A dilemma that many low-income students and college counseling centers across the state are struggling with is how universities can make psychological services accessible to all students, whether they can afford it or not.
The decline in opioid-related overdoses in 2018 is a positive sign for North Carolina. The state saw a 34 percent increase in 2017 which inspired a strong response at both the state and local level. Legislation and statewide initiatives are credited with the decrease, but some say there is a long way before the state can recover from the crisis.
UNC will be launching Return to Carolina on Sept. 9 in an effort to address the needs of students who re-enroll in the school. The program will allow administrators from various departments across campus to provide information and guidance on next steps for the student’s individual case.
Now, with a student ID, riders can hop on for just a dollar.
“It’s important to note just how much rain we had. In a seven day period, the Town of Chapel Hill had almost five inches of rain, which is pretty substantial."
At the University Faculty Council meeting on Friday, members said goodbye to Chairperson Leslie Parise, proposed a resolution to investigate police conduct in light of recent protests and discussed the cap on the scholarship budget for need-based aid.
“Ten years ago, we had about 2.4 million bee hives in the United States back when colony collapse was making all the headlines.”
The Ackland Art Center will be hosting a talk about memes and Louise Bourgeois’ "Crouching Spider” on Thursday. The discussion will include how subconscious opinions of artwork can manifest in casual online conversations.
“Overall, I think the product speaks for itself. I believe the app has the potential to alleviate one's college experience, which is something I can stand behind.”
A European Union prize-winning author is coming to Chapel Hill to help students and residents get a better understanding of contemporary Europe.
Pearson Education hopes to implement their Inclusive Access model, which provides digital textbooks, in UNC's Student Stores.
The Chancellor’s Advisory Committee met to discuss possible updates to the committee’s charge and personnel action, paying special attention the nomination process.
A subcommittee of the Campus Security Committee met to discuss the possibility of creating additional oversight committees to handle Title IX and Clery Act related incidents.
The 4 Fair Food Tour is traveling through different college campuses around the country to encourage schools to consider farmworker rights while selecting the food they provide to students.
Despite the fact that in North Carolina, Democrats won the popular vote in the 2018 election, the Republicans still have control of the majority of the seats in the General Assembly and both of the state’s seats in Congress.
UNC baseball lost its first game of the season Wednesday, but it wasn't all bad. New players gained valuable experience, and the team scored eight runs, which is more than they have in the past five games.
UNC Project-Malawi is a collaboration between UNC and Malawi Ministry of Health and Population.
"It is a great opportunity for graduate students to learn not only the basic skills of presenting their research and how to engage their audiences ... but they also learn how to organize the conference."
UNC medical professionals seek to develop care for perinatal depression, an issue that some believe is overlooked.
When Issack Boru was six years old, his father suffered a head injury that caused internal bleeding. With a lack of medical imaging technology where they lived in Ethiopia, the diagnosis was delayed and his father was unable to receive proper treatment. He passed away nearly 10 years later. So Boru is working to make sure this doesn't happen to other families.
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