The Kenans have been involved in UNC’s leadership since its earliest days, and their philanthropy is everywhere on the campus. read more
A lawsuit that claims UNC uses race unfairly in admissions decisions has cost the University $16.8 million to defend, and that will go higher as the case proceeds. read more
Chancellor Carol L. Folt said it was the first known time UNC has rescinded an honorary degree. read more
The 105-year-old Confederate monument could be moved to an indoor location on campus under legislation introduced May 29 in the N.C. General Assembly. read more
The UNC System Board of Governors has approved a range of penalties — including expulsion — for individuals who interfere with the free speech rights of others at Carolina and the state’s other public universities. read more
Most of the invited speakers at the Carolina Inn meeting told the UNC trustees that the Confederate statue Silent Sam is both a symbol of evil and now a threat to safety. read more
Amid a towering canopy of trees, an undulating lawn with crisscrossing bricks, and just enough of the sound of the pleasant lure of Franklin, it should be among the most splendid places on the campus. When students of color and their allies… read more
The children of undocumented immigrants who can get into Carolina have been welcome here. The out-of-state tuition rate makes paying for it tough, and now their special status could be taken away. read more
The University doesn’t track the beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals among its student body, but there are DACA students — and alumni — who qualify for the program President Donald Trump has ordered phased out. read more
A near-unanimous vote by the UNC System Board of Governors bars the UNC law school’s Center for Civil Rights from litigating. read more