Adding three new pre-K classrooms was proposed during a joint meeting of the Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Board on Jan. 17, which would lower the gap between enrolled students and the waiting list and provide for early exposure to the classroom. Board members believe school enrollment at an early age is vital for successful young students.
Take a look at what the North Carolina men's basketball team needs to do to stop its current losing streak and defeat Virginia Tech.
In the limited space of the helicopter, Hooks and Snow provide critical care throughout the duration of the flight, using ventilation devices and IV drips. Both men dedicated decades of public service, including time as emergency responders, to reach this point in their career. “The next time you see a helicopter, you know what’s in the back,” Hooks said. “It could be a family member, a friend or anyone like that. It’s not just a cool helicopter flying through the air.”
With the Democratic primary season in full swing and the 2020 presidential election quickly approaching, hear from some UNC students on what compelled them to take their political participation to the next level and volunteer for the campaigns of their preferred candidates.
“He’s not a hero for some of the community, he’s not my hero because I’m an African-American, he’s not the hero of women because he heralded women’s rights, he’s not the hero of the immigrant because he fought for their rights,” Richards said. “He’s not the hero of soldiers or those who would do war because he fought for peace. He is the hero of all of us.”
"The next step for this group is to come out from the start and use their toughness as an advantage, not as a savior," Banghart said. A late run in the fourth quarter by the UNC women's basketball team fell short against No. 5 Louisville after the Tar Heels suffered an early-game deficit.
North Carolina is officially the last state to adopt the Raise the Age law, but what does the law entail?
“One of the key parts of his message is that we are called to be our brothers' and sisters’ keepers — that we have an obligation in our short time here on earth to serve each other and to be mindful of what it means to look after our neighbors,” Cunningham said.
January's Faculty Council meeting featured discussions about the new Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward, Carolina Next: Innovation for Public Good and budget issues.
UNC campus community members called on the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to take legal action against the Board of Governors' $2.5 million settlement over Silent Sam.
UNC has had a strong relationship with NASA for over 50 years. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin trained at Morehead Planetarium before embarking on the Apollo 11 mission, and now, the University still provides valuable research, education, experts and more to NASA. One of these experts is Dr. Stephan Moll, a UNC blood research expert who helped NASA flight surgeons treat an astronaut who had a blood clot in space. NASA also shows substantial interest in connecting with UNC students, and the relationship between the agency and the University is continuing to grow.
After a Cinderella run to the NCAA semifinals in the 2019 spring season, the North Carolina men’s tennis team opened at No. 4 in the 2020 preseason polls. Here's what to expect from the Tar Heels this season.
Over 100 artists applied to join Hillsborough Gallery of Arts' new gallery, Resolutions 2020. The 36 winning artists' work, ranging from paintings to brick sculptures, will be on display until Jan. 25.
Recent measures to make student One Cards valid voter IDs and to add a super precinct could impact student voter turnout in the upcoming election.
“I think it is important because to understand why discrimination and racial injustice persists, we need to understand the depths of the exploitation that took place three to 400 years ago until now and understand as well how resilient we are to have survived with this much exploitation and brutality,” Hamilton said.
Led by four seniors, the North Carolina men's tennis team features the largest graduating class since the 2015-16 season. That leadership and experience has helped the Tar Heels get off to a strong 2-0 start to open the spring season.
“The current space has served us well, but it’s a 1960s grocery store that was converted into a performance space in the '80s. This is a new-purpose-built ArtsCenter that is a great opportunity for everyone, and will serve a lot of different needs.”
From the initial analysis of a character's personality to last minute fittings, UNC's student costume designers work tirelessly to bring plays to life for multiple theater companies.
The North Carolina basketball team (8-9, 1-5 ACC) dropped its fourth game in a row this season and fell to Pittsburgh (12-6, 3-4 ACC) on Saturday, 66-52. Here are three quick takeaways from UNC’s loss.
