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Third finalist for UNC chief diversity officer presents in open forum

Virginia Hardy, who earned her undergraduate degree in education at UNC, spoke about her main goals, including relationship building on and off campus, effective and frequent communication, setting expectations, and improving education, acknowledgement and accountability. 

UNC and Duke students work to improve access to clean water in India

The members of HHI are working to help communities in the Bokaro district of India to increase accessibility to sustainable, clean water sources. On Feb. 1, HHI installed its first water hand pump in the village of Lalpur. 

UNC answers COVID-19 vaccine questions at first town hall

'Your new normal is fighting for your life': Surviving college with cancer

This is the story behind Aimee Comanici's battle with cancer during her first year at UNC.  

N.C. police reform committee led by UNC graduate nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The committee formed in 2020 after the death of George Floyd to examine the justice system and how it impacts people in different communities. Ryan Jenkins, president of the Durham chapter of the Progressive Caucus, started the committee to investigate potential reform solutions. 

No FallFest, no problem: Learn about campus organizations through this online fair

This week, students are learning about ways to get involved on-campus at UNC through the virtual fair: SmallFest 2.0. Zoom sessions for the event cover a variety of topics, including professional, service, sports and greek life organizations at the University.

Cautiously hopeful: On-campus residents move in, again

After UNC announced that all classes for the fall semester would switch to an online format, most students were sent home in an effort limit campus density just a week before the start of classes. Now, after tightening on-campus housing protocols and the implementation of the Carolina Together Testing Program, residence halls are open again. 

UNC Faculty Council and Employee Forum discuss spring semester in first joint meeting

Approximately 20 percent of UNC classes are scheduled to occur in person, said Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz at Friday's meeting. 

Campus and Community Advisory Committee discusses enforcement of community guidelines

The Campus and Community Advisory Committee discussed off-campus student behavior this fall, Community Standards and enforcement in their meeting Tuesday.

Students petition University to extend pass/fail declaration for fall semester

Sophomore Abigail Whittington wrote and posted the petition on Nov. 1 about the policy to catch UNC’s attention. She explained that the pandemic, the election, the shortened semester, un-updated grade books and online classes are all contributing stressors for students.

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Screenshot from the Faculty Council and Employee Forum meeting on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020.

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Screenshot from the Campus & Community Advisory Committee meeting held over Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020.

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Screenshot from the virtually-held Campus and Community Advisory Committee meeting, where Spring 2021 plans, surveillance, COVID-19 testing, and class formats were discussed.

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UNC’s Committee on the Status of Women met over Zoom on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 to outline their goals for the year. Their goals include combating gender disparities in salaries, expanding child-care services for faculty and staff and pushing the university to improve transparency and communication about gender equality.