Local immigrants worry about a possible crackdown by federal agents. UNC System President Margaret Spellings asks the White House to continue the DACA program for young undocumented immigrants. North Carolina’s Lt. Governor wants to stop disruptive campus protests. A UNC conference examines Jewish food in the American South.
Friends and family remember three young Muslims who were killed in their Finley Forest apartment two years ago. Meanwhile, their alleged killer still awaits trial. Signs from January’s protests against President Trump will become part of a permanent collection at the UNC Library. A new study looks at the causes of grade inflation. UNC’s music building reopens after a $15 million renovation.
UNC — and most of Chapel Hill and Carrboro — shut down after the local water supply is interrupted. Students from overseas express concern and fear about President Trump’s travel ban, while local law enforcement officials say they have no plans to check people’s immigration status. UNC researchers discover why LSD trips last so long. For some, Super Bowl Sunday is just another day.
A lot of UNC students are protesting President Trump’s inauguration, but some are celebrating. Students who are sexually assaulted while studying abroad often get little help. Chancellor Folt defends to hiring of a $280,000/year lobbyist. UNC receives a major gift of Rembrant’s drawings. The N.C. Botanical Garden brings nature to hospitalized children.
UNC’s student newspaper sues the university for access to sexual assault records. A new program aims to make North Carolina tuition bills more predictable. A UNC study finds that many Wake County residents are drinking unhealthy tap water. One UNC student has a lucrative income reviewing tech products on YouTube. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but is it happening too soon?
As students continue to express fears about Donald Trump’s election, UNC Chancellor Carol Folt assures them that the university’s values won’t change. UNC defends its decision to stop offering a controversial class that dealt with the history of big time college sports. A new exhibit documents UNC’s racial history. Students who can’t go home for Thanksgiving have options on campus for a holiday celebration.
Many students react with anger and fear to Donald Trump’s victory; Muslim students are particularly anxious. UNC honors its veterans, and offers to help them transition to academic life. The clean-up from Hurricane Matthew continues, and UNC is helping. Hypnosis is becoming more common, both in modern medicine and in more casual settings.
President Obama comes to UNC to rally young voters for Hillary Clinton, while College Republicans in North Carolina do some last-minute campaigning for Donald Trump. For many college students, this election is their first. For student veterans, UNC is trying to ease the transition from the military to the classroom. Local beekeepers protect the balance of nature. Alumni return to Chapel Hill for homecoming.
Chapel Hill leaders want to make the annual Halloween celebration smaller, while UNC leaders want to make sure students show up for class the next morning. The NCAA holds a five-hour hearing on UNC’s longrunning athletic/academic scandal. Critics say the campus bookshop has lost its “quirkiness.” You may be wearing a piece of UNC history right now.
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