For most people, a three-year job as a Starbucks barista would simply serve as material for the “experience” portion of their LinkedIn profile. But for senior Jacklyn Googins, this experience inspired a new opportunity for inclusion on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus – Best Buddies Brews.
Three UNC students have been appointed to Attorney General Josh Stein’s Council on Collegiate Opioid Misuse. Sheel Patel, Amanda Sin and Anna Austin are the UNC student representatives for the 2018-2019 Council, a group of students from different North Carolina colleges and universities focused on creating strategies and implementing policies to fight opioid mistreatment on college campuses.
You may have heard about the tragic death of a former UNC football player who was homeless and nearly unrecognizable in 2015. But his story highlights the way C.T.E. brain injuries follow and affect athletes long after they hang up their jerseys and walk across the stage at graduation. Stories like these and years of research have culminated with the NFL offering UNC, along with other partners, a grant to help develop new findings on catching and preventing C.T.E.
“I don’t believe (Folt and Blue are) experts on student safety." “I believe their actions have been antithetical to student safety, especially on campus, but in the broader community as well.”
“It’s a great thing when students take politics into their own hands and get the voice of the young and educated out there," one UNC student said. "It’s good for young people to be involved."
UNC's 20th annual Holiday Blood Drive will occur Dec. 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fetzer Hall.
The Philosophy, Politics and Economics minor program at UNC continues to grow as students seek to supplement their major(s) or future career with beneficial perspectives on public life.
We asked UNC students about their favorite memory related to SpongeBob SquarePants.
Mi Pueblo is searching for its place on UNC's campus.
Put down those dumbbells and stretch out your toes; a new barre studio is opening on Franklin Street with deals for college students. No experience required, but it's harder than it looks.
“I realized that ancient texts that I enjoy reading have a global impact in the world today, and the best way to bring that home, I think, is to have global leaders come into the classroom.”
A growing number of UNC students are expanding their world views by studying abroad.
UNC will honor 25 students from Professor Don Hornstein's Environmental Law and Policy class, for their contributions to research aided victims of Hurricane Florence.
Maya Little is appealing her Honor Court decision, citing a lack of a fair and impartial trial and saying that the UNC Honor Court has a history of silencing activists.
Though the decor is still the same, Country Fried Duck has been replaced by Night School, a bar that specifically targets university students.
Have you ever taken the time to thank your hard-working RA? You should! RAs sacrifice spending time with their families over breaks to make sure that students who stay on campus remain safe.
Various speakers from around the country came together to talk about pornography, sexual orientation and free speech.
Helping Give Away Psychological Science is a non-profit organization is bridging the gap between clinicians, researchers, students and the general public by posting free clinical assessments and mental health resources online.
Veterans who are returning home after deployment face the struggle of reintegrating into society; it does not make their transition easier when their community does not understand what to do with them.
The survey attempts to discover the practical value of a UNC degree.
The rivals are joining forces to make a special Rivalry Edition (both on-campus and online Feb. 20) and to see which student media program can raise the most money between Feb. 1 and 20.
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