Campus and Community Advisory Committee weighs spring semester schedule options
By Kelly Kendall | Sep. 30These new options call for the spring semester to begin starting on Jan. 11, Jan. 13 and even as late as Jan. 19.
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These new options call for the spring semester to begin starting on Jan. 11, Jan. 13 and even as late as Jan. 19.
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“If everyone wore masks, then we would say the risk of transmission is probably really low, no matter the size of the crowd,” Pettifor said. “But if there's a hole in that chain, depending on the number of positive people in that crowd, the number of people who are unmasked and the number of people who are closer than six feet apart, then our risk starts going up.”
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In a Zoom press conference on Monday, head coach Mack Brown announced that the Tar Heels had scheduled a non-conference game against Western Carolina for Friday, Dec. 11. The team also has its longest extended break in decades through Thanksgiving weekend.
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Today, we’re talking about the Campus & Community Advisory Committee — that met for the first time last Tuesday.
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UNC has added Western Carolina University as its one non-conference game this season.
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How well do you know what happened on campus and beyond this week?
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The football team is continuing to work hard while also striving to stay safe and take precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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After a last-minute cancellation, the UNC football team is gearing up for its game against Boston College next weekend and keeping morale high.
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Though Chapel Hill seeks to expand public housing units, it is not accessible to all. The Trinity Court public housing community is set for redevelopment, and has been vacant since 2018 Chapel Hill is working with community partners to alleviate housing insecurity Elizabeth O'nan, a Chapel Hill resident and disability rights activist, said public housing is not always accessible
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Finley Golf Course made adjustments to keep golfers safe and limit common points of contact by removing bunker rakes, ball washers, water coolers, trashcans, scorecards and pencils.
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services launched a new app for use across UNC system campuses.
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Krista Junkkari, a sophomore on UNC’s women’s golf team, is spending the fall semester in her home country, Finland, while Zach Young, a sophomore defenseman on the men’s lacrosse team, elected to remain in Chapel Hill instead of returning to Canada.
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The University is taking a new approach to planning for the spring semester that includes a new Campus and Community Advisory Committee following an unsuccessful return to in-person classes this fall. Bob Blouin, executive vice chancellor and provost, is leading the spring semester planning process. Three advisory groups will work together and report directly to Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz regarding a potential return to campus. In reflecting on the fall semester at UNC, Blouin said that the University had success in limiting COVID-19 transmission in areas where it could assert more control over student behavior, such as classrooms, research and other on-campus settings.
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Emila Sutton, Orange County's director of housing and community development, said the county has maintained low numbers of eviction hearings. But for those who fear they are at risk of facing an eviction hearing, here's what to know.
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As students move off campus, some long-term residents are worried about the potential risk for increased exposure to COVID-19.
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Uncertainty regarding the accuracy of off-campus students’ COVID-19 testing and reporting persists. Carrboro Town Council Member Randee Haven-O’Donnell said she is concerned about the accuracy of off-campus student case reporting. Taylor Steele, a senior at UNC who lives in off-campus apartment complex Chapel Ridge, said she believes there are cases at Chapel Ridge, even though she said she hasn’t received any notification from the apartment complex about testing, reporting or positive cases. Courtney Schnee, the senior vice president and asset manager at Northwood Ravin, said Northwood Ravin has taken several steps to limit the spread of coronavirus at its Chapel Hill properties, including using hospital-grade sanitizing misters and restricting the capacity of amenities such as the pool.
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Several parks facilities in Orange County, including playgrounds, are opening up under phase 2.5 of Gov. Cooper's executive order.
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“Let’s make the most of every chance we get.” The UNC cross country team is excited to compete this year, despite the possibility that the entire season will not happen.
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As a result of COVID-19, the committee discussed UNC school tuition for the upcoming year. Chairperson James Holmes recommended holding tuition costs flat for in-state students. This would be the fifth consecutive year that in-state undergraduate tuition would remain the same.
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As part of the Carolina Away COVID Investigations and Learning Community, professor and statistical epidemiology specialist Christl Donnelly presented her experience tracking COVID-19.
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