UNC students employ coping mechanisms to balance school during a pandemic
UNC CAPS continues to offer teletherapy and virtual group services such as meditation and support on their website.
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Displaced resident advisers face additional charge in move to Ram Village
Resident advisers who chose to be reassigned to Ram Village will be charged an additional $171.70 for their housing this semester, following the end of their employment on Oct. 30.
Linear testing for some UNC chemistry classes creates stress for students
Some chemistry classes have implemented linear testing this semester to avoid intended or unintended Honor Code violations while students take classes online, but students have struggled to adapt to a new testing format that doesn't allow them to skip or return to questions during exams.
Student Government demands accountability from the University in memorandum
Members of the UNC Student Government undergraduate executive branch cabinet and the student safety and wellness committee wrote a memorandum to Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, outlining 11 demands for student safety.
UNC student finds TikTok fame, joy through coding
“I was so happy in the video, and that resonates with a lot of people,” UNC sophomore Ibrahim Shakhtour said.” People could connect to the fact that after they finish something so difficult, that's how happy they are, especially people who have programmed.”
Students look to local hotels for residence following campus closure
Some hotels in Chapel Hill are offering semester-long leases for students looking to stay near campus after residence halls closed.
UNC holds steady in national ranking, moves up internationally
UNC has been named 5th in Top Public Schools for 2021 by U.S. News & World Report for the 20th year in a row. The Academic Ranking of World Universities also ranked UNC 30th out of 1,000 universities.
Students look ahead to the rest of the online semester — with no breaks
With the shortened semester and remote nature of classes, University community members reflect on what it's like to take online classes without a University-sponsored break this semester.
UNC sophomore and political activist featured in Joe Biden campaign commercial
Greear Webb is a sophomore majoring in political science. Webb participated in a presidential campaign commercial about Black male viewpoints.
Gillings School of Public Health hosts seminar on striving for equity in health care
Amanda Maria Navarro, chief impact officer for PolicyLink, spoke at the webinar, entitled "Truth to Power: Building Solidarity for Health and Democracy."
UNC Advisory Committee discusses potential changes to the spring semester
On Sept. 17, members of the UNC Advisory Committee met to discuss plans for Spring 2021. Several suggestions were given by public health officials and student representatives as they looked forward while reflecting back on the progress made this past semester.
'New voices': UNC introduces approach to spring semester planning involving students
The University is taking a new approach to planning for the spring semester that includes a new Campus and Community Advisory Committee following an unsuccessful return to in-person classes this fall. Bob Blouin, executive vice chancellor and provost, is leading the spring semester planning process. Three advisory groups will work together and report directly to Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz regarding a potential return to campus. In reflecting on the fall semester at UNC, Blouin said that the University had success in limiting COVID-19 transmission in areas where it could assert more control over student behavior, such as classrooms, research and other on-campus settings.
New Chief Sustainability Officer Mike Piehler shares his goals for a new initiative
UNC appointed Mike Piehler, an ecologist and director of the UNC Institute for the Environment, as the new Chief Sustainability Officer earlier this month, filling a role that has previously been vacant after the concealed firing of Brad Ives.
Mute mishaps, Zoombombings and more abound at Zoom University
Students and professors alike share memorable and frustrating moments of Zoom fails. From unintentional singing while unmuted to obscene and abusive Zoombombings, adjusting to classes online has been difficult for many. Issues with Zoom include students not being able to alert professors or TAs with questions, unintentionally sharing audio, or experiencing security threats from those who Zoombomb.
University Day set to be held virtually, classes will not be canceled
While University Day usually means canceled classes and campus celebrations, this year, UNC's 227th birthday will take place online — and classes will proceed as scheduled.
BOG: UNC-System President now has the power to choose a finalist for chancellor
Under the new policy, the UNC-System president can nominate two candidates for the position of chancellor.
UNC’s history department suspends graduate program admissions for fall 2021 cycle
The UNC History Department announced earlier this month that it will not take applications for graduate students for the 2021 cycle Decision comes after a culmination of years of issues with the department's funding model and the University's multi-million dollar loss due to COVID-19 UNC is not alone in its decision, other universities including Brown, NYU, Stanford, etc. have made a similar call
In the days after RBG’s death, UNC law students mourn the loss of a role model
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday of complications from cancer. As conversations surround the political implications of her vacant seat, some UNC law students are mourning the personal loss of someone they saw as a role model.
Back in time: students reflect on their lives before the coronavirus
Many students are experiencing more free time than usual during the COVID-19 pandemic. With this spare time, they are able to reflect upon their most cherished memories from before isolation.
