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Graduate students ask UNC Board of Trustees to support stipend increase

September 30, 2022 Jailyn Neville

Graduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill say their cost of living exceeds the stipends they receive for teaching and research assistance.

UNC’s business school celebrates a new building, amid calls for a change in culture

September 30, 2022 Gerard Millman

The Kenan-Flagler School of Business held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new building Thursday, weeks after its dean abruptly retired.

Some UNC graduate programs nix the GRE score requirement, making it optional

September 30, 2022 Lauryn Lovett

The decision, which followed a pilot program, is intended to make the graduate admissions process more inclusive.

Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan faces legal challenges and raises questions

September 30, 2022 Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata

Many student loan borrowers are eligible for a portion of their student loan to be forgiven. However, there is ambiguity surrounding the policy.

UNC among universities discovered monitoring student social media

September 23, 2022 William Christensen

The Dallas Morning News reported that UNC and several other universities use tracking software to monitor students’ social media accounts.

UNC has found lead in water fixtures in five more buildings, and it’s not done testing yet

September 23, 2022 Sophie Mallinson

After lead was found in Wilson Library earlier this semester, UNC began testing other buildings. So far, five more buildings have had positive tests.

Nationwide trend of increasing rent impacts Chapel Hill residents looking for housing

September 23, 2022 Lorelai Sykes

Rent prices are increasing in Chapel Hill, and lower-income students are feeling the heat. But why do rent prices just go up?

NC schools face a widespread teacher shortage, and pay is only part of the reason

September 23, 2022 Walter Reinke

Statewide, vacancies have increased by nearly 27 percent compared to the start of last year.

UNC’s plans to demolish its historic Naval Armory; alumni are trying to save it

September 23, 2022 Reagan Allen

UNC wants to tear down the 80 year old building to make room for the Institute for Convergent Science. Some alumni and veterans want to save it.

Seeking more public input, proponents delay a proposal to crack down on loud parties

September 16, 2022 Jailyn Neville

The Campus & Community Coalition has delayed a plan to ask the Town Council to pass a strict party ordinance. But they still hope to present it to the Council later this year.