Lawyers representing Carolina and Harvard spent hours on Monday facing skeptical questions from the U.S. Supreme Court, which seems poised to rethink — and make dramatic changes to — the role of race in American college admissions. In two… read more
Today before the nation’s highest court, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz will defend the University’s inclusion of race as one factor in determining admission at UNC. Guskiewicz and University attorneys will appear before the U.S. Supreme Court to… read more
UNC released in July the details of its settlement with Nikole Hannah-Jones ’03 (MA), who was offered a teaching position last year at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media before she accepted a post at another university. The… read more
For more information on attending the lecture via Zoom, visit UNC Public Policy’s page The departing secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Mandy Cohen, will discuss “Emerging from the COVID crisis: What Have We… read more
As UNC continues to address a “mental health tsunami,” campus leaders also announced other measures aimed at mitigating the crisis. read more
McClinton Residence Hall replaces the former Aycock Residence Hall, while Henry Owl Building is the new name for the former Carr Building. The names were removed in July 2020 because of their previous namesakes’ ties to white supremacy. read more
An advocacy group that wants to end consideration of race in college admissions filed suit against UNC in 2014. read more
The break is intended to give students and other members of the campus community time to reflect on mental health and seek help if needed. read more
The 128-year Daily Tar Heel has moved to one printed edition per week. read more
Six UNC professors have circulated a petition that seeks to overturn the Board of Trustees’ 2015 decision to place a 16-year moratorium on renaming campus buildings. read more