As UNC students consider an untraditional fall semester with different challenges and new health guidelines, conversations around the affordability of class materials remain the same.
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The Faculty Executive Committee met Monday afternoon to discuss the plans for the Roadmap for Fall 2020 and results of a recent faculty survey that found remote teaching was the preferred method of instruction among instructors who responded.
Over 50 people gathered virtually Monday for a Solidarity and Action Virtual Vigil hosted by the Undergraduate Senate to discuss topics like mental health and self care, and campaigns to push for change on UNC's campus to address issues of racial and social injustice.
The Tar Heels’ 2020 class sits at No. 2 nationally and is filled with potential NBA prospects, and with forward Garrison Brooks entering his final year of eligibility, UNC will have plenty of roster spots to fill in 2021. Here are some potential targets head coach Roy Williams and his coaching staff are keeping their eyes on.
"As a longtime University employee in Facilities Services, I have zero confidence in the University’s capability or willingness to do what is needed to keep workers safe from COVID-19."
At the fourth protest in Chapel Hill in the past two weeks, students, teachers and community leaders alike joined to talk about the role of education in systemic racism, and changes they want to see in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.
Paul Kropp, a longtime professor emeritus of UNC's chemistry department, died on June 5, 2020, at 84 years old. He won numerous awards during his 46-year career as a professor, but former students, colleagues and friends say he most cherished the bonds and relationships he developed with students — frequently over athletics.
About three years ago, Torin Alston, Danlee Gildersleeve, Todd Davis and Sean Meehan came together to form JULIA., a Chapel Hill-based alternative blues-rock band turned "funk foursome." The band just finished recording their latest album in Asheville. Staff writer Ben McEntire sat down with Davis and Meehan to talk funk, flow and the evolution of the group.
Spencer Moore finished in second place in Kentucky's high school state championship in February 2019 before going 48-0 en route to a win in this February's championship match. On Sunday evening, he announced that he's committed to wrestle for the Tar Heels once he graduates.
For less than 24 hours, incoming students in Rams Village grappled with the uncertainty of having their opportunity to get a meal plan taken away.
In this episode, host Evely Forte spoke to incoming senior class president Chris Suggs; incoming Black Student Movement president Tamiya Troy; Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Outreach committee co-chairpersons Chaz Crosby and Maya Logan; and Interim Chief Diversity Officer Sibby Anderson-Thompkins, to better understand what impact the movement, against police brutality and for racial equity, will have on the upcoming semester.
In the wake of George Floyd's murder, UNC has released multiple official statements condemning systemic racism and expressing a commitment to support "campus-wide dialogue, healing and structural change." Some in the UNC community say statements aren't enough.
Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, students leaders and other University administrators hosted a webinar Thursday to discuss the Carolina Roadmap and answer student questions about UNC’s plans for fall 2020 re-entry.
As UNC students and alumni join protests across the U.S. against systemic racism and police brutality, some with unstable or unclear immigration statuses are afraid that protesting may pose a risk to their status.
If you claim to not be racist because you have Black friends, it is time to show it. If you claim to support diversity and inclusion, it is time to show it. If you claim to be against white supremacy, now is the time to show it. If you are not willing to put actions behind your words, please stop talking. Black Americans are tired of hearing it.
Travis Tygart graduated from UNC in 1993 with a degree in philosophy. Now, he's the CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which in 2012 helped expose cyclist Lance Armstrong in a massive doping scandal. In light of ESPN's recently-released documentary, Lance, senior writer Ryan Wilcox caught up with Tygart to discuss his role in the Armstrong saga and more. Answers have been edited for brevity and clarity.
In a public comment period lasting over two hours, Chapel Hill residents expressed their concerns about the portion of police funding represented within the Town Council's 2020-2021 fiscal year budget.
