When checking finances on ConnectCarolina, students may notice a number of different fees charged to their student account. Here's a breakdown of these fee charges at the University: what they are, who creates them and who has the ability to change them.
Read More »In the first 2023 meeting of the UNC Faculty Council, updates on the pandemic were shared along with discussions of the approved UNC absence policy and the presentation of the 2022 Thomas Jefferson Award.
Read More »On Oct. 25, Jeffery Ventrella of the Alliance Defending Freedom was invited to speak by UNC's campus chapter of the Federalist Society. The speech was met by student protesters, who began engaging with the speaker following some of his comments.
Read More »Business majors currently pay $1,000 each semester, for a total of $2,000 every year, according to Jordan Hale, the assistant dean of the Undergraduate Business Program. The proposed increase would raise annual rates for incoming juniors by $1,000.
Read More »During their meeting on Friday, the UNC Board of Trustees reviewed committee reports and addressed campus safety issues. The BOT also discussed bylaw revisions and heard reports from trustees and the student body president concerning ongoing committee programs.
Read More »UNC’s Graduate School Administrative Board recently passed a motion that will no longer require Graduate Record Exam (GRE) standardized testing in the admission process for graduate schools. Individual programs will still be allowed to opt-in to requiring the GRE as part of the admissions process. “Really look at standardized testing," UNC senior Kristina Vaher said. "You just learn how to take the test, you learn how they want you to answer certain questions on the test. You’re not really increasing your ability to learn in any other aspect."
Read More »This semester, UNC's University Libraries have established new programs including "study zones" in Davis Library, an Adobe-focused tech workshop hosted in the Undergraduate Library, and a monthly student newsletter.
Read More »The UNC American Indian Center's annual Welcome Extravaganza on Aug. 17 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. will include live music, food and festivities.
Read More »They may have been massive — and to some students, an eyesore — but the tents in the quad and surrounding areas on campus provided plenty of shaded and safe outdoor seating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »For students looking to diversify their playlists this upcoming year, the Woven Music Society is a new project that tailors community-curated playlists for listeners in four different genres of music.
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