The University has selected Barnes & Noble College Booksellers to operate its Student Stores — a move it expects will generate a big increase in money for need-based scholarships. read more
The University has chosen Fouad Abd-El-Khalick, the associate dean for research and research education in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as the new dean at UNC’s School of Education. read more
Butter might not be a health food, but UNC and NIH researchers have unearthed more evidence that replacing it with vegetable oils does not decrease risk of heart disease. read more
HB2 makes it illegal for N.C. cities to expand upon state laws regulating workplace discrimination, use of public accommodations and minimum wage standards. The most widespread reaction has been to its provision requiring people to use public… read more
Katie Ziglar ’79, who has nearly 30 years of experience as a museum professional, is returning to UNC to be the next director of the Ackland Art Museum. read more
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has named a UNC junior a 2016 Goldwater Scholar. Another junior received honorable mention from the program. read more
The annual awards recognize “unusual, meritorious or superior contributions” by University employees. read more
The UNC System Board of Governors ordered the fine a day after the BOG’s Budget and Finance Committee had recommended the penalty be waived. read more
“We are in the business of caring for people,” said Dean Bob Blouin. “This ranking is so dependent on what our students do — not while they’re here, but when they leave us.” read more
Two UNC students have been awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarships, which provide full support for graduate study at Cambridge. read more