UNC officials will enforce the new procedures in light of the recent pro-Palestinian protests on campus over the past two weeks. (Photo: UNC/Johnny Andrews '97)
5.8.24 | Campus Safety, Celebrations, Commencement, Issues, University News
University officials released this week measures to tighten security for this weekend’s Commencement, including requiring graduates to show their student IDs before entering Kenan Stadium and a reminder to attendees that protests limiting the…
The Campus Y was closed this week by University leadership, who say the closure was necessary for safety reasons and have not given a time frame for when it will reopen. Campus Y leaders, in a May 2 Instagram post, alleged the sudden closure of… read more
Enhancing the Alert Carolina notification system, improving preparedness and training, and addressing perceived problems in UNC’s safety infrastructure were issues students and faculty cited in an online survey after the shooting death of a UNC… read more
Tailei Qi, the graduate student charged with the murder of his adviser, Professor Zijie Yan, has been found unfit to stand trial due to mental illness. Orange County Superior Court Judge Alyson Grine ’92 (’99 JD) said this week two… read more
Within hours of UNC professor Zijie Yan’s tragic death, students, the administration and outside groups organized vigils, moments of silence, a rally and places for hugs. View a gallery of what Carolina Strong looks like. read more
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