On Sept. 4, the Undergraduate Senate met and discussed three top priorities for the upcoming year, including a mental health awareness week, amending the mission statement and creating a new position of a diversity and inclusion coordinator.
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Here's a summary of the Board of Trustees and Board of Governors meetings following the Silent Sam protests.
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The Undergraduate Senate’s select committee on Silent Sam held a hearing on Monday to discuss how to begin resolving the removal of the statue. Like the students, the Senate was divided.
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In an update sent by UNC Media Relations at 9:52 p.m. on Saturday, the 11 individuals that have been arrested during this week's protests of Silent Sam have been identified.
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After releasing a short statement Monday night following the Silent Sam protest where the Confederate monument was forcibly removed by demonstrators, UNC has released an updated statement.
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UNC Student Body President Savannah Putnam used racial slurs and offensive language in tweets from 2013 and 2014. What does that mean within the context of the present day?
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As the school year ends, junior Savannah Putnam is taking on the role of student body president in senior Elizabeth Adkins’ place. In her administration, Adkins focused on mental health, diversity and sexual assault prevention.
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The UNC Honor Court has increased its efficiency by 25 percent since last year, meaning that students get in and out of the system almost two weeks faster.
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The Daily Tar Heel was approved to receive funding from student fees to cover travel expenses. The DTH stopped receiving funding from the University in 1993, to avoid a conflict of interest. “Since we’re serving the University with our sports coverage, we’re serving our students that way. We think it’s fair that we ask for some money to cover that,” said Matt Queen, president of the DTH Board of Directors.
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The polls are now quiet, and a new term begins. From platform to policy, newly elected Student Body President Savannah Putnam talks goals for her time in office.
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Chancellor Folt addressed changes in the University over the past year in her annual State of University address at the Undergraduate Student Senate meeting on Tuesday.
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On Monday, Student Body President candidates met for the final time during a debate hosted by the Board of Elections, with questions submitted via email.
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With Horace Williams Airport on the brink of closure once again, both the Speaker Pro Tempore of the Undergraduate Senate and Carolina General Aviation are trying to save the historic institution.
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Student government officials are divided over the process by which student organizations receive funding. While some student senators want to prioritize the bodies of student government, others believe student government should not prioritize University sponsored organizations over regular student organizations that add vital diversity to campus.
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In the first official debate of the campaign season, the Greek Student Body hosted the two student body president candidates, juniors Savannah Putnam and Garima Tomar, two days before the election on Tuesday.
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If you’re reading this, you probably (statistically and realistically speaking) don’t care about the student body president election tomorrow.
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Turning Point USA labeled Elizabeth Adkins' student body presidency a victory for the conservative group, but she never even communicated with the organization.
Read More »A complaint has been filed against a student working on behalf of Student Body President candidate Garima Tomar, just three days after the campaign period began.
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A new student government election cycle, with new rules and regulations, is starting at Chapel Hill as Elizabeth Adkins’ year in office comes to an end.
Read More »The first Student Body President candidates for the 2018 election have been declared: Garima Tomar and Savannah Putnam.
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