Hannah McClellan
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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.
In less than a month, the Board of Governors will present a plan for Silent Sam
The Board of Governors extended their deadline on deciding the fate of Silent Sam until May. Here's what the Board of Governors has said about the plan of action for the confederate monument.
Here's what we know about UNC and Duke's 'Conflict over Gaza' conference
After a video from a conservative filmmaker gained traction on Twitter, conversation arose surrounding a performance by Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar of DAM at the conference.
UNC and 11 other system schools fail to meet student voter ID requirements
The law requires that the student ID cards contain photographs taken by the school, government or its contractors. Schools that issue IDs where students can upload their own pictures could not be approved.
Two months after General Counsel Mark Merritt resigned, there's still no replacement
The position of UNC General Counsel remains unfilled, with two long-time UNC Office of the University Counsel members holding the position temporarily.
Here's what to expect from UNC's new interim chancellor, Kevin Guskiewicz
Kevin Guskiewicz's longevity at UNC is full of awards and accolades — though the student body, and even some faculty, are left with concern for the decorated interim chancellor.
So what is the UNC-system Board of Governors? What does it do? How did it start?
Here's how the Board of Governors began, what they do, and how they stack up against other boards.
'It does affect real people:' UNC students' families feel effects of federal shutdown
As the partial government shutdown continues into it's 28th day, not much is changing around UNC's campus, but some Carolina families have missed a pay period with no future pay in sight.
Look back on how Folt dealt with UNC's sexual assault lawsuit, Title IX investigation
Following the announcement of her resignation, take a look back on how Chancellor Folt handled campus sexual assault.
Kenan Memorial Stadium stands among many structures on campus that lack historical context
Kenan Stadium falls into the University's plan for historical contextualization of some of its most controversial landmarks.
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Morehead Planetarium
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, one of the oldest planetariums in the United States, is located on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill.
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UNC-system President Margaret Spellings met with reporters on Wednesday to discuss her early resignation, Silent Sam and her relocation to North Carolina.
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The Board of Governors' Nov. 9 meeting included remarks from Margaret Spellings on her announcement to resign as UNC-system president, a public comment session on Silent Sam and a grant supporting adult students.
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Morehead Planetarium- Scare-olina skies
Joseph Caddell
Joseph Caddell, a visiting lecturer in the History department, sits in his office — which is brimming with books and posters.
