Several UNC professional school programs will undergo significant tuition increases for the 2023-2024 academic year, according to the proposals presented to the UNC Board of Governors Committee on Budget and Finance Wednesday morning.
Read More »The UNC Board of Governors recently approved the allocation of University funds for the construction of a café in Davis Library. The café will be situated on the first floor of the library, and be the first North Carolina location of Pret A Manger. Students can also expect to see the beginning of construction on a café in Davis Library, the new building at the Kenan-Flagler Business School and the partial completion of Roper Hall.
Read More »A recent University memo asked employees not to speak directly to media and to refer all media inquiries to the relevant University offices. Provost Chris Clemens said at the Employee Forum meeting on Wednesday that this memo was not intended to prevent staff from speaking on campus issues.
Read More »The exact interpretation of abortion cases has been evolving since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, but this is the first time since then that states have been able to outright ban abortions prior to viability. North Carolina is one of the few states in the South where abortion remains legal — but there are still restrictions on access, and questions remain about what is and is not protected.
Read More »In July, the UNC Board of Trustees passed two resolutions related to free speech on campus: one affirming viewpoint neutrality when it comes to organization funding and one adopting the Kalven Report — which supports institutional neutrality. The Kalven Report, a 1967 document developed at the University of Chicago, outlines institutional neutrality on college campuses. “You really want the University to be a forum for free and open discussion,” UNC BOT member Perrin Jones said. “And if you end up putting your finger on the scale, as it were, then I think it's difficult for that free and open discussion to occur.”
Read More »Campuses across the UNC System do not always establish an atmosphere that promotes free expression, according to a recent report produced by UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Greensboro professors.
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UNC and Harvard University’s affirmative action cases will no longer be heard together by the Supreme Court, per a July 22 order. Both cases are part of 2014 lawsuits filed by the Students for Fair Admissions, and discuss the constitutionality of using race as a factor in college admissions decisions.
Read More »The BOG also discussed changes to out-of-state undergraduate enrollment caps and funding approvals for capital projects — including UNC-Chapel Hill's innovation hub.
Read More »Three student organizations — the Asian American Students Association, Kasama and Monsoon — first co-hosted a virtual collaboration event for LGBTQ+ AAPI students in fall 2020. The meetings have kept going since, with a goal to build community and provide a space for LGBTQ+ AAPI students.
Read More »Student Body President Lamar Richards made his final remarks as an ex-oficio member of the UNC Board of Trustees at the full board meeting on March 24. The BOT also heard a presentation from the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory and the newly-formed UNC Winston National Center on Technology Use, Brain and Psychological Development.
Read More »In this episode, City & State Editor Emmy Martin and Daily Tar Heel reporters Hannah Rosenberger, Kathryn Bragg and Maggie McIntyre discuss the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on the upcoming midterm election. Remember, the deadline to register to vote is Oct. 14. Election Day is just four weeks away.This episode was produced by Assistant Audio Editor Reagan Allen.
Screenshot of the Faculty Executive Council meeting on Nov. 1.
At the April 20th Graduate School Administration Board meeting, the group elected to suspend the GRE requirements for the 2022 application graduate program application cycle.
Screenshot from the Campus and Community Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz speaks at the UNC Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.
