7.3.24 | Sports, Structures, University News
A Kansas City-based architect firm is conducting a site planning study that could result in renovations to or replacement of the Dean E. Smith Center. UNC’s athletics department is paying Populous Architects $217,000 to conduct the facility…
Less than a week after closing the Campus Y for safety reasons related to the pro-Palestine protests on campus, UNC administrators reopened the facility May 6. In a message to the Carolina community over the weekend, University leaders said the Y… read more
Rwenshaun Miller ’09 battled back from mental illness and the brink of suicide. Now he brings his own culture to help others like him — while convincing Black communities it isn’t taboo to seek treatment. by Laurie D. Willis… read more
UNC’s Naval Armory has been included on the National Register of Historic Places, which should save it from demolition. The register is the official list of buildings deemed worthy of preservation because of their historical significance. More… read more
As the venerable Wilson Library closes for yearslong renovations, researchers and students brace for a pause in archive access. by Ira Wilder This article was updated April 4, 2024. When Maggie Fritz-Morkin, an assistant professor… read more
This article was updated Feb. 5, 2024. Prompted by students’ calls for an updated student union, the Carolina Union Board of Directors has begun to look into possible renovations. Tanner “TJ” Edwards, a senior and chair of the… read more
A co-working space in the business block of Franklin Street that strives to spark creativity and community among business leaders opened in September. Innovate Carolina Junction, sponsored by UNC’s department for innovation and… 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
The iconic Coker Arbor along East Cameron Avenue, site of many wedding and graduation photos, has begun undergoing renovations to replace its deteriorating black locust timbers and remove stairs on the west end to make it more accessible to all. In… read more
When Rob Rivers ’73 goes into battle, he likes to know the lay of the land. Wearing aviator-style dark glasses, he points across South Columbia Street at Whitehead Hall, a three-story building adjacent to the Carolina Inn. “The plan is that… read more