 15

On Tuesday, the Daily Tar Heel spoke with Charlie Scott, the first Black men's basketball player to integrate the sport at the University, regarding Scott's ...

Word on the Street: Students react to Chancellor Folt's resignation

By Arabella Saunders | January 15

Staff writer Arabella Saunders asked UNC students what they thought about Chancellor Carol Folt stepping down from her position and what it means for ...

Editorial: Folt ends the UNC shutdown

January 15

The Board of Governors reaction to Chancellor Folt's announcement is a dim reflection of modern partisan politics. 

Folt says her resignation and the removal of Silent Sam's base are unrelated

By Maeve Sheehey | January 15

In a news conference, Folt explains that removing Silent Sam for the sake of public safety has been her stance all along. 

BOG approves Folt's resignation, pushes official resignation to Jan. 31

By Myah Ward | January 15

Folt announced her plan to resign on Monday with intentions to resign following spring commencement. In the same announcement, she ordered the removal ...

Gaby Aleman, a sophomore representative from CHispA, speaks out against sexual violence at the Stand with Survivors Rally at the Peace and Justice Plaza on September 16, 2016.

Look back on how Folt dealt with UNC's sexual assault lawsuit, Title IX investigation

By Hannah McClellan | January 15

Following the announcement of her resignation, take a look back on how Chancellor Folt handled campus sexual assault.

Editorial: Folt's chance for redemption

January 15

"Carol Folt has played one of the biggest hands in the defamation of UNC, but she now has a chance for redemption in the following months."

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As Carol Folt prepares to leave UNC, Silent Sam's future still uncertain

By Hannah Lang | January 15

“I know how difficult these past few months have been and am sorry that this semester has been so trying and painful for many as we struggle to deal ...