As the oldest public university in the nation, UNC — and the town that was created because of it — has a rich history that spans over two centuries. From the founding to the civil rights movement to recent tragedies, here's a timeline of some major events that have happened at the University and in Chapel Hill in the past 232 years that students should know about.
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As the oldest public university in the nation, UNC — and the town that was created because of it — has a rich history that spans over two centuries. From the founding to the civil rights movement to recent tragedies, here's a timeline of some major events that have happened at the University and in Chapel Hill in the past 232 years that students should know about.
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Chapel Hill Town Council released an ordinance that created rules for short-term rentals in light of concerns from community members.
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The Library, a bar and club on Franklin Street, was denied a lease renewal and announced it will be closing after 18 years in order to make space for a national brand. "It is very difficult to own a business on Franklin Street," owner AJ Tama said. "It's very hard to maintain a high overhead and high rental rate. All these people who've had their businesses close, it's disappointing."
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Carrboro Town Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Barbara Foushee announced her bid for reelection on June 12. She began her term in 2017 and spent the first two years in office as the board liaison to the Human Services Advisory Board, the Affordable Housing Advisory Commission, the Planning Board and the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group.
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Corey Root is the new director for the Orange County Housing and Community Development Department. "Corey is absolutely focused on trying to balance this out so that we make sure that housing is a right and housing is available for everybody," Criminal Justice Resource Director Caitlin Fenhagen said.
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The Town of Carrboro announced its plans to create a Community Safety Task Force, which will explore alternatives to public and community safety beyond traditional policing. Council member Susan Romaine said these alternatives to traditional policing could include non-violence and de-escalation training, domestic violence intervention and prevention, youth programs and an on-call crisis response team.
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The Chapel Hill Town Council proclaimed June 16, 2021, as Eugenia Floyd Day to honor the 2021 North Carolina Teacher of the Year, who teaches at Mary Scroggs Elementary School and graduated from East Chapel Hill High School.
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The life and artwork of Hannah Gettes, a former Orange County Schools student, are honored through the "Hannah's Hope" exhibit.
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Chapel Hill Town Council member Karen Stegman is running for reelection after serving her first four-year term in the position.
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Dorosin was reelected to the BOCC in November after beating Rich in the primary by a seven-vote margin. Rich said she is considering a run particularly because of her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’ll certainly put my name in because there were 12,400 people that voted for me, and I think it would be a letdown to those people who supported me to not put my name forward,” Rich said.
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The center started the Safe Homes, New Lives program last summer after a community needs assessment determined that emergency housing was one of the most critical gaps in serving domestic violence victims in Orange County.
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Crook's Corner opened on Franklin Street in 1982 and served Southern dishes such as shrimp and grits and honeysuckle sorbet. The love for the restaurant extends beyond the food — owner Shannon Healy said he will miss the regular customers and the relationships he has developed with them.
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Provence of Carrboro is reopening as Mosaic Café & Bistro, a change helmed by chef and owner Baptist Knaven. “We’ve always loved Provence and the French fine dining concept, but we realized it was not the right restaurant for the community,” General Manager Brian Cansler said. “We wanted to do something that was more local, sustainable and affordable for the people in our community.”
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The Town of Chapel Hill, Orange County and UNC are partnered with the transit system, Chapel Hill Transit director Brian Litchfield said, to push toward a greener future. Litchfield said he hopes Chapel Hill Transit's move to electric cars will inspire others in the community to follow suit.
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Seils said he hopes to build on Carrboro's progressive reputation and on the Town's role as a statewide leader on issues regarding the LGBTQ+ community, racial equity and other items of the progressive agenda that Mayor Lydia Lavelle secured.
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Three UNC alumni as well as a group of undergraduate students will participate in the second annual Compose Carolina series in July. The theme of the series is “In The Now,” which the composers are encouraged to interpret freely.
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Two bills, House Bills 436 and 536, addressing criminal justice reform are sitting in a North Carolina Senate committee after being unanimously passed by the N.C. House in early May. Rep. Ricky Hurtado (D-Alamance) said this bill would prevent situations like the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police last May from ever being possible.
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In honor of Pride Month, the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are collaborating to host Small Town Pride, a local month-long celebration of the LGBTQ+ community this June. Chapel Hill Town Council member Karen Stegman said this event series is the closest collaboration Chapel Hill and Carrboro have ever had in regard to Pride Month. She said the Towns decided to work together in light of their shared importance placed on uplifting local LGBTQ+ community members.
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Perennial Cafe, a coffee shop located at 401 W. Franklin St., reopened to eager customers on May 28. The cafe had temporarily closed its doors last year due to the pandemic, and customers have missed its unique atmosphere and artisanal beverages ever since.
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The first annual Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth celebration is set to take place on June 18 and 19. Juneteenth — a portmanteau of June 19 — commemorates the end to slavery in the United States. The holiday originated in Texas following the end of the Civil War and came to be celebrated with music, art, food and other activities.
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