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North Carolina Ag-gag law draws lawsuits

By Mali Khan | February 7

A new law in North Carolina that prohibits the use of recordings in businesses such as daycares, nursing homes or agricultural and farm venues has ignited ...

Andy Kant, speaking at the Board of Trustees meeting on the Commercialization & Economic Development Committee on Jan. 27th.

Board of Trustees learn about UNC's new environmental goals

By Jane Wester | January 27

Chancellor Carol Folt has three environmental goals for UNC, but no timeline has been set for achieving them.

Chancellor announces new steps on race

By David Doochin | January 25

In an email Monday night, Chancellor Carol Folt laid out a response to ongoing discussions about UNC’s racial climate, including students’ protests ...

2,000 new graduates celebrate in the Dean Dome

By Mona Bazzaz | December 13

Another 2,113 UNC students switched their tassels to officially become alumni Sunday afternoon.

Athletes' academics, online learning main topics at BOG committee meeting

By Jane Wester | December 10

Timothy Gallimore, assistant vice president for academic planning and state authorization, discussed the possibility of North Carolina joining the State ...

Folt holds race relations meeting with town hall protestors and other student leaders

By Acy Jackson | December 2

“There are definitely a lot of steps being put in the right direction,” Morton said. “Does that mean the work ends? No. Does that mean that there ...

Year in Review: Dean search ends with Guskiewicz

By Victoria Mirian | December 2

After a nearly 11-month process, UNC announced Kevin Guskiewicz as the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in October.

On November 19th UNC held a town hall meeting on race and inclusion at the university.

UNC paid $12,500 to town hall moderator Clarence Page

By Jane Wester | December 1

UNC paid Clarence Page, a member of The Chicago Tribune's editorial board, $12,500 to moderate the University's Nov. 19 town hall on race and inclusion. ...

Letter: UNC admin did not handle protest well

November 23

TO THE EDITOR: The fact that a UNC student group interrupted last Thursday night’s town hall meeting to list some absurd demands (with a few reasonable ...

Students ask administrators to act on systemic racism

By Jane Wester | November 20

Halfway through moderator Clarence Page’s first sentence at Thursday’s Town Hall on race and inclusion, a chant broke out.

Iowa State president drops in on nightlife

By Hari Chittilla | November 15

Colleges are constantly trying to combat binge drinking, but the president of Iowa State University might win the prize for most creative.

Committee on women's status talks lactation rooms, fixed-term contracts

By Dylan Tastet | November 4

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Board of Governors gives Carol Folt $50K raise

By Hannah Smoot , Benji Schwartz and Tori Mirian | November 3

The Board of Governors announced Monday that 12 UNC-system chancellors would be receiving raises ranging from about $17,000 to $70,000.

Faculty Council talk Spellings, Student Stores at October meeting

By Ashlen Renner | October 30

“She hasn’t had the chance to come on campus, but I’ve already begun to have conversations with her about our university, what we do, who we are, ...

Kevin Guskiewicz named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

By Bradley Saacks | October 29

Kevin Guskiewicz has been named the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, according to a release from the University. Guskiewicz, the senior ...

A year after the Wainstein report, the NCAA and discipline decisions loom

By Liz Bell and Bradley Saacks | October 22

The final investigation. That was what the 136-page report on UNC’s academic-athletic scandal by former federal investigator Kenneth Wainstein and his ...

UNC's public relations department has expanded since 2013

By Jonathan Ponciano | October 13

UNC’s public relations department has reorganized and centralized since 2013, when complications from the athletic-academic scandal highlighted the ...

UNC-system president search leaves public in the dark

By Caroline Lamb and Hayley Fowler | September 18

Tucked in a room belonging to an analytics and software company in Cary, the UNC-system presidential search committee met in closed session this week. ...

Letter: Folt took a stance on undocumented issue

September 4

I was surprised to read your editorial “All students deserve aid,” regarding the state of North Carolina’s One State, One Rate policy.

UNC announces five candidates for dean of College of Arts and Sciences

By Bradley Saacks | September 3

In November 2014, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Karen Gil announced she would be leaving her post to return to teaching psychology.