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New Art History Maymester course has students explore local arts in the Triangle

By Ali Hardin | June 6

Students explored grassroots art sites in the Triangle through a special topics art history course taught by Kathryn Desplanque, who hopes to use the ...

House Bill prohibits compelled speech in UNC System schools, raises concerns and support

By Mary Mungai | June 6

House Bill 607 prohibits UNC System schools and community colleges from compelling students, faculty and administrators to express a given view of social ...

Academics and activists share the history of affirmative action ahead of SCOTUS decision

By Eliza Benbow | June 6

As UNC community members await a Supreme Court decision regarding the University's use of affirmative action, academics and activists explain the history ...

UNC Police report two instances of peeping in Phillips Hall bathroom, charges pending

By Eliza Benbow | June 2

Earlier today, UNC Police received two reports of a man peeping in the third-floor women's restroom in Phillips Hall. The suspect has not been found and ...

Carolina Housing offers reduced cancellation fees to make room for transfer students

By Natalie Bradin | May 30

On May 18, Carolina Housing announced that it would lower the on-campus housing contract cancellation penalty until May 31 to incentivize off-campus living ...

'It’s really a dream job': Veronica Flaspoehler to be next General Alumni Association president

By Ali Hardin | May 30

The General Alumni Association's next president, Veronica Flaspoehler, will assume office on July 17. Flaspoeher graduated from UNC in 2008 as a first-generation ...

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Q&A: Graduate and Professional Student Government President Lauren Hawkinson

By Akash Bhowmik | May 29

The Daily Tar Heel's Akash Bhowmik sat down with Graduate and Professional Student Government President Lauren Hawkinson to discuss her administration's ...

Upcoming Old Well accessibility renovations to be finished before fall FDOC

By Akash Bhowmik | May 28

Construction will begin on May 30 for renovations to improve accessibility to the Old Well. Changes include a permanent ramp and lowered fountain. “By ...

BOG swears in student member, discusses partnership between UNC Health and ECU Health

By Madison Gagnon | May 25

At the UNC Board of Governors meeting on Thursday, board members swore in UNC Association of Student Governments President Estefany Gordillo-Rivas, discussed ...

Q&A: SBP Christopher Everett looks toward school year, offers advice to incoming students

By Eliza Benbow | May 24

Student Body President Christopher Everett discusses his administration's plans for the school year and gives advice to incoming students.  Everett ...

IDEAs in Action curriculum to be continued, improved in 2023-24 academic year

By Akash Bhowmik | May 23

The IDEAs in Action curriculum, which started in the 2022 fall semester for first-year and transfer students, will be continued into the next academic ...

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'They belong in that space': UNC libraries welcome new and returning students

By Madison Gagnon | May 23

Each library location serves as a service point for the libraries as a whole — staff are available in every library to provide students with necessities ...

UNC on-campus resources promote accessibility, community for students

By Mary Mungai | May 22

UNC students can access a variety of wellness and identity-based resources through and around the University. The Daily Tar Heel spoke to members of some ...

UNC students build community, identity through on- and off-campus student organizations

By Eliza Benbow | May 21

Jannah Said, a junior majoring in quantitative biology, began her first year at UNC expecting to find a group of people who perfectly aligned with her ...

Finding community in UNC's on-campus dorms, a guide to moving in

By Ashley Quincin | May 20

Transitioning from living at home to living in a residence hall, often with a stranger for a roommate, can be challenging and scary.  “We’re ...

Sipping at the Old Well, rushing Franklin and streaking Davis — a look into UNC’s unique traditions

By Natalie Bradin | May 19

“The number one piece of I give is just try to find your people, because I think people make traditions more so than anything else,” Manav Patel, ...

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BOT hears School of Civic Life and Leadership updates at board meeting

By Eliza Benbow | May 19

At the UNC Board of Trustees board meeting on May 18, board members discussed updates to the planning of the School of Civic Life and Leadership, swore ...

'UNC Works Because We Do': Graduate students rally for collective bargaining

By Ashley Quincin | May 19

On Wednesday, May 17, supporters of The Workers Union at UNC participated in a rally during a Board of Trustees meeting. Their demands include the repeal ...

'Jordan year': Graduates attend UNC's class of 2023 spring commencement

By Walker Livingston | May 14

This year's commencement speaker, Bryan Stevenson, the executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative and renowned public interest lawyer, encouraged ...

Playmakers looks forward to next season, educating the heart of campus

By Corey Davis | May 8

The PlayMakers Repertory Company recently announced their upcoming productions for the 2023-2024 season in a Youtube video, including well-known shows ...