Food insecurity grows for students, and UNC has nothing 'in the works' to study it
By Blake Weaver | Oct. 22, 2018As tuition costs rise, the number of college students facing food and housing insecurity has risen with it.
Read More »As tuition costs rise, the number of college students facing food and housing insecurity has risen with it.
Read More »Following the toppling of Confederate monument Silent Sam, students and other organizations held protests on campus. UNC Police, Chapel Hill Police and other law enforcement departments from around the state have since faced criticism for their handling of these protests.
Read More »Here’s a recap of everything that has happened with the Confederate monument in this school year:
Read More »One of van Noort's goals is to encourage collaboration among all of the schools. She also hopes to improve access to higher education for transfer, military and first-generation students.
Read More »On its 225th birthday, UNC-Chapel Hill’s administrators, faculty, staff and students pledged to look back on its checkered history to help UNC adapt to a modern age. In a year where debates surrounding Silent Sam have taken precedence in campus discourse, many University Day speakers emphasized the need to carry the lessons of UNC’s past into its future.
Read More »“We try to come up with a slate of awardees that represent the University, and are exemplars of the University's values and show the University's potency in the outside world.”
Read More »A recent report by the University of Southern California's Race and Equity Center suggested minority students at UNC-Chapel Hill are poorly represented on campus.
Read More »Student loans don't have to equal a lifetime of debt — so long as you work in the public sector, make 120 months of consistent payments on your loans and meet a list of other criterion by Federal Student Aid.
Read More »While North Carolina may be one of the few states to have requirements about discussing consent, the execution of these requirements is lacking in many school districts.
Read More »“The power of the purse is one of Congress’ greatest duties, and we will continue to work on the appropriations bills that remain,” said U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the chairperson of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Read More »In an effort to make the process of applying for federal financial aid more accessible, the U.S. Department of Education released a FAFSA mobile app called myStudentAid on Monday.
Read More »The N.C. Promise Tuition Plan, which launched this fall at three UNC system universities, aims to make tuition more affordable for undergraduate students.
Read More »UNC Wilmington has canceled class again beginning Thursday due to the projected path of Hurricane Michael.
Read More »According to the study, 57 percent of executives and 60 percent of hiring managers believe recent college graduates have the ability to succeed in entry-level positions, but not in higher-level positions.
Read More »According to a new report, NC failed to account for certain student groups when assessing overall economic support.
Read More »In the midst of the #MeToo movement, UNC system schools convened to talk about a standard for resolving issues related to sexual harassment. But with so many schools involved in the discussion, coming to a general consensus proved an issue that will take further delegation.
Read More »The UNC Department of English and Comparative Literature has released seven new major concentrations, giving more options for students to use English as a path to their future careers. Never again will distant relatives question what you plan to do with that English degree.
Read More »The Chancellor and Board of Trustees have opened the floor to suggestions regarding Confederate monument Silent Sam's future.
Read More »The Chapel Hill Town Council, including Mayor Pam Hemminger, sent a letter to UNC Chancellor Carol Folt, the University's Board of Governors and its Board of Trustees to ask for the permanent relocation of Silent Sam from McCorkle Place to one that puts the monument in a historical context.
Read More »When the Board of Trustees huddled in closed session earlier this month, awaiting instruction on how to proceed on the delicate Confederate monument issue, Savannah Putnam met with them. As the SBP, her job is to act as a liaison between the students and administration. Yet despite her status as a voting ex-officio member of the BOT, she was asked to leave a conversation which took place before the official special meeting dates of both the BOT and BOG.
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