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Carolina has begun the second year of its IDEAS in Action curriculum, aimed at teaching students everything from time management practices to ethics and artistic expression — and the skills to land a job. By Eric Johnson… read more

Carolina says it will comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action in admissions while grappling with what racial progress means and remaining committed to serving all students. by Eric Johnson ’08 When the… read more

Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affirmative action could no longer be used in university admissions, UNC is taking steps to expand student access. Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz stated in an announcement on July 7 that Carolina will… read more

This article was updated at 2:39 p.m., June 29, 2023. The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down admissions programs at UNC and Harvard University that relied in part on racial considerations, saying they violate the 14th Amendment’s… read more

The School of Education recently received a $2.27 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund a project to increase the number of school counseling graduates working in rural elementary and middle schools across the state. Helping… read more

The University’s Naval Armory building, scheduled for demolition, has received a boost to save it. The building has been slated to be torn down to make way for modern science facilities. But after pleas from some alumni and politicians not… read more

A UNC initiative created to assist people in all 100 North Carolina counties is working with the University’s Suicide Prevention Institute to reduce suicides and improve wellbeing. Carolina Across 100, part of the the ncIMPACT Initiative at the… read more

In a speech to UNC students on campus this week that drew mild protests, former Vice President Mike Pence said American freedom is under attack and there’s a “pernicious woke agenda designed to control the American people and destroy the… read more

The University announced it has completed the testing of all water fixtures on campus for lead, a process that began in August 2022 after the metal was found in the water drawn from drinking fountains in Wilson Library. The Environment, Health and… read more