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Other public universities have instituted vaccine mandates, but UNC System President Peter Hans says only the legislature or the North Carolina Commission For Public Health can issue a mandate here.

The hemp-derived product Delta-8 is increasingly popular – and legal, despite its similarities to marijuana. But tests show that Delta-8 products often contain substances that may be toxic.

Six commission members have stepped down, saying the university took no action on their recommendations on race relations and other issues.

Unlike other universities such as Duke and the University of Virginia, UNC System schools do not require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Most students at UNC today either hadn’t been born yet or were too young to know what was happening 20 years ago. We hear recollections and reflections from three students and faculty members.

The 9/11 attacks helped motivate many people to enlist in the military. For some UNC student veterans, the events of that day – and the ensuing war in Afghanistan – had a major impact on their lives.

As UNC returns to in-person instruction, students and instructors say they’re concerned about the lack of social distancing in the classroom.

At a public meeting, student body president Lamar Richards demanded stricter health and safety requirements. UNC leaders called the event a “publicity stunt” that grossly misrepresented UNC’s COVID policies.