Local candidates debate ahead of November election
Chapel Hill Town Council and mayoral candidates discussed voter engagement alongside climate and transportation policies ahead of November elections.
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Chapel Hill’s population growth dropped off in the last decade. Is it a concern?
The Town of Chapel Hill's population is decreasing, despite popular assumptions. In fact, growth in this decade so far has been the slowest the town has seen since the 1970s. While this may sound alarming, it's more complicated than that. The rising cost of living has caused people to move to places right outside of Chapel Hill and Orange County, but this poses additional questions for the future of development and growth in Chapel Hill. How will the town expand, and how will they get people to stay?
Chapel Hill Town Council brainstorms for UNC Master Plan at last week's meeting
For Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger, finding a way to connect the University to the town is an important aspect of the Master Plan.
Students and community protest DOE intervention into UNC Middle Eastern studies
Students and community members gathered at UNC's South Building to protest the U.S. Department of Education’s request for the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies to revise its curriculum. Students for Justice in Palestine, a student group on campus, organized the demonstration.
Book re-launch honors Town of Chapel Hill's 200th anniversary
An architecture book is getting a re-launch as part of the Town of Chapel Hill's 200th anniversary celebration.
Chapel Hill Public Library launches podcast about town and University monuments
The Chapel Hill Public Library has launched a new podcast series in order to tell lesser-known stories about local public spaces and monuments.
Silent Sam has been found according to UNC student radio; University cannot confirm
The Daily Tar Heel found what appears to be the statue and pedestal of Silent Sam.
Bernie Sanders will come to UNC in September, Young Democrats announce
Sanders follows a long line of politicians to visit the University, including Beto O'Rourke in 2019 and Barack Obama in 2016.
'I learned to think about art differently': How art while abroad impacted UNC students
Studying abroad has been beneficial for many UNC students over the years. In particular, Kieran Patel, Tyler Brown and Josh Massey all discovered great appreciations for the arts as a result of being abroad.
Universities grapple with providing affordable long and short-term mental health care
A dilemma that many low-income students and college counseling centers across the state are struggling with is how universities can make psychological services accessible to all students, whether they can afford it or not.
Chancellor Search Committee kicks off efforts for permanent Folt replacement
The Chancellor Search Committee met for the first time on Thursday to kick off the search for a new chancellor. The process is not only complex, but also confidential. Chairperson Richard Stevens said committee members should not even discuss candidates with their families. The timeline is projected to take four months, though the process could take longer.
UNC tracking student-athlete class attendance through third-party beacon tech
As an attempt to make sure the athletics attendance policy is being upheld by student-athletes, new beacon technology has been installed in classrooms throughout the University. The purpose of the beacons are to communicate with mobile devices to ensure that the athletes are attending class and in class for the duration of the period. Though the technology is promised by its distributing organization to be non-invasive and that the software lacks tracking capabilities outside of the classroom; some UNC professors are concerned that the technology poses a privacy threat and surveils student-athletes, with the potential to spread into further supervision of student whereabouts.
'It's just not working': UNC politics professor talks death penalty in N.C.
Assistant City & State Editor Jamey Cross spoke with UNC Political Science Professor Frank Baumgartner to get his thoughts on the death penalty in North Carolina and its future.
Here's what you need to know about UNC's new re-admissions guidelines
UNC will be launching Return to Carolina on Sept. 9 in an effort to address the needs of students who re-enroll in the school. The program will allow administrators from various departments across campus to provide information and guidance on next steps for the student’s individual case.
'What I'm doing is worth the hassle:' Inside the life of UNC student photographers
Student photographers at UNC face a variety of struggles, from scheduling to competition, but these four students believe it is worth it.
![Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Robert Blouin discusses various changes to "digitial education" at UNC-Chapel Hill. Blouin placed a moratorium on third-party OPMs "mainly because [Blouin] felt that [UNC] needed to adopt a campus philosphy and a campus strategy towards digital residential and non residential education," Blouin said.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/dth/083489dc-b8b7-47a7-acc8-02e5efd05195.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=800)
Faculty discussed report on UNC's political climate and more at Monday meeting
A new data science initiative, survey on campus free speech and programs to support public debate were on the agenda for the most recent Faculty Executive Committee meeting.
Here's what you missed at this year's FallFest
FallFest brought together students of all classes on Hooker Fields to learn about campus clubs, sports, performance teams — and collect giveaway items before the new academic year.
UNC students turn artistic skills into side hustles
Working while in school doesn't have to be boring. These three entrepreneurs turned their favorite hobbies into a source of income during their time at UNC.
Charles Marshall named UNC vice chancellor and general counsel
Marshall is a partner at a Raleigh law firm and outside general counsel to the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters.
