The North Carolina Attorney General's office said the Silent Sam settlement's $2.5 million trust gives "excessive" funds to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and that the Department of Justice was sidelined in the agreement. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law also wrote a letter questioning various aspects of the settlement.
The Faculty Executive Committee met Monday to discuss the legality of the Silent Sam decision and the UNC System hierarchy that caused the settlement to happen as it did.
Black Student Movement and Black Congress organized a rally on Thursday to protest the Silent Sam decision.
From creating the Coal Free 2020 initiative to the current Three Zeros program, here's what UNC has done to address climate change over the last decade.
If the rim looks like an ocean when you’re hot, UNC’s 2019-20 team is staring at a puddle right now. The Tar Heels had plenty of shortcomings in a 56-47 loss at Virginia, but their total lack of an outside game stuck out like a sore thumb. North Carolina shot just 1 of 14 from deep.
Anthony continued his Sisyphean slog against the Cavaliers en route to 12 points on 4-15 shooting. On this day, the boulder won.
This past decade, leadership roles at the University have been increasingly filled by women. A few of those leaders — along with other community members — weigh in on the progress the University has made in advancing women on campus as well as where, they feel, there is still room for growth.
With all the new online studying resources that have developed in the past decade, there's one question that comes into play: are students actually learning the material or just memorizing someone else's work?
When it was publicly launched in 2017, Campaign for Carolina was one of the largest fundraising campaigns in the country and the biggest in the school’s history.
As the local comedy scene becomes more inclusive, Chapel Hill students speak out about the positivity of diversity within comedy.
Mark Kleinschmidt, Nancy Oates and Hongbin Gu recollect on their time as town leaders as the political landscape of Chapel Hill changes.
The 2010s were, for many, the decade that changed everything for UNC. There was the NCAA scandal, Clery Act violations, massive turnover of legislators in Raleigh that affected the BOG and budget cuts that continued after the Great Recession of 2008. Two chancellors resigned amidst controversies and the UNC System president position saw a significant shakeup as well. Here's a look at the biggest events that have changed the University over the past 10 years. Some view the decade as a "crumble," while others are optimistic entering the 2020s — whatever they may bring.
Technology has evolved over the past decade, and with it, UNC's classroom environment.
Sophomore Lilly Higgs led the way for the Tar Heels, qualifying for the finals in two events and winning her group in one of them.
Every member of the North Carolina women's basketball team got in on the fun during its 92-53 win over NCCU. Under Courtney Banghart, the Tar Heels have emphasized positivity and celebrating each other's successes this season.
Take a look at the very best seasons for the various sports teams at UNC from the past 10 years, including 10 national championships taken back to Chapel Hill.
This decade has seen the rise of local music venues and student bands, establishing Carrboro and Chapel Hill as a unique, indie music space.
As the end of 2019 approaches, another decade of fashion comes to a close. Students at UNC gave their take on the trends of fashion over the past decade, and anticipate thrifting to be one that prevails in the new decade.
From the rise in software improvements to edit photos to the improvement of cellphone photo quality, the 2010s have been a revolutionary decade for different advancements in photography.
The perfect gift for the UNC fan in your life. Celebrate UNC basketball's years of success with "A Century of Champions," a keepsake poster from The Daily Tar Heel and 1893 Brand Studio.
