Students, faculty react to UNC's latest plans for the spring semester
The University will reopen on-campus housing with reduced capacity, offering only single occupancy rooms and classes that will be delivered both in-person and remotely.
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'Possible but difficult': Students, instructors manage the struggles of Zoom classes
UNC students and faculty discuss the struggles of learning through Zoom classes, as well as ways to stay focused and engaged. Resources available to students include the Learning Center and the Writing Center.
UNC reports 'no evidence' of an armed individual at the Ambulatory Care Center Friday
University police reported an armed and dangerous person at the Ambulatory Care Center in an Alert Carolina Friday morning.
Law, dentistry school deans discuss potential tuition increases at Task Force meeting
Here's what you missed the Tuition and Fee Advisory Task Force meeting on Thursday. Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations Nate Knuffman and other committee members called upon leaders in the professional schools to discuss recommendations for tuition increases.
Vice Provost for Enrollment Steve Farmer to leave UNC for new position at UVA
Steve Farmer, vice provost for enrollment and undergraduate admissions, recently announced that he will depart from the UNC community at the end of the semester to join the University of Virginia as vice provost of enrollment. Here's a look at the impact Farmer has made at UNC for over 20 years.
Hussman student project brings campus back to life, helps students reconnect
UNC seniors in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media class initiated a real-life project allowing students to reconnect while bringing campus alive once more.
UNC System hosts series of town halls for feedback on race and equity
Students, faculty and staff discussed race and equity in the UNC System during a series of virtual town halls.
After exodus, spread of COVID-19 in dorms, students lack trust in Carolina Housing
Students discuss whether they plan to move back to campus for the spring semester, as Carolina Housing makes plans to welcome an additional 2000 to residence halls.
From road trips to internships, students plan their extended winter break
Here is a look at how students are planning to spend the long winter break. From travel to professional development, plans are being made to fill the nearly two months away from school work.
Campus & Community Advisory Committee talks University wellness days
Committee members discussed wellness day distribution and community standards during their meeting on Tuesday. Among what was discussed was the manner of distribution of the days and how community standards would be enforced during the spring semester.
'Nothing happening': Students share a day in the life on UNC's empty campus
After UNC faced outbreaks of COVID-19 at the start of the fall semester, the majority of on-campus students left to return home or to find an off-campus residence. But a little over 1,000 students remained living in residence halls, according to the University’s COVID-19 Dashboard. And the on-campus experience, in light of COVID-19 guidelines, is vastly different than anything experienced before.
'Take care of yourself': UNC students look to apps for stress relief
With so many students owning smartphones, resources to guide them through self-care exercises are right at their fingertips. Apps like Calm, Breathe and Headspace, among others, have become a key part of students' self-care and meditation routines.
BOG member and Racial Equity Task Force Chairperson Darrell Allison resigns
Black students make up over one-fifth of total enrollment at UNC-System schools, which include five historically Black institutions. Within the Board of Governors, the UNC System's 24 voting-member governing body, there were only three Black members — which equals just 12.5 percent. But last month, that number decreased to two when BOG member Darrell Allison unexpectedly resigned. If a Black individual is not named as a replacement by the North Carolina General Assembly, the community would be represented descriptively by just eight percent of the Board.
UNC Hussman School works to gather student input for spring plans
Along with many different schools and departments within UNC, the Hussman School of Journalism and Media is grappling with student needs and faculty concerns as the spring semester nears.
UNC Board of Governors discuss equity and accessibility in higher education
Members from the UNC Board of Governors met on Oct. 22 to discuss incorporating equity and accessibility in higher education as well as how to best consolidate budget needs.
UNC deans and administrators advise graduate students against going abroad at panel
“The bottom line is, we in Global recommend against undertaking international travel at this time,” Vice Provost for Global Affairs Barbara Stephenson said at a panel Monday. “The UNC system has a ban on international travel. It’s in place at this time.”
New fraternity aims to create community for students with a passion for tech
UNC's chapter of the technology fraternity Kappa Theta Pi launched on campus in September. Executive team members share how they are preparing for new members next semester and what they hope their fraternity will accomplish on campus.
From Raleigh to Atlanta, students explore virtual classrooms across the country
The flexibility of remote classes has allowed UNC students to live in different settings this semester, from beach houses in Delaware to townhouses in Atlanta.
Subcommittee discusses increasing Campus Health fee to hire more Black counselors
The Campus Health fee would be increased from $400 to $410 per year and would be billed as $5 extra each semester. The revenue from the fee would be used to maintain the employment of four new Black therapists.
Students look to sublease over winter break due to delayed spring semester start
With the University's decision to postpone the start of the spring semester to Jan. 19, many UNC students living in off-campus residences are looking to sublease their rooms during the winter break.
