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Explainer: What is the function of student governance at UNC?

By Liza Smith | March 21

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 ...

Chapman prepares to speak before BOT, faculty discusses relationship with board

By Annie Ham | March 21

In Monday’s Faculty Executive Committee meeting, Chapman asked faculty leaders about what she should include in her address to best represent the faculty. ...

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'We have to act now': UNC to host largest collegiate cleantech gathering in the U.S.

By Emily Chambliss | March 21

On March 27 and 28, the UNC Institute for the Environment will bring students, academics, government officials and industry professionals together for ...

Campus Safety ramps up emergency preparedness resources with classroom QR codes

By Samantha Nichols | March 21

A group of professors and University faculty members are working to actively expand access to emergency preparedness information and collaborating with ...

Pawan Dhingra speaks on anti-Asian violence in final lecture, March 29

By Madison Gagnon | March 21

The final lecture of the Nannerl O. Keohane Distinguished Visiting Professorship will take place next week at Duke University with speaker Pawan Dhingra ...

Sitterson houses collaborative computer science lab space

By Eilah Wood | March 20

The newly-launched Computer Science Experience Labs on UNC's campus is a community hub and makerspace for undergraduate and graduate students to collaborate ...

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Russian Flagship Program pushes UNC students to immerse in language

By Lauren Lovitt | March 20

UNC's Russian Flagship Program allows students to further their experience with the Russian language and also to visit Russian-speaking countries through ...

Q&A: CAPS director Avery Cook talks student mental health at UNC

By Holly Adams | March 20

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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'We can pull all the fans together': Marching Tar Heels reflect on band, community

By Lauren Rhodes | March 20

Dressed in black and Carolina Blue uniforms, the Marching Tar Heels perform arrangements from tedious formations on the football field to rallying cheers ...

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Ballroom dance club combines international dancing with community

By Selena Hernandez | March 19

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 ...

UNC Kenan-Flagler STAR program connects students with corporate partners

By Madison Gagnon | March 19

Kenan-Flagler Business School’s Student Teams Achieving Results program, or STAR program works to foster relationships between students and corporations ...

Center for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies reflects on 20 years on campus

By Mary Mungai | March 10

The Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies’ (CMEIS) celebrated their 20th anniversary celebration last week. The center aims to create a welcoming ...

UNC's Environmental Law Project fosters community for students

By Akash Bhowmik | March 9

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 ...

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Campus buildings recommended renaming still awaiting chancellor and BOT approval

By Satchel Walton | March 9

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 ...

'A revolution of the heart': UNC alumnus premiers original play 'They Do Not Know Harlem'

By Emi Maerz | March 9

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 ...

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A look into drinking and on-campus alcohol violations at UNC

By Brooke Elliott | March 8

At UNC, where the majority of alcohol violations occur in traditionally first-year residence halls. The Daily Tar Heel has outlined habits and trends ...

Ackland Art Museum launches new website for Peck Collection

By Maeson Wagner | March 8

The Ackland continues to explore opportunities through its Peck Collection website, which hosts a growing body of scholarly work dedicated mostly to 134 ...

'We've had death threats': UNC's Baric Lab is subject of internet conspiracies on COVID-19

By Lauren Fichten | March 8

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 ...

UNC program will study climate change in Ecuador, receives grant

By Liza Smith | March 7

This summer, four UNC undergraduate students will travel to Ecuador alongside Diego Riveros-Iregui, a professor of geography and co-director of the Center ...

'Black and Carolina Blue Tour' showcases Black history on UNC's campus

By Annie Ham | March 7

In the end of February, University Libraries promoted a website titled “The Black and Carolina Blue Tour” — a recently updated digital showcase ...