The student government at UNC was designed to resemble the structure of the U.S. Government. Here's an explainer of how it works and who holds positions in the undergraduate and graduate populations.
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The newly-launched Computer Science Experience Labs on UNC's campus is a community hub and makerspace for undergraduate and graduate students to collaborate on projects. In the past six weeks, the CSXL has seen over 2,200 visitors.
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UNC's Russian Flagship Program allows students to further their experience with the Russian language and also to visit Russian-speaking countries through their college years.
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Avery Cook has served as the interim director of UNC Counseling and Psychological Services since 2021, but has now officially been named director.
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Dressed in black and Carolina Blue uniforms, the Marching Tar Heels perform arrangements from tedious formations on the football field to rallying cheers next to the basketball court. “You're part of something bigger than yourself in that moment,” Sophie Hazuka, a first-year band member, said.
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The Ballroom Dance Team is a club that makes ballroom dance financially accessible to students for those that want to try the style. The team focuses on Latin and International Standard styles of ballroom dancing.
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Kenan-Flagler Business School’s Student Teams Achieving Results program, or STAR program works to foster relationships between students and corporations to build skill and awareness.
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The Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies’ (CMEIS) celebrated their 20th anniversary celebration last week. The center aims to create a welcoming environment for the UNC community.
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At the UNC School of Law, the Environmental Law Project is a space for students interested in the field to socialize, serve their communities and engage in mentorship opportunities. Specific programs include pro bono work and research opportunities, as well as a recycling initiative. “The core of what we do is giving people the knowledge of what this field looks like, giving them the resources they need to pursue it further,” Rachel Coutinho, treasurer of the ELP, said.
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Last week, the Residence Hall Association met with the co-chairpersons of the University Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward to further conversations on building renaming.
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UNC alumnus and performance artist Tristan André is the writer and sole actor in “They Do Not Know Harlem," showing now through Sunday in the Paul Green Theatre. In the work, André summons the spirit of civil rights activist and creative writer, James Baldwin.
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At UNC, where the majority of alcohol violations occur in traditionally first-year residence halls. The Daily Tar Heel has outlined habits and trends from the past seven years regarding the use and abuse of alcohol at UNC.
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The Ackland continues to explore opportunities through its Peck Collection website, which hosts a growing body of scholarly work dedicated mostly to 134 different Dutch and Flemish drawings from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Since the start of the pandemic, the Baric Lab has been the target of internet conspiracy theories, ranging from accusations of engineering SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — to allegations of bioweaponry. There is no evidence to support these claims. In 2021, the National Intelligence Council determined the virus “was not developed as a biological weapon” and most intelligence agencies assessed that COVID-19 was likely not genetically engineered. “When things happen that hurt people — and a virus that crosses the planet and kills a lot of people definitely hurts people — they want to have a reason for why that happens,” Rachel Graham, an assistant professor of epidemiology, said.
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This summer, four UNC undergraduate students will travel to Ecuador alongside Diego Riveros-Iregui, a professor of geography and co-director of the Center for Galapagos Studies, to conduct climate research in the Páramo, a region of the Andes Mountains. These students will pair up with other students from Universidad San Francisco de Quito to analyze the findings.
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