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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

They are Roy Cooper ’79 (’82 JD), Robyn Shernita Hadley ’85, Jean Almand Kitchin ’70, Tim Moore ’92, and Roy ’72 (’73 MAT) and Wanda ’72 Williams. 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

Six faculty are part of a cluster hire, involving hiring diverse faculty across multiple departments to conduct interdisciplinary research on a broad theme. read more

UNC System President Peter Hans ’91 will be the keynote speaker. read more

Researchers from UNC and Stanford University have developed a microneedle vaccine patch that outperforms a needle jab to boost immunity. read more

Dr. Julie Byerley ’97 (MPH) will leave UNC at the end of the calendar year to become president and dean of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Pennsylvania. read more