The University and its affiliated bodies faced several major lawsuits over the course of this year. There have been no settlements or final rulings in cases involving affirmative action, alleged discrimination in the Kenan-Flagler Business School and unused fees during the pandemic, but a settlement was reached between the University and Nikole Hannah-Jones.
Read More »On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding a case against UNC-Chapel Hill that could affect the fate of affirmative action — especially relating to considerations of race in college admissions. The lawsuit, filed in 2014 by Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., alleged that the University's admissions processes violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The Court is expected to release its decision on the case next year.
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"It is with the utmost humility and respect that I offer you, the reader, my 'Midnights' ranking."
Read More »The UNC Faculty Executive Committee spoke on the importance of faculty mental health and gave updates on the UNC System's return-on-investment study. The committee also discussed authority for University hiring approvals at their Monday meeting.
Read More »Dean of the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Douglas A. Shackelford will step down from his position, he announced in an email sent to Kenan-Flagler faculty, staff and students Friday morning. Monday, Sept. 19 will be his last day in the role.
Read More »There was accident involving a student on a bicycle and a dump truck at 1:57 p.m. today on Cameron Ave., UNC Media Relations confirmed to The Daily Tar Heel.
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Established in 1987, Sangam is a UNC campus organization that connects South Asian students over shared experiences. Sangam organizes cultural events throughout the semester and manages the first student-run scholarship grant program at the University, the Mahatma Gandhi fellowship.
Read More »As the University begins its first completely mask-free semester since Spring 2020, UNC announced modifications to its COVID-19 policies in July.
Read More »"If we rely on statistics and aerial reporting, we lose sight of individuals. Loss is reduced to numbers — an indifferent, diplomatic game of chess. Visual journalists in Ukraine are instead providing essential conduits to a broken reality."
Read More »During Monday's meeting, the board unanimously voted to lift school mask mandates and make its COVID-19 testing program optional for unvaccinated student-athletes. The board also heard findings from an equity and culture assessment, and discussed updates about the annual Capital Investment Plan.
Read More »UNC sophomore guards Caleb Love (2) and RJ Davis (4) embrace after Love edged North Carolina forward with seconds left during the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament against Duke in New Orleans on Saturday, April 2, 2022. UNC won 81-77.
UNC graduate manager Brandon Robinson comforts sophomore guard Caleb Love (2) after a national championship loss to Kansas in New Orleans on Monday, April 4, 2022. UNC lost 72-69.
Photographer Cornell Watson, the creator of "Tarred Healing," poses for a portrait in his Durham office on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. "Tarred Healing" is a photo story reflecting on Black history in Chapel Hill and at UNC.
Family members and community members take a moment to reflect at the memorial for James Lewis Cates Jr. after its dedication on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.
Family members and community members lay flowers at the memorial for James Lewis Cates, Jr. after its dedication on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.
Taliajah "Teddy" Vann, student body president, lays flowers at the memorial for James Lewis Cates, Jr. after its dedication on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.
Family members and community members lay flowers at the memorial for James Lewis Cates, Jr. after its dedication on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.
Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz lay flowers at the memorial for James Lewis Cates, Jr. after its dedication on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.
Family members lay flowers at the memorial for James Lewis Cates, Jr. after its dedication on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.
Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz speaks at the dedication of the memorial for James Lewis Cates, Jr. on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.
