UNC launches 'The Well,' a digital news outlet for faculty and staff
The University launched The Well — an online version of its faculty news outlet — which replaces its former, print version, The Gazette.
CAMPUS
South Campus dorms left with boil-water advisory after scheduled water outage
Residents of Hinton James and Ram Village 5 were left without water Tuesday night while OWASA worked to replace a pipe on Manning Drive.
Bill Roper has 'no plans' to become permanent president and will serve until June 30
Bill Roper will serve as UNC-system interim president through June 2020 to give the Presidential Search Committee time to find a permanent replacement, UNC-System Media Relations announced Wednesday. Roper has "no plans to seek" the position of a permanent system president.
Check out these events celebrating Latinx heritage around campus
The recently-opened Latinx Center will be hosting events throughout the month to celebrate Latinx heritage. Here are some to check out.
UNC’s 'whistler' trespassed from campus by police
Gregory Cheng, UNC's infamous "campus whistler," has been trespassed from campus, according to UNC Police. Now, he's considering appealing the decision.
Students appreciate CDS workers for National Food Service Employees Day
Wednesday is National Food Service Employees Day and UNC students are recognizing the efforts of CDS employees who brighten their days and serve them food.
UNC School of Medicine alumna raises money for cystic fibrosis
Former UNC medical student Lauren Neighbours leads fundraising campaign for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, in hopes of eventually finding a cure to the rare disease.
Guskiewicz workshops Alert Carolina after crimes rattle students
A rape, attempted break-in and report of sexual harassment outside Davis Library have recently instilled fears within UNC students. With suspects at large in all three crimes, interim Chancellor Guskiewicz sat down with an advisory committee where they brainstormed ways to improve Alert Carolina and ultimately, reestablish a sense of safety on campus.
UNC Board of Governors chairperson Harry Smith to resign
Harry Smith will step down as chairperson of the Board of Governors effective Oct. 1, according to UNC-System Media Relations.
Faculty Executive Committee addresses Duke-UNC Middle East program and other issues
The Faculty Executive Committee gathered Monday afternoon to consider complexities in UNC's academic path.
UNC researchers find link between life-saving kits and reduced overdose deaths
Counties which distribute naloxone kits have a significantly lower amount of opioid overdose deaths, according to UNC researchers.
Beyond forced labor: How UNC made its founding investments on slavery, stolen property
While the labor and trading of enslaved people was central to establishing and growing UNC, it was also a primary source of wealth for generations of students at the University who would become North Carolina’s future leaders.
Students and activists host 'walk out' to protest climate change
Students and activists gathered for the Chapel Hill Climate Strike on Sept. 20 to demand action against global climate change.
What we know about the lives of slaves who built the University
As UNC aims to reckon with its past, the history of slavery interests many students and professors. Slaves helped to build the University and dealt with abuse in Chapel Hill and beyond.
Some worry Reckoning program doesn't measure up to peer institutions
“I can't pinpoint why some other universities have gotten ahead of this issue more than UNC,” Hinson said. “But UNC has been actively resisting it.” Many Southern universities are trying to reckon with their histories of race and slavery. This year, UNC introduced the Commission on History, Race and Reckoning and several classes meant to educate on UNC's past of slavery and racial injustices. However, some UNC professors said the University does not hold up to other peer institutions' programs regarding the same topics.
How the Black Student Movement has influenced the course of education equality at UNC
UNC's Black Student Movement (BSM) would like the University to do more to create education equality, highlighting that while progress has been made, they still have a long way to go.
'Don't respond in despair': Bernie urges UNC rally attendees to remain optimistic
Presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders visited UNC for a campaign rally Thursday.
Friends and family gather at vigil to honor senior Wynn Burrus
Friends, family and community members gather in Polk Place to honor the legacy UNC senior Wynn Burrus left behind.
'Life in a camp is not a life': U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees comes to UNC
United Nations official Filippo Grandi came to UNC Thursday and discussed the global refugee crisis.
UNC's School of Law wants to know how attorneys influence criminal justice
Carissa Byrne Hessick, a professor in the UNC School of Law, launched the Prosecutors and Politics Project to study campaign finance for prosecutor elections.
