The UNC trustees voted Wednesday to end the University’s 16-year moratorium on renaming of campus buildings. read more
In the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minneapolis and the ensuing nationwide outcry against police killings of African Americans, UNC’s administration issued a message of empathy and shared outrage that included a list of… read more
After emancipation, Wilson Caldwell worked through the Republican Party to forge a biracial alliance of former slaves and sympathetic whites. read more
The administration of Kevin Guskiewicz says it wants UNC to “study and heal from its past,” and on the first day of spring classes it rolled out some details of what it plans to do with the $5 million commitment he announced as he began his… read more
Somewhere between 30 and 600 people died in 1898 in the Wilmington insurrection/race riot/massacre — it’s been called all three by different people at different times. It’s also been called the only successful coup d’etat in American… read more
The Kenans have been involved in UNC’s leadership since its earliest days, and their philanthropy is everywhere on the campus. 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
Hundreds of people rallied around the University’s Confederate statue Tuesday night. read more
UNC officials prepare for a rumored protest rally at the Silent Sam monument amid much speculation on the statue’s future. read more