UNC Chief of Police Jeff McCracken to resign in July
UNC Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Jeff McCracken will retire in the beginning of July, the University announced in a letter on Twitter Friday morning.
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Ready, set, go: Gearing up for this weekend's Tar Heel 10 Miler
Proceeds from this Saturday's Tar Heel 10 Miler will benefit the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA’s We Build People Campaign.
UNC School of Law professor wins 2019 BOG Excellence in Teaching Award
Donald Hornstein, a winner of the 2019 Award of Excellence in Teaching selected by the UNC Board of Governors, has been teaching "Environmental Law and Policy" for around a decade.
Innovation Showcase gives UNC students the opportunity to show off their businesses
From clothes made out of billboards to promising cancer treatments, Innovation Showcase lets students share their businesses and network with investors.
UNC students celebrate the life of rapper Nipsey Hussle
The Eritrean and Ethiopian Tribe at UNC held a vigil to honor the death of rapper Nipsey Hussle on Wednesday. Although he was born in Los Angeles, Hussle touched the lives of many UNC students.
Beto O’Rourke is coming to UNC for a meet-and-greet on Monday
O'Rourke has been to seven other college campuses since he announced his bid for the presidency.
Graduate Honor Court is still without a chairperson or attorney general for next year
“I don’t know what will happen to the Honor System. That’s a question for GPSF leadership, and ultimately University administration."
Learn how to tie a turban on Friday
“The significance of the turban is that we can be recognized and help serve the communities that are in need of help."
Want to learn about Europe? You’re in luck
"Students, community members, teachers, high school students, faculty, staff, local government and all sorts of society organization ... foster the dialogue on Europe." The Center for European Studies is hosting Europe Week at Carolina, a week dedicated to appreciating and celebrating European culture, from April 6 to 12.
Here's what you missed at Monday's Faculty Executive Committee meeting
The University’s Faculty Executive Committee gathered on Monday to discuss the future of Silent Sam and the election of a new faculty chairperson.
A night with DiPhi: How UNC's oldest student organization mixes debate with humor
Standing in the shoes of Thomas Wolfe, Joseph Caldwell and James K. Polk, the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies meetings are still centered around debate. However, these meetings might not be what you assumed.
Find your next good read with these short story dispensers debuting on Friday
UNC is bringing story dispensers, which will print short stories for on-the-go readers, to campus for Arts Everywhere Day. These dispensers have two buttons, one to dispense “Carolina Stories” and one for “Global Stories.”
Cherríe Moraga asks UNC, 'If We Forget Ourselves, Who Will Be Left to Remember Us?'
Chicana writer Cherríe Moraga’s “Native Country of the Heart: If We Forget Ourselves, Who Will Be Left to Remember Us?” paints a portrait of her mother's life.
There’s paw prints in the pollen: here’s why the Pit was full of dogs on Tuesday
The Buddy Project, UNC Paws and the Mental Health Coalition teamed up to host their “Doggies and Dialogue” event Tuesday morning for Mental Health Awareness week.
With Folt gone, how has Campaign for Carolina progressed?
With Chancellor Carol Folt gone, her endeavor, the Campaign for Carolina, continues on. The initiative has outpaced its goal by raising $2.51 billion out of $4.25 billion in under two years.
5 women who are making UNC a better place
These five women were awarded for being "leaders on this campus trying to make a real impact to overcome the constraints of sexism and heterosexism and work towards a more just and equitable society.”
App offers students loans with little background information
“Overall, I think the product speaks for itself. I believe the app has the potential to alleviate one's college experience, which is something I can stand behind.”
These UNC students found a zero-waste way to reuse old billboards
The brand, Phoenyx, recycles old billboards and uses the vinyl material to create accessories like wallets, purses and backpacks.
Why was there so much trash in the Pit on Monday?
The Three Zeros Environmental Initiative chose to raise awareness for Earth Day a little early this year.
Middle schoolers visit UNC for Model UN conference
UNC recently hosted a Model UN conference, which allows middle school students to sit on one of eight committees represented at UN summits, such as the World Health Organization, and debate on topics.
