After Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz encouraged professors to cancel Oct. 9 classes in favor of World Mental Health Day, a flurry of opinions arose surrounding the matter. Some students will have the opportunity to relax or take day trips, while others will still be in Zoom lectures and continuing the week as per usual. Students have started making self-care plans for Friday.
UNC's spring semester will have a delayed start on Jan. 19, a two-week delay from the academic calendar's initial start date of Jan. 6.
UNC alumnus and author, Michael Parker, is the 2020 recipient of the Thomas Wolfe Prize. The award honors distinguished authors in memory of fiction writer and UNC alumnae Thomas Wolfe, who was a part of UNC’s Class of 1920.
Carolina Housing and other UNC departments held a live Zoom chat Wednesday to outline plans for on-campus housing in the spring semester.
Student activist and Undergraduate Senator Collyn Smith advocates for marginalized students by promoting affordability and diversity, equity and inclusion spaces at UNC.
At the Chapel Hill service site, students and faculty from the School of Dentistry provided care for over 100 people.
The Campus and Community Advisory Committee discussed a delayed start to the spring semester, mandatory surveillance and reentry testing and potential modes of instruction in their meeting Tuesday.
The UNC Faculty Executive Committee discussed COVID-19 testing methods and spring semester plans in a virtual meeting on Monday.
CDS announced it would reimplement the use of reusable to-go containers on Aug. 17, but some students worry about the long-term impact of UNC's use of disposable items since March.
The Daily Tar Heel spoke with Evan Yassky, University architect and executive director of facilities planning and design, to discuss what parts of the Campus Master Plan have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
UNC student leaders reflect on shortcomings of the fall semester and share their perspective on what changes the University should consider as it plans for the spring.
UNC’s Faculty Executive Committee is a group of professors and staff who act as the voice of the faculty at large, keeping in mind the interests of the students, teachers and staff when advising the administration on University issues. We broke down for you what the committee does, who's on it and why students should care about the FEC:
The Commission on Campus Equality and Student Equity tweeted out a survey to gather student responses about their thoughts and concerns in regard to spring semester and student mental health concerns. These results will be presented to the Campus and Community Advisory Committee to advise the group’s recommendations to administration for the spring semester.
After the University suggested a pause in classes on Oct. 9 in observance of World Mental Health Day, students are continuing to advocate for accommodations on Election Day to increase voter turnout.
Every student has their go-to Spotify or Apple Music playlist for studying or driving, but that feeling you get when you find an album you enjoy from front to back is unparalleled.
UNC senior Katie Horn created a petition calling for a mental health day off, which gathered over 3,000 signatures.
The UNC Center for the Study of the American South began its six-part series titled "The Light of Truth" on Oct. 3 honoring the life and legacy of journalist and activist Ida B. Wells.
“I don’t think he had any non-friends,” UNC creative writing professor Bland Simpson said. “This is a beloved man, and not just thought well-of, respected. Absolutely beloved.”
Starting Nov. 5, student organizations can reserve event spaces in the Student Union for the spring semester. But, some students have expressed concerns about the reopening and are unsure if their organizations will use the space.
The Faculty Athletics Committee met Thursday to discuss a plan for students and student athletes for the rest of the academic year.
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