With summer right around the corner, local middle and high school students are getting ready for CampWrite UNC, a free, two-week day camp for aspiring authors and casual writers. Since it was founded in 2011, UNC CampWrite has helped hundreds of students improve their writing in a fun, nonjudgmental environment.
Shaw University, an HBCU in North Carolina, has decided to sell its radio station to enhance its curriculum. Alumni are not happy about it, and they think the action might shed light on a much bigger problem.
Going green, even though they're grey. Kenan Stadium will do away with its aluminum bleachers and replace them with individual seats with chair backs armrests. The leftover aluminum will be sold to L. Gordon Iron & Metal Company as a part of UNC's environmental initiative, Three Zeros, started by Chancellor Folt in 2016.
The Board of Trustees met on Thursday to discuss plans for UNC, involving future renovations and construction, public service at Carolina and more.
UNC consists of a large group of undergraduate students who have come to college straight from high school, but a number of students have taken a more nontraditional approach to getting their degree. Nontraditional students bring a variety of experiences, perspectives and outlooks to UNC.
Also known as the Mexico City Policy, the rule was enacted by President Donald Trump on his first day in office and forbids the allocation of U.S. foreign aid to organizations that offer abortion services or information.
The UNC-system Board of Governors approved increases in tuition and fees for certain undergraduates at some UNC-system campuses. See if this applies to you!
New discussions about course evaluations examine when the best time is for students to complete them.
The Office for Civil Rights used to publish a list of universities with ongoing Title IX investigations and provide details on which universities were added or removed and why.
Blue Cross NC announced a $50 million investment into community health initiatives last month, including $1 million for N.C. Central University’s nursing program, which hopes to increase diversity in the nursing field. The initiative aims to improve the state’s coverage of the opioid epidemic, early childhood development, social determinants of health and primary care.
“Microaggressions can affect minority populations’ mental health because they end up internalizing the disdain of the dominant community,” said Aaron Epps, president of The Black Student Movement. “That puts the responsibility onto the people who are being oppressed and not onto the people who are oppressing, since they don’t realize why what they said was hurtful.”
"First to finish" is a new program offering free summer courses for students one or two classes short of senior status, covering tuition, fees and housing.
In addition to proposed trade tariffs on China, Politico reported the Trump Administration is considering restricting the visas of visiting Chinese students, a move that executive director and CEO of NAFSA Esther Brimmer believes would be devastating for the U.S. economy.
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.
The annual 24-hour no-sleeping, no-sitting Dance Marathon is the culmination of a yearlong effort by Carolina For The Kids to raise money to support families of patients at UNC Children’s Hospital. The organization’s flagship grant, the For The Kids Fund, provides financial assistance for necessities not covered by insurance, like money for travel and critical utility bills.
“I’ll have more time to work on my many research projects that will keep me busy,” professor Robert Peet said. “I have a lot of data I’ve collected over the years, a lot of unfinished projects. I’ve been perhaps too ambitious, but I very much look forward to being able to focus on completing a number of projects.”
A study found gender and race bias in responses to students from online course instructors.
Although group projects are a core part of K-12 education, everyone has their grievances when it comes to collaborative work. So, do group projects work in a university setting?
When it comes to professional development, the "pink seat" often underestimates the worth of women in the workplace. That's why Kathryn Heath outlines how women can take ownership of their careers at a local leadership lecture.
Listen up, Carolina sports devotees. The Faculty Athletics Committee met Tuesday afternoon to address the underperformance of Black male athletes and the sports department's plans for more funding. Here is what you need to know.
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