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Spring semester transitions back to in-person classes amid COVID concerns

February 4, 2022    

UNC gave professors the option to start their classes online as the Omicron variant spread in North Carolina. This week, most professors who took advantage of that option had to bring their classes back into the classroom.

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UNC no longer offering isolation dorms to most COVID positive students

February 4, 2022    

Unlike in previous semesters during the pandemic, UNC is not offering readily accessible isolation dorms for students affected by or exposed to COVID-19.

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Recently announced ‘UNC Alliance’ will comprise four community engagement centers

February 4, 2022 Brianna Atkinson

The LatinX Center, Asian-American Center, American Indian Center, and the Stone Center for Black Culture and History will collaborate on projects concerning communities of color.

Students walk across campus January 16, a week after UNC began in-person classes for the Spring 2022 semester. (Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)
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Students are back in Chapel Hill for a new semester, amid worries about Omicron’s fast spread

January 17, 2022    

While other universities around the state opted to move classes online for the first few weeks, UNC brought students back into classrooms and dorms.

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The labor shortage is putting pressure on workers who are still on the job

January 15, 2022 Daniel Myrick

There’s a scarcity of workers in Chapel Hill, and it’s affecting establishments all over town. While the labor shortage is inconveniencing just about everybody, it’s making life especially difficult for the workers who remain on the job.

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For the first time, UNC renames two buildings in honor of notable people of color

December 3, 2021 Ava Pukatch

UNC has removed the names of two white supremacists from campus buildings and replaced them with the names of people of color.

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UNC makes “wellness days” a permanent part of the campus calendar

December 3, 2021    

Wellness days first appeared on the UNC calendar during the early days of the pandemic. In part because of mental health challenges on campus, they’ll become a permanent feature.

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The Orange County Public Library removes late fees to increase accessibility

December 3, 2021    

The fine-free policy began November 17. Other libraries have found the policy encourages people to return overdue items and use the library more.

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The life saving anti-overdose drug Naloxone faces a nationwide shortage

December 3, 2021    

The anti-overdose drug can save lives if it’s administered quickly. But in some parts of the country, it’s in short supply.

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At UNC mental health summit, students call for more resources

November 19, 2021    

The summit addressed the community’s concerns about mental health on campus – and the inadequate resources to address it.

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