UNC System to require weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated students
Aug. 5The University will not require vaccination, but will instead follow the guidelines in the UNC System ‘Get Vaccinated or Get Tested Weekly’ requirement.
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The University will not require vaccination, but will instead follow the guidelines in the UNC System ‘Get Vaccinated or Get Tested Weekly’ requirement.
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The University will not require vaccination, but will instead follow the guidelines in the UNC System ‘Get Vaccinated or Get Tested Weekly’ requirement.
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Members of the UNC Faculty Executive Committee discussed fall semester plans, vaccine mandates and COVID-19 testing protocol at their meeting Wednesday. The discussion comes as schools and universities across the U.S. grapple with whether to require vaccines — and if they have the legal ability to do so.
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Four years at UNC will fly by — so the DTH recommends starting a bucket list of the important things a student should do before graduation. Here are some activities to get those bucket lists started.
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After a $12.5 million dollar investment, UNC will launch a new program to provide traumatic brain injury treatment for veterans.
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The Board of Governors discussed recent UNC System controversies and updates on university and community college relations and reviewed tuition policy recommendations.
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Chapman admitted that Guskiewicz is “not perfect,” but that it wasn’t a good time for a change in leadership. “He is someone we know,” Chapman said. “Many of us have served with him for many years, and he could not have assumed his post at a more difficult moment.”
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On Monday, July 12, the NAACP held a demonstration in protest of Rahsheem Holland's promotion as acting Chief of UNC Police. The demonstration started with remarks from UNC-Chapel Hill NAACP President Jarrah Faye, who said students at the June 30 protest were not aware or informed that the Board of Trustees meeting would be closed. “I’m not surprised, and I’m sure nobody else here is, because they are known for brutalizing students, and they are known for specifically harassing black students,” she said.
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COVID-19 presented Ciocca with unprecedented circumstances to deal with in a leadership position. Ciocca was awarded the C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award this year, along with seven other faculty members deemed exemplary of the award’s recognitions.
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UNC has a variety of organizations that host events throughout the year where students can snag free things — including swag, food and health products. But knowing how and where to find these events can get a little tricky. Here’s a first-year’s guide to finding free stuff on campus.
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UNC Police Chief David Perry submitted his resignation from his position effective June 30, according to a statement from George Battle, vice chancellor for institutional integrity and risk management.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones has declined UNC's offer, she announced Tuesday during an interview on “CBS This Morning," and will instead be the inaugural Knight Chair in Race and Journalism at Howard University.
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Incoming first-years are encouraged to take advantage of as many of the services the University provides since they are free and easily accessible. "The graduating seniors tell us 'I wish I would have come earlier,'" Abels said. "So, a first-year student or a sophomore shouldn't hesitate to make an appointment. You don't have to have a particular reason. Just come to check us out or come to one of our events, and we will be glad to see you."
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The UNC Board of Trustees voted to approve Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure application Wednesday after she was initially offered only a five-year, fixed-term contract. Many students feel Hannah-Jones is overqualified for the position and think she deserved tenure from the start.
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Faculty members are encouraged by the Board of Trustees' decision to approve Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure, but they say this situation has been nothing new for people of color at UNC. “There's a constant crisis that’s happening,” professor Kathy Williams said. “What they're trying to do is run us out of here. They will not get the satisfaction of wearing me down.”
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When the meeting went into closed session, which is standard practice for the Board voting on matters like tenure, there was confusion and some demonstrators who refused to leave the room were forcibly removed by UNC Police.
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Starting July 12, revised COVID-19 community standards will go into place. These include new mask requirements, classroom occupancy changes and changes to the Carolina Together Testing Program.
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Transitioning from high school to college can be difficult for students. In order to set themselves up for success, students should create positive study habits that help them perform well in college courses. UNC students use a variety of techniques in order to create effective and healthy study habits — such as scheduled study sessions, studying in public places and switching up the content to avoid burnout.
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Trustees Dave Boliek, Haywood Cochrane, Allie Ray McCullen and John Preyer were the dissenting votes.
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Many faculty of color are leaving UNC following the Board of Trustees’ initial decision to not offer tenure to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. For many, the breaking point came before they knew Hannah-Jones might teach at UNC.
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Chancellor Emeritus James Moeser will retire from UNC at the end of June. He has served as the interim executive and artistic director at Carolina Performing Arts since 2019. An anonymous donor recently gave CPA a $3 million gift in honor of Moeser and his wife, Susan.
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