UNC chooses next dean of Graduate School
Suzanne Barbour, former program director at the National Science Foundation, has been the Graduate School dean at the University of Georgia for three years. In September she's coming to UNC.
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Graduate Honor Court is still without a chairperson or attorney general for next year
“I don’t know what will happen to the Honor System. That’s a question for GPSF leadership, and ultimately University administration."
Thank your TA: It's Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week
Grad students are what make so much of what happens at Carolina possible! Make sure to show some gratitude for your TA's, research mentors and lab instructors because it's Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week!
Here's what student leaders across campus have to say about Folt's departure
Students reflect on Chancellor Folt's legacy and their hopes for the next chancellor in the face of Folt's tumultuous relationship with students.
Why are graduate students often at the center of campus protests?
Graduate students have been at the helm of campus protests at UNC since the 1960s, from George Vlasits, an anti-Vietnam War protester in the 1960s, to Maya Little, a current UNC graduate student of history who faced Honor Court and criminal charges for staining Silent Sam with red ink and her own blood last April. We took a closer look at why that is.
Postdoctoral diversity fellow makes her homecoming to UNC
Danielle Purifoy spent many weekends at UNC during middle and high school as part of the North Carolina Math and Science Education Network, a program to introduce students to STEM fields. This year, Purifoy returned to the University as a fellow of the Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity.
Diversity fellow Keiji Kunigami continues interdisciplinary mindset at UNC
André Keiji Kunigami was just chosen as one of UNC’s newest Carolina Postdoctoral Programs for Faculty Diversity fellows. He looks to continue his study of Brazilian and Japanese cinema and its politics in the new environment of UNC and its southern surroundings. He will be revising his dissertation surrounding the two topics through this postdoctoral fellowship.
Meet one of your 2018 diversity fellows: Sarah Mills
Second-year postdoctoral trainee from the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Sarah Mills is one of the five 2018 diversity fellows from the Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity.
Taking the LSAT in 2019? It will be digital
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) will begin administering digital Law School Admission Test (LSAT) exams to all law school applicants starting in 2019.
UNC medical school prides itself on on-the-job training
In a move from second place last year, the UNC School of Medicine was ranked first for their primary care program in U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 “Best Graduate Schools.” The medical school is looking forward to more improvements in prevention and healthcare accessibility.
GPSF talks email phishing and career planning for grads
Staff writer Kate Karstens live-tweeted the Graduate and Professional Student Federation Senate meeting and discussed student fees and other graduate student issues.
UNC graduate students speak against proposed tax bill
UNC graduate students spoke out against the proposed U.S. House of Representatives' tax plan Friday in a panel hosted by the Carolina Young Democratic Socialists and the Workers Union at UNC.
Proposed new tax code could cut scholarships, increase grad student costs
House Bill 1 — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — proposed on Nov. 2 by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives includes several provisions that could hurt universities and their students.
Graduate students press for social and financial change
In her first year as a graduate student at UNC, Abigail Lee applied for and received food stamps.
Student Government votes to approve changes to constitution following graduate, undergraduate split
The Vote Yes Referenda Campaign encouraged students to “vote yes” on the Student Constitution Referendum on Friday.
University Workers Union hosts graduate grade-in to highlight their work
There is a population on campus that frequently lives below the poverty line. Despite their long hours and immeasurable contributions to the campus community, graduate students currently go without certain medical insurance, and many feel they do not hold the same rights as other workers.
Student government prepares for transition after decision to split
Students voted to approve the split in student government to create a new dual structure, but the changes won’t go into place until new members of student government are sworn in on April 4.
GPSF executive positions will be paid positions
A referendum in Thursday’s election will determine whether UNC’s student government will split into an undergraduate council and a graduate council, with a joint council for both groups.
Students will vote to approve new plan for split government in referendum
A referendum on the plan to split student government will appear on the spring general election ballot on March 2.
Bradley Opere talks student government split with Board of Trustees
At the Board of Trustees full body meeting, Dwight Stone, chairperson of the board, presented a summary of reports about Chancellor Carol Folt that were presented to UNC-system president Margaret Spellings at a review session in December.
