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Graphic depiction of Silent Sam's toppling in August 2018. Silent Sam was the Confederate statue that stood on the northern edge of UNC's campus for over 100 years.

Rise and fall: The 110 year history of UNC's Confederate monument, Silent Sam

By Preston Lennon

Although torn down, political conversations keep the statue alive

Conceived in 1908, completed in 1913, then torn down in 2018, Silent Sam was a lightning rod symbol on UNC's campus for over 100 years. Even now, as the one-year anniversary of its toppling approaches and the statue remains hidden in storage, Silent Sam continues to spark conversations on race and history.

Patrol Officer Jamison McKire monitoring near McCorkle Place Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Meet interim Police Chief Thomas Younce: from the Air Force to UNC

Chancellor Carol Folt taking a selfie with first-year Alexandra Mauney, exercise and sports science major and daughter of vice-chancellor Felicia Washington, and vice-chancellor Felicia Washington at "Thank you, Carolina" on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in the Carolina Union. Mauney says that it "breaks her heart" that Folt is leaving, but that it is "good to know that Folt is leaving with a lasting impact on the Carolina community."

More than just Folt: meet the seven UNC administrators who left this past year

Drafts of Folt’s resignation letters shed light on her frustration with BOG

Carol Folt is the current chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill. She is the 11th chancellor at UNC and the first woman to hold the position, and she took office on July 1, 2013. She was officially installed on Oct. 12, 2013. She came to UNC after acting as the interim president of Dartmouth College.

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A pro-Confederate protester shakes hands with UNC Police officer Timothy Tickle after Tickle explained to protesters the boundaries of UNC's campus. The pro-Confederate group then left campus. Photo courtesy of Daniel Hosterman.

Confederate group brings guns to campus; no arrests made

By Charlie McGee

On Saturday, a confederate group showed up to UNC's main campus near Silent Sam's former location in McCorkle Place. The group was joined by members armed with guns and knives who stood near Memorial Hall. UNC Police responded to the group's presence on campus, but made no arrest at the sight of the armed members.

Chancellor Carol Folt hosts "Thank You, Carolina," an opportunity for students to take a selfie with her and get a slice of pizza in the Union on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019.

Former Chancellor Carol Folt has been selected as USC’s first female president

By Rachel Jones / Rachel Jones

The Los Angeles-based university has made recent headlines for a college admissions scandal. More than 50 individuals were charged last week, including four USC athletics officials and several wealthy parents of students at the school.

Vice-Chair Kellie Hunt Blue (right) and Chair Wendy Floyd Murphy (left) listen as Committee Member Matt Brody (center) presents aspects of a survey which collected data on arears of university faculty pay, retention, and participation across the UNC system and Historically Minority-serving institutions. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 at the UNC Center for School Leadership Development.

Extended Silent Sam decision perpetuates uncertainty of statue's future

By Elizabeth Thompson

The Board of Governors has extended the deadline for their decision on the future of Silent from March 15 to their May 2019 meeting, a cause of concern for activists.

Vaults, concrete and holograms: Here's what people wanted done with Silent Sam

By Bailey Aldridge

UNC-Chapel Hill Interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz addresses his goals for this academic year and his mission for UNC's future at the Carolina Inn on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.

Here's what to expect from UNC's new interim chancellor, Kevin Guskiewicz

By Hannah McClellan

Kevin Guskiewicz's longevity at UNC is full of awards and accolades — though the student body, and even some faculty, are left with concern for the decorated interim chancellor.

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Kevin Guskiewicz and the Faculty Executive Committee discussed increasing interdisciplinarity in a June 2016 meeting.

Bill Roper names Kevin Guskiewicz as interim UNC Chancellor

By Myah Ward

Since 2016, Guskiewicz has been the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, a college that has over 70 academic departments, programs, institutes and centers. The college has over 17,000 undergraduates and 2,400 graduate students.

UNC Department of Public Safety Officers confer with one another on how to best handle protesters zip-tying large banners around Silent Sam on Aug. 20, 2018.

Everything that led to Silent Sam being toppled, according to an independent report

By Taylor Buck

UNC "struggled to communicate, prepare, and execute their plans for the August 20, 2018 demonstration."

Portraits of former UNC chancellors line the walls of Wilson Library on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Here’s what the process of looking for a new chancellor looks like

By Praveena Somasundaram

Carol Folt gave her final remarks in a Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, her last day as chancellor of UNC. We take a look back at previous chancellors to get a glimpse into what the road ahead might look like.

Column: Include transparency in the chancellor search

By Rachel Jones / Rachel Jones

"I love UNC. I would not do this job if I didn’t love UNC. But with that love comes expectations — expectations of transparency, of access, of truth."

Student Body President Savannah Putnam (Left) and President of the Graduate and Professional Student Federation Manny Hernandez (right) in the Carolina Inn following a BOT meeting Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Both leaders recently commented on the departure of Chancellor Carol Folt.

Here's what student leaders across campus have to say about Folt's departure

By Suzanne Blake

Students reflect on Chancellor Folt's legacy and their hopes for the next chancellor in the face of Folt's tumultuous relationship with students.

Lora Razzon, a junior and biology major, gives her thoughts on Folt's last day on the upper quad Thursday, Jan.30, 2018.

Word on the Street: Students reflect on Chancellor Folt's last day

By Elizabeth Moore

Carol Folt completed her last day at UNC on Thursday, which elicited a mixed reaction from students. The Daily Tar Heel asked students in the Pit what they would want to say to Folt on her last day as chancellor.

Chancellor Carol Folt takes questions during the media availability of the UNC Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Jan. 31 2018 at the Carolina Inn.

Chancellor Folt's last day and final Board of Trustees meeting

By Lindsey Banks

The UNC Board of Trustees held their last meeting with Chancellor Carol Folt in attendance Thursday morning. She gave her final remarks and was awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine by N.C. Governor Roy Cooper.

UNC system Interim President Dr. Bill Roper makes his report at the start of a meeting of the Board of Governors at the Friday Center on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.

January Board of Governor's meeting: What you missed

By Maydha Devarajan

At the UNC-system Board of Governors' January meeting, loose ends were discussed regarding Silent Sam and student demonstrators in addition to status updates on other University issues.

UNC-system Interim President Bill Roper (left) and Secretary of the Faculty Vin Steponaitis (right) meet with UNC-Chapel Hill's Faculty Executive Committee Friday afternoon in Davis Library. The meeting was held to discuss the process Roper intends to use in his decision to appoint UNC's interim chancellor.

Are we any closer to finding an interim chancellor?

By Cynthia Dong

Interim UNC-system President Bill Roper laid out his main criteria for finding an interim chancellor at a Faculty Executive Committee meeting Friday.

Chancellor Carol Folt speaks at a faculty executive committee meeting on Monday, Sept. 24.

Folt commended for her service, addresses responsibility around Silent Sam