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Amid the pandemic, one UNC student also was displaced by a tornado

April 17, 2020

When tornadoes hit North and South Carolina this week, one student had to evacuate her quarantine location.

For international students, COVID-19 has jumbled post-graduation plans

April 10, 2020

Graduating seniors on student visas have 60 days to secure a job if they want to stay in the United States. The nationwide shutdown has made that a challenge.

Board of Governors to rework budget request amid pandemic

April 10, 2020

Despite federal aid, the UNC System expects it will need more than $37million from the legisature to pay for the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Judge orders Confederate group to return most Silent Sam funds to UNC System

April 10, 2020

Judge Allen Baddour ordered the Sons of Confederate Veterans to return most of the $2.5 million it received from the UNC System as part of a short-lived legal settlement over Silent Sam.

For many students, moving back home means paying rent for an empty Chapel Hill apartment

April 10, 2020

Now that they’re back home, many off-campus UNC students are interested in breaking their leases in Chapel Hill. But landlords have bills to pay as well.

In western N.C. emergency room, nurses say they lack safety equipment

April 10, 2020

With health care professionals working around the clock to combat the COVID-19 virus, one nurse speaks out about her experience during this pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has cost many students their jobs and their income

April 3, 2020

For students who worked in stores or other businesses that have been forced to close, the ongoing pandemic has led to financial worries.

UNC student feels lucky after surviving COVID-19

April 3, 2020

UNC junior Caroline Henderson was one of the first UNC students to test positive for the coronavirus. She was studying abroad in London and had traveled to Italy.

As it deals with new COVID-19 expenses, the UNC System’s budget in still in dispute

April 3, 2020

UNC System campuses already faced challenges due to the state budget impasse. Now, the coronavirus is adding more funding complications.

The pandemic has forced many UNC international students to try to continue their education from overseas

March 8, 2020

With universities in the United States ending in-person classes and closing dorms, many international students have had to move back home. They’re trying to keep up with coursework while in different time zones.