LGBTQ center teaches allyship through Safe Zone trainings
The UNC LGBTQ Center has been offering Safe Zone trainings since 2003, teaching allyship strategies and bringing awareness to various LGBTQ perspectives and experiences.
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Was it legal for the judge trying Silent Sam protesters to close courtroom proceedings?
On Friday morning, a series of cases involving protesters in a September Silent Sam rally were closed to the public.
Stone Center to host 15th annual "He Was a Song, He Was a Poem" for MLK Day
Charles E. Williams, an artist based out of Greensboro, N.C., explores the family relationship, forgiveness and transformation in his exhibit.The exhibit is debuting just in time for Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Stone Center.
Summer session changes and credit hours were the subject of Thursday’s BOG meeting
The Board of Governors met on Thursday to discuss academic success in UNC-system schools.
Partnerships at UNC fostered by Folt will outlive her tenure
Here's a compilation of the financial growth Chancellor Folt championed for on-campus programs and student scholarships.
Economics professor Bill Parke's death reminds department to leave no student behind
"No one got left behind. That really goes beyond what anyone in this department and what most professors in the University do.”
C-STEP at UNC extends to two more community colleges and adds STEM initiative
The C-STEP program has been linking transfer students and community colleges to four-year universities since 2006. It recently added two more community college partners to its cohort.
Jeffrey Johnson, chemistry professor, honored for outstanding work in research
Chemistry professor Jeffrey Johnson has joined the ranks of Thomas Edison and Grace Hopper as a lifetime fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
More details of Silent Sam plan emerge at Faculty Executive Committee meeting
On Monday morning, Chancellor Folt and the Board of Trustees officially made their recommendation to the Board of Governors about where to house Silent Sam, the heavily debated Confederate statue that was toppled in August.
Q&A with HIV researcher at UNC, Heidi Swygard
The Daily Tar Heel asked Swygard, professor of medicine at UNC, some questions ahead of World HIV Day on Saturday.
Meet the man who co-founded UNC's International Studies Center
On Nov. 14, Chancellor Carol Folt and the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees honored a former University professor and three other University partners with the William Richardson Davie Award, the BOT's highest individual honor.
First-years focus on preparing for final exams
Final exam season never stops being intimidating, but it's especially tricky to navigate preserving your wellbeing as a first year. Here are some tips from newbies and exam veterans alike, as well as resources to visit.
Looking for another class? Check out 'Time and Medieval Cosmos'
Two UNC professors from contrasting backgrounds are teaming up to teach “Time and the Medieval Cosmos,” a course that explores the historical connection between science and religion.
Here's why Maya Little is appealing her Honor Court decision
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.
Let's talk about sex and the First Amendment
Various speakers from around the country came together to talk about pornography, sexual orientation and free speech.
This UNC nonprofit can answer all of your '13 Reasons Why' questions and more
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.
Ethics forum discusses returning veterans and moral obligations
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.
UNC named an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Prosperity University
UNC is joining a cohort of other universities dedicated to student-led innovation.
Charges dropped against UNC professor Dwayne Dixon
Simple assault charges brought against UNC professor Dwayne Dixon from the night of Silent Sam's toppling were dropped on Thursday morning at the Orange County Courthouse.
Who is behind the @now_what_sam Twitter account?
Suggestions on what to do with Silent Sam posted by the account range from burying the statue like a Terracotta warrior to moving it off campus to a variety of locations.
