Campus Safety News

This article was updated at 3:26 p.m., Sept. 6, 2023. Just six days into the start of the fall semester, a UNC PhD student shot and killed an associate professor in the department of applied physical sciences on campus. No one else was… read more

Students munched on pizza, played games and celebrated the Last Day of Classes last month by taking advantage of various University-sponsored activities. Because of the threat of inclement weather, LDOC activities normally held in the Pit were… read more

The University reported last week it had found lead in the drinking water in five additional buildings on campus, including in two residence halls. The UNC Department of Environment, Health and Safety found lead in the drinking water in Spencer… read more

Amir Barzin ’06 and other Carolina health experts were handed the seemingly impossible job of containing the coronavirus on campus. Here’s how they did it. by Janine Latus It was February 2020, and infectious disease experts… read more

Brian James, a veteran law enforcement leader with decades of experience, is UNC’s new police chief. James, who formerly served as chief of police in Greensboro, will assume his post July 1. James was hired after a national search, replacing… read more

The cases are related to an event at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, and all are “isolating and receiving medical monitoring” the University said. read more

Top administrators of the UNC System’s member institutions do not have the authority to mandate that individuals on their campuses be vaccinated. read more

The incident prompted the chancellor to expand security around the memorial, including putting up fences and increasing police presence. read more

A national search will be conducted for a successor to David Perry, chief of UNC Police since September 2019. read more