UNC Libraries reduce operating hours due to staffing shortage

Libraries with changes to operational hours include Davis Library, the Undergraduate Library and the Health Sciences Library.

University campus centers form the UNC Alliance, call for student grant proposals

Four cultural centers — the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, the Asian American Center, the Carolina Latinx Center and the American Indian Center — have come together in a new partnership. Called the UNC Alliance, the partnership is for the centers to collaborate to examine crucial issues of equity and justice. “We have a very big vision,” Krupal Amin, associate director of the AAC, said.

First-generation students reflect on UNC experience, give advice to first-years

“I would tell first-generation college students — first years specifically — that college might seem really, really difficult," senior Melanie Godinez-Cedillo said. “But if you lean on each other and stay rooted to who you are as a person, you will be able to succeed in whatever you pursue.”

UNC community clinic hits therapy caseload capacity, continues offering assessments

The UNC Psychology and Neuroscience Community Clinic will be offering year-round assessments, but has hit its therapy caseload capacity. The clinic trains clinical psychology graduate students in the field.

Understanding mental health well-being checks at UNC

A well-being check is a way the University can provide a resource for student safety, according to UNC Media Relations. Law enforcement can contact an individual in the community for any reason, including for mental health concerns. 

UNC research program studies COVID-19 variants

Led by UNC researchers, the Coronavirus Variant Sequencing Surveillance Program is a viral sequencing program funded by the NC Policy Collaboratory in partnership with the NC Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health. The program was recently allocated $15 million in state funding. 

'Well-made desserts with love': UNC senior grows her cupcake business

UNC senior Azaria Woods started her baking business at 11 years old. Now, Cupcake Craze by Azaria delights the UNC community with its variety of treats including cupcakes, dipped pretzels, cookies and cake pops. 

Chancellor’s committee considers renaming two UNC buildings

During meetings on Jan. 20 and 24, the Chancellor’s Committee to Review History Commission Resolution discussed renaming two campus buildings – Ruffin Jr. Residence Hall and Battle Hall.  

SafeWalk brings safety for UNC students on campus after hours

The program operates Sunday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m, and stretches to locations both on and off campus, including the Lark and Union apartment complexes.

UNC Board of Trustees discusses return to in-person instruction, University fundraiser

In its meeting Thursday, the BOT discussed UNC's COVID-19 response, the Campaign for Carolina fundraiser and the newly formed Audit, Compliance and Risk Management Committee.

UNC will move into Condition 1 at 7 p.m. Friday

The University will move into Condition 1 Friday at  7 p.m. until Saturday at 12 p.m. due to forecasted adverse weather conditions, according to an Alert Carolina notification.

Signs of mental health issues and ways to approach those conversations

A mental health resource of warning signs and how to help your peers, friends and family members address mental health concerns.

UNC plans move to fully in-person instruction over the next two weeks

All UNC classes are expected to resume in-person instruction by the end of the next two weeks, the University announced in a campus-wide email Thursday.

Meet Juan Álamo, UNC distinguished term associate professor in Latin American studies

Juan Álamo was recently appointed as a distinguished term associate professor in Latin American studies at UNC. In his new role, he aims to approach the instrument he primarily plays, the marimba, from a more global perspective. "I love what I do," he said. "If I were to be born a hundred times again, I would be a musician.”

A look at funding for UNC Counseling and Psychological Services

As the UNC community grappled with mental health last semester, attention turned toward the University's Counseling and Psychological Services. The University categorizes CAPS as a student service. Within the school’s budget, the operating expenses allocated to student services in the 2020 fiscal year amounted to roughly $37,208,572. CAPS accounts for around nine percent of student services expenditures, with a typical budget between $3 to 4 million per fiscal year.

Lab of the Future opens at Morehead Laboratories

UNC's Lab of the Future was fully operational for its first semester in the fall. Located in Morehead Laboratories, the space was designed to promote teamwork and advance research.

UNC alumna talks Stone Center fellowship, Black activism in academic spaces

UNC alumna Saskia Staimpel was a Sean Douglas Leadership Fellow at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History. Her research has centered on the criminal justice system, Black activism and abolition.

Two years of COVID-19: A look back on UNC student experiences

Two years of COVID-19: A look back on UNC student experiences

Two years of COVID-19: A look back on UNC student experiences