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'War is never the answer': Students protest Iran conflict on the steps of Wilson

By Allie Kelly

UNC students and members of surrounding communities gathered outside Wilson Library on Monday afternoon to protest the potential war with Iran. Some attendees shared their reasons for opposing conflict in Iran, including personal ties to the country and a hope that the United States will not divert money toward this conflict.  Many similar protests have happened across the country following a strike ordered by President Donald Trump. Some critics of this decision have compared a potential war with Iran that could come from this action to a third world war, especially on social media. 

Faculty Athletics Committee discusses student-athlete GPAs and housing

By Anna Neil

Here's what you missed at Thursday's Faculty Athletics Committee meeting. 

Chancellor names 15-member commission on history, race and a way forward

By Rachel Crumpler

Chancellor Guskiewicz recently announced a 15-member commission that hopes to reconcile the University with its past.

Students and faculty react to executive order on anti-Semitism

By Evely Forte

In December, President Trump issued an executive order regarding anti-Semitism in schools across the country. Here's how it relates to UNC and how some members of the community think it will affect them. 

Faculty Committee met to discuss improvements in faculty governance

By Preston Fore

The Faculty Committee on University Government met Wednesday afternoon to discuss the structure of shared governance at UNC-Chapel Hill in comparison to other schools within the UNC System, among other topics. 

DTH files open meetings suit against Board of Governors

By Maeve Sheehey

The DTH Media Corp., the parent company of The Daily Tar Heel, filed a legal complaint against the UNC System and Board of Governors Tuesday, claiming that the BOG violated the Open Meetings Law when meeting about the Silent Sam settlement. 

UNC faculty express opposition to Silent Sam deal through department statements

By Allie Kelly

Various community members share their thoughts concerning the UNC Board of Governors' decision to pay $2.5 million to the North Carolina Sons of Confederate Veterans for the Silent Sam statue. These thoughts follow the release of several statements by several academic centers on campus suggesting their opposition to the statue settlement. 

Lawsuit against UNC claims coal plant could pose health risks to community

By Hannah Lang

UNC's Cogeneration Facility faces a lawsuit against its coal-burning practices from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club. Many students think it is past time that the University switch to sustainable energy sources, since former Chancellor Holden Thorp pledged years ago that UNC would be coal-free by 2020. However, the University abandoned that plan four years ago for being greenhouse-gas neutral by 2050. Now, questions are cropping up about how the University is managing the plant, how much coal it is burning and what health risks this could pose for the surrounding community. 

Judge who approved Silent Sam deal previously had UNC-favorable decisions reversed

By Preston Lennon

In a flurry of signatures and stamps, the Silent Sam deal was pushed through the system, going from a lawsuit to a signed judgement in under 10 minutes. The judge that signed off on it has been overruled at least twice in the past on decisions he made in favor of the University.

'Painful': UNC loses donations in the wake of the system's Silent Sam settlement

By Maydha Devarajan

Following a settlement with the North Carolina Sons of Confederate Veterans, the University is facing the loss of donations by individuals concerned about where their money is going. 

Here's how the University's demographics have changed over the past 10 years

By Ramishah Maruf

From degree changes to the racial makeup of UNC's student population, we looked at how the demographics of the University changed from 2009 to 2019. 

Why the Sons of Confederate Veterans got paid ahead of the Silent Sam settlement

By Maeve Sheehey

The North Carolina Sons of Confederate Veterans received $74,999 in a settlement with the Board of Governors less than a week before the $2.5 million Silent Sam agreement was announced, according to public records released Monday. 

BOG chairperson calls legal action on Silent Sam from civil rights group "irresponsible"

By Maeve Sheehey

The North Carolina Attorney General's office said the Silent Sam settlement's $2.5 million trust gives "excessive" funds to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and that the Department of Justice was sidelined in the agreement. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law also wrote a letter questioning various aspects of the settlement. 

Layers of connection exist between the parties involved in Silent Sam settlement

By Preston Lennon

Details are still scarce on the Silent Sam deal. Kevin Guskiewicz is assuming the chancellor's office in a moment where system leaders and attorneys are getting on the same page about the settlement that's caused an uproar on campus. The DTH looked into the deal.

UNC’s changing approach to students’ mental health over the decade

By Ellie Heffernan

Over 10 years, the University has made strides with how it addresses mental illness. But some students still think UNC has some ways to go. 

Activists protested the BOG at meeting where Guskiewicz was appointed chancellor

By Maeve Sheehey

Kevin Guskiewicz has faced scrutiny in recent weeks, following the announcement of UNC's settlement agreement with the Sons of Confederate Veterans. On Friday, he was named the University's 12th permanent chancellor as protesters stood outside the building, condemning the settlement.  

Kevin Guskiewicz named UNC's 12th permanent chancellor

Kevin Guskiewicz was named as UNC's 12th chancellor at a Board of Governors meeting Friday, effective immediately. 

Bigger classes and active learning: technology's impact on UNC classrooms this decade

By Preston Fore

Technology has evolved over the past decade, and with it, UNC's classroom environment. 

Guskiewicz sends letter to BOG, UNC System addressing Silent Sam settlement concerns

By Erich Hess

The Faculty Executive Committee met Monday to discuss the legality of the Silent Sam decision and the UNC System hierarchy that caused the settlement to happen as it did. 

The Campaign for Carolina initiative allowed for fundraising growth over the decade

By Jackie Sizing

When it was publicly launched in 2017, Campaign for Carolina was one of the largest fundraising campaigns in the country and the biggest in the school’s history.