Conducting research in labs on campus this semester looks a lot different for UNC students. Some students working in labs share their experiences with working amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tiz Giordano, a member of the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Mothers Club, said they started a Facebook group called Local Parents Supporting UNC Students and invited members of the Mothers Club to join several projects to help students. They said the care package idea arose on the Facebook page and parents began the project over Labor Day weekend. Over 52 care packages were distributed to UNC students this week.
UNC faculty members across disciplines canceled their classes last week and created a space for dialogue on race and racism and during a national Scholar Strike.
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With most classes online, UNC ITS Desk is still helping students resolve computer issues that arise this fall.
Now that midterm season has begun in many classes, some UNC students reflect on the challenges associated with preparing for exams in a remote setting.
The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs and American Academy of Diplomacy hosted its annual Joseph J. Sisco Memorial Forum where former ambassadors shared their thoughts related to large-scale policy efforts when dealing with issues on a global scale.
With classes online and the deer population increasing in Chapel Hill over the years, sightings are becoming more frequent around campus.
As part of the Carolina Away COVID Investigations and Learning Community, professor and statistical epidemiology specialist Christl Donnelly presented her experience tracking COVID-19.
Former chief of photographer for President George W. Bush, Eric Draper, spoke to UNC students earlier this month to share the path he took for his career.
As the fall application season for UNC's undergraduate programs at professional schools comes to a close, three UNC faculty members shared their insight on changes to this year’s application process and advice for applicants.
The UNC Commission on History, Race, and A Way Forward met virtually on Thursday. On the table for discussion was the removal of names from several campus spots — Ruffin Residence Hall, Bingham Hall and Barbee Cemetery.
“The goal of this task force is to examine how tuition and fees are currently structured in our system,” Chairperson J. Alex Mitchell, a member of the Board of Governors, said.
The student-created app LoopChat can accommodate 5,000 users — and UNC first-years have found community during the chaos.
The group met Thursday morning to draft immediate and long term solutions to sexual violence among students, faculty and employees at UNC.
Carolina Housing has terminated the position of student staff effective Oct. 30.
UNC professor Navin Bapat in the Department of Peace, War and Defense has organized a new version of POLI/PWAD 457, teaming up with 15 other political scientists from universities across the nation to use online instruction to its fullest potential, creating a unique experience for students in the meantime.
Kira Griffith is the two-term president of the Residence Hall Association and a Chancellor's Science Scholar. She aims to advocate for student voices and combine her passion for activism and leadership in her work with the RHA.
APPLES usually provides students with the opportunity to attend alternative breaks. But this year, during COVID-19, these service projects are going virtual.
Fourteen residence halls are closing as Carolina Housing consolidates students into fewer places on campus, according to an email sent to residents Tuesday.
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