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
Social media experts gathered in Raleigh last week as part of a worldwide conference on combatting bullying to discuss the recent development of a social media tool that guides parents on how to monitor who their children are talking to online while… read more
Patricia Parker, director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, has received the 2023 Thomas Jefferson Award. The award, started in 1961 by the Robert Earll McConnell Foundation, honors a UNC faculty member who has best exemplified… read more
Students, faculty and staff this week are demonstrating how their respective disciplines address climate change during the annual University Research Week. Called “A Climate of Change at Carolina,” it features more than 60 events… read more
UNC leaders announced Oct. 6 the inaugural faculty for the School of Civic Life and Leadership, the creation of which continues to be questioned by some faculty. Sarah Treul Roberts, director of the Program for Public Discourse and a Bowman… read more
In a surprising reversal of an earlier decision, the NCAA has granted Tar Heel wide receiver Devontez “Tez” Walker eligibility to play football. The association claimed it recently received new information that UNC had “failed to provide”… read more
Joining a fierce national debate over tenure, the UNC Board of Governors plans to receive recommendations at its November meeting on changes to the tenure review process governing faculty at its 17 member institutions. At its September meeting,… read more
Carolina has begun the second year of its IDEAS in Action curriculum, aimed at teaching students everything from time management practices to ethics and artistic expression — and the skills to land a job. By Eric Johnson… read more
Carolina says it will comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action in admissions while grappling with what racial progress means and remaining committed to serving all students. by Eric Johnson ’08 When the… read more
Just two weeks after a professor was shot and killed on campus, students, faculty and staff were placed on lockdown after a report warned of a man wielding a gun at the Frank Porter Graham Student Union. According to UNC Police Chief Brian James,… read more