Carina McDermed

UNC students and advisors speak on drop in international students across the U.S.

In the midst of uncertainty surrounding travel restrictions in the United States, American universities are seeing fewer foreign students on their campuses. 

NC organization aids Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Maria, Irma

In the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the damage in Puerto Rico is leading some North Carolinian's to take action. 

UNC sees increase in teaching program enrollment

NC Senate committee clears bill punishing sanctuary city policies

The N.C. Senate Judiciary Committee cleared a bill that would punish municipalities with sanctuary city policies and compel universities in the UNC system to disclose students’ immigration status to law enforcement.

Legislature elects 12 new members to UNC-system Board of Governors

Twelve new members will be introduced in the UNC-system Board of Governors in July — the majority of whom are white and Republican.

North Carolina considers medical marijuana legalization

A bill introduced in the N.C. General Assembly in late February aims to legalize medical marijuana

Trump cuts education budget, reduces accountability measures for states

The Donald Trump administration took steps to shift policy in the Department of Education this month — proposing a $9 billion cut in federal spending and increasing state autonomy over education standards.President Donald Trump’s budget proposal shifts money into school choice programs and decreases funding for need-based college scholarships.

Demonstrators at Duke hold die-in during Burr visit to protest American Health Care Act

The Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act failed to reach the U.S. House of Representatives Friday, pulled at the last moment by U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and President Donald Trump.

Q&A with Madeline Finnegan, the single student member of the BOG

Earlier this month, the N.C. General Assembly passed a law decreasing membership of the Board of Governors from 32 to 24 by 2019.

Trump issues revised travel ban on 6 Muslim-majority countries

President Donald Trump issued a new executive order Monday banning immigration from six Muslim-majority countries — this time, leaving Iraq off the list.