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DTH Photo Illustration. UNC students will participate in a study over the summer to determine how effective the Moderna vaccine is at reducing COVID-19 transmission.

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UNC part of national trial to study Moderna vaccine's impact on COVID-19 transmission

By Natalie Johnson | Apr. 6, 2021

The University will be one of 27 study sites across the nation part of Prevent COVID U — a study that will be offering the Moderna vaccine to over 12,000 college students nationwide. The program hopes to test the transmission rate of COVID-19 among vaccinated individuals with Moderna vaccine. Over 600 UNC students will be part of the study, which will take place over four months.

Zachary Boyce, a first-year law student poses for a portrait in front of the Law School. Boyce had racist comments directed towards him by a fellow law student via zoom chat during class.

Yates McConnell

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Racist incident during UNC law class raises questions about diversity and inclusion

By Natalie Johnson | Mar. 15, 2021

Following an incident during a Zoom class where one student was accused of making racist remarks toward a student of color, some UNC law students wrote a letter asking for the school's administration to condemn the words and actions of the student. The letter and an accompanying petition were presented to the administration and gathered over 360 signatures from current students, alumni and professors in the law school.

DTH Photo Illustration. UNC students who test positive for COVID-19 will be contacted by Campus Health for contact tracing.

Emma Cooke

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Quarantine dorm residents receive daily, online well-being assessments

By Natalie Johnson | Feb. 3, 2021

“Students really wanted someone to kind of check in every day, and so that’s what we put in place,” Carolina Housing Executive Director Allan Blattner said.

DTH Photo Illustration. A student shows off the "Ask my pronoun" and pride flag buttons pinned to their jacket.

Maris Ava Cruz

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University allows students to list pronouns in ConnectCarolina

By Natalie Johnson | Oct. 22, 2020

Students now have the option to list their pronouns and gender identity on ConnectCarolina, but University employees currently don't have the option to do so.

UNC junior public policy major Collyn Smith stands for a virtual portrait in his bedroom in Barbecue, N.C. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Smith, an activist at UNC, joined student government six months ago. “I want to change the fact that student government feels really inaccessible for certain groups,” Smith said. “I really want to elevate other people’s stories that are not traditionally placed in the spaces of leadership and advocacy.”

Alex Berenfeld

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'Not going to stay silent': Collyn Smith advocates for an equitable UNC

By Natalie Johnson | Oct. 7, 2020

Student activist and Undergraduate Senator Collyn Smith advocates for marginalized students by promoting affordability and diversity, equity and inclusion spaces at UNC.

A couple walks across Polk Place outside of Hussman School of Journalism on Sept. 26, 2020.

Jessie Zheng

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Daniels family shifts scholarship funds to executive-in-residence program at Hussman

By Natalie Johnson | Sep. 27, 2020

Funded by the Daniels family, the new program will bring media executives to UNC to teach a one-semester course for students in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, placing emphasis on the business of news and the challenges involved.

DTH Photo Illustration. A student sits at their desk with their head down in frustration.

Maris Ava Cruz

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Students look ahead to the rest of the online semester — with no breaks

By Natalie Johnson | Sep. 21, 2020

With the shortened semester and remote nature of classes, University community members reflect on what it's like to take online classes without a University-sponsored break this semester.

A campus deer grazes in the Coker Arboretum on Wednesday, Aug. 12th.

Maddee Burt

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When students go away, the deer come out to play

By Natalie Johnson | Sep. 15, 2020

With classes online and the deer population increasing in Chapel Hill over the years, sightings are becoming more frequent around campus.

Students enjoy the outdoors while being social distant at Polk Place on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020.

Nour Zarrouk

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'Ghost town': Students still in dorms talk readjusting to life in an empty campus

By Natalie Johnson | Sep. 8, 2020

"What used to be the most spontaneous and energetic place on campus suddenly feels like the most somber place to walk by these days."

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UNC part of national trial to study Moderna vaccine's impact on COVID-19 transmission

Racist incident during UNC law class raises questions about diversity and inclusion

Quarantine dorm residents receive daily, online well-being assessments

University allows students to list pronouns in ConnectCarolina

'Not going to stay silent': Collyn Smith advocates for an equitable UNC

Daniels family shifts scholarship funds to executive-in-residence program at Hussman

Students look ahead to the rest of the online semester — with no breaks

When students go away, the deer come out to play

'Ghost town': Students still in dorms talk readjusting to life in an empty campus

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