The UNC System is instructing students who live in University housing to return to their permanent, off-campus residences unless granted an exception by their institution, the system announced Tuesday.
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With the transition to online learning coming up on March 23, UNC professors are planning on how to make their classes remote. For some areas of study like music and physical fitness, this online transition presents unique challenges. The University has extended spring break by a week to give professors time to prepare for online learning. For some professors, this means figuring out how to teach instrumental music over Zoom. For others, this means seeking help from other professors across the country.
Now that President Donald Trump has imposed a 30-day travel restriction between the U.S. and Europe and many study abroad programs have been canceled, students are dealing with the realities following University guidance as they return to America.
UNC and scientists at ViiV Healthcare, a company based in Research Triangle Park, have renewed a five year, $20 million partnership to pursue a cure for HIV — and researchers say they're making remarkable progress.
This academic year has brought a report detailing Clery Act violations by the University, the reversal of the Silent Sam settlement between the UNC System Board of Governors and the North Carolina Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc., a global pandemic and more. Kevin Guskiewicz began as interim chancellor in February 2019 and took on the position permanently in December 2019. The Daily Tar Heel sat down with Guskiewicz to talk about the challenges to the University during his time as chancellor so far, as well as his plans for the future.
Spring 2020 study abroad programs to European countries with Level 3 (Avoid Nonessential Travel) travel advisories from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been canceled in response to the spread of coronavirus, according to a campus-wide email sent from Thursday.
Summer 2020 study abroad programs through the University have been cancelled due to the spread of coronavirus, according to an email from Heather Ward, associate dean for Study Abroad and International Exchanges, sent Thursday and a campus-wide email sent Friday. Students who have signed study abroad contracts already will have their contracts voided and will not be charged administrative fees or other cashier-billed expenses for the program, the email said.
The University said online instructions will be offered indefinitely and has canceled all University events with more than 50 attendees, the email said.
Senior fellows at The Washington Institute David Makovsky and Ghaith Al-Omari spoke about Palestine-Israel negotiations on Wednesday, March 4.
Demonstrators gathered in the Peace and Justice Plaza on Saturday for an "anti racist bake sale" in opposition to a planned gathering of Confederate supporters.
Two female UNC students reported they were touched inappropriately by a male student on Tuesday in the Hanes Art Center, according to an Alert Carolina email sent Friday.
From Asheville to Charlotte, UNC law students will be traveling across North Carolina to offer free legal services.
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“I wouldn't say that I'm not worried, but I do think that, as long as people continue taking the precautions that they should be taking, I do think its spread can be limited.”
The University plans to implement a new registration for the spring 2021 semester that will include three-hour time blocks and credit-based block assignment.
Every week these students focus on a different issue surrounding voting rights, from gerrymandering to voter registration.
Data shows that UNC full professor pay is about $19,000 below that of peer institutions. Associate professors earn about $16,000 less and assistant professors make $3,000 less. The data was presented to the Faculty Council at its December meeting. UNC is currently unable to give raises to faculty, as the North Carolina General Assembly has not passed a budget. Provost Bob Blouin said this leaves the University with no new state resources to put into the raise pool. Currently, salary compression and inequalities in pay are concerning to faculty members.
