Provost Jim Dean steps down
Chancellor Carol Folt sent an email to the Carolina Community around 11 a.m. announcing that Jim Dean, executive vice chancellor and provost, is stepping down after 4 years in his position.
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Here's what the UNC-system has been up to this summer
The controversy over the fate of the UNC Center for Civil Rights' ability to litigate dominated the UNC Board of Governors’ agenda in the past few meetings, but the university system managed to stay busy this summer.
Campus, town police review options
Following the attack in Charlottesville, the Chapel Hill Police Department is using experience from other communities and past events to prepare for potential conflict.
Updated: Fences go up around Silent Sam
Chancellor Carol Folt sent a campus wide email this afternoon about a possible rally that may occur tomorrow evening concerning the Silent Sam statue.
Resident found dead in on-campus family housing community
An incident of domestic violence at one of UNC’s graduate and family housing communities left one resident dead and two injured early Sunday morning.
Chapel Hill mayor asks UNC to remove Silent Sam
Chapel Hill mayor Pam Hemminger sent a letter to Chancellor Carol Folt asking UNC to take down Silent Sam — a monument to Confederate soldiers on UNC's campus.
UNC responds to Charlottesville violence
Chancellor Carol Folt released a statement Tuesday condemning the events in Charlottesville, Va., but some students and faculty say her letter wasn’t enough.
Charlottesville violence prompts Chapel Hill vigil
Students and local residents gathered on Sunday in front of the Silent Sam monument on UNC's campus for a vigil in solidarity against the violence that occurred in Charlottesville, V.A.
New Board of Trustees chairman elected
The UNC Board of Trustees elected current member Haywood D. Cochrane Jr. as chairman of the board on Thursday for a one-year term. Current members Charles G. Duckett and William A. Keyes were elected as Vice Chair and Secretary, respectively.
Paul Hardin leaves behind legacy of integrity
On Saturday afternoon, the Senior Pastor of University United Methodist Church Justin Coleman began his New Testament reading for the memorial service of Paul Hardin III, the seventh chancellor of UNC with the following verses from the Book of Romans:
Chancellor’s letter for first-year students
Dear Class of 2021, Welcome to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You are joining a very special, global community that will support and inspire you during your time at Carolina.
UNC receives million dollar prize
UNC has been chosen to receive the Cooke Prize for Equity in Educational Access and will receive $1 million from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.
UNC Horizons Program debuts new holistic care space
A round of applause erupted after Chancellor Carol Folt shouted “in one location” at the opening ceremony for the UNC Horizons Program’s new center.
NC Senate committee clears bill punishing sanctuary city policies
The N.C. Senate Judiciary Committee cleared a bill that would punish municipalities with sanctuary city policies and compel universities in the UNC system to disclose students’ immigration status to law enforcement.
'We still have more to do': UNC minority faculty tops peer group at 11 percent
Though UNC ranks among the highest of its peer institutions in terms of diversity, many still see room for improvement in the percentage of faculty of color, female faculty and LGBTQ faculty.
Pendulums, pianos and puppets fill campus for Arts Everywhere Day
Arts Everywhere Day, an initiative sponsored by Chancellor Carol Folt, is bringing live music, puppets and even a pendulum created by the Physics and Math Departments to campus today.
Working group plans to update the general education curriculum
A working group is assessing the general education curriculum, with plans to be implemented in the fall of 2019 by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Kevin Guskiewicz.
Unofficial plaque honoring Zora Neale Hurston to be taken off Carolina Hall
A plaque honoring Zora Neale Hurston was placed outside Carolina Hall on Tuesday.
Chalk messages against Islam, veganism popped up around campus on Sunday
Students saw chalk messages — including things like “#triggered Trump wins,” “veganism is wrong” and “we rule” — around campus Sunday morning.
'We're not just going to sit silent': Campuses outline communication after student suicides
The period following a student suicide can be pivotal for a campus community.
