Students News

Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious honors society, welcomed 259 UNC students into membership this fall, including 187 in-state students, 55 from out-of-state and 17 international. Phi Beta Kappa, an exclusive, invite-only honors… read more

UNC hockey’s 39-year-old goaltender, Joel Hughes, found his band of brothers in Afghanistan — and then in Chapel Hill. By Tim Crothers ’86 His goalie mask is a life collage. Airbrushed on the back… read more

by Ira Wilder There are thousands of doors on campus I never think of opening. Doors I have no reason to enter. Doors I expect hold no purpose for me. Doors that lead to obscure offices or electrical rooms or closets. And,… read more

Not long after arriving at Carolina in 2016, when everything still felt new and a little daunting, Alessandro Uribe-Rheinbolt ’20 discovered the Yackety Yack. The hefty, hardbound yearbook that chronicled Carolina’s student life for… read more

by Liv Reilly Do you remember a time when you were really excited to go to campus for some reason? Maybe you had a great outfit, knew you were going to see the person you had a crush on in your first class or were going to do… read more

Within hours of UNC professor Zijie Yan’s tragic death, students, the administration and outside groups organized vigils, moments of silence, a rally and places for hugs. View a gallery of what Carolina Strong looks like. read more

Almost exactly 48 hours after a professor was shot and killed on campus, students, their family members and community residents gathered in front of South Building to advocate for stronger gun control laws. “We are sharing our lived… read more

The Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, housed in Kenan-Flagler Business School, will launch the Luther Hodges Scholars Program this fall. This undergraduate excellence program is aimed at addressing the most pressing issues facing business… read more

UNC students can begin taking courses toward a master’s of applied data science degree in January 2024. This new, primarily online degree is in partnership with the Graduate School, the Office of Digital and Lifelong Learning and 2U, a… read more