He likely would have left the memorial service held in his honor early; the words of tribute he’d earned would have made him uncomfortable. He viewed his many years of service as a coach, counselor, lawyer and teacher as his public duty. Many work… read more
The fire in Cobb dorm on Nov. 5 started in a recessed lighting fixture in a bathroom, University officials say. Beth Koza, director of environmental health and safety, said the fixture showed a charring and a “V” burn pattern that indicated… read more
The University has been selected by the National Football League Players Association to participate in a new initiative aimed at providing medical services and support to its former players. The NFL Players Association unveiled its new… read more
Authorities have arrested two more people they say helped orchestrate a scheme to induce UNC football players into signing potentially lucrative sports contracts — apparently the last to be charged as part of a landmark state investigation,… read more
Joel Curran ’86, a senior executive in one of the world’s largest public relations agencies, has been named UNC’s first vice chancellor for communications and public affairs. Curran is a 27-year veteran of the public relations industry… read more
Seventy-six students who live on the fourth floor of Cobb dorm won’t be able to return to their rooms for the rest of the semester following a Tuesday evening fire in the building’s attic. The other 280 Cobb residents were not allowed… read more
An attic fire in Cobb dorm on Tuesday evening forced the evacuation of 380 students who had to move somewhere else to spend the night. No injuries were reported. The Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to an alarm at the residence hall… read more
Howard Kallem, a recognized expert in Title IX compliance and currently chief regional attorney of the District of Columbia Enforcement Office for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, has been appointed as the… read more
A new policy that sharply reduces the length of time Carolina undergraduates can drop courses has ignited a campuswide outcry, prompting students and administrators to join forces in an unusually vocal pushback. The UNC System Board of Governors… read more
Kevin Guskiewicz, a world-renowned concussion expert and a 2011 MacArthur “genius grant” winner, will speak at UNC’s December Commencement ceremony. “Kevin Guskiewicz’s bold and innovative approach to research on concussions makes… read more