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Students protest U.S. investigation into the UNC-Duke Middle East Consortium

September 28, 2019

The Education Department says the program is misusing federal money and is too ideological and too pro-Islam. Protesters say the investigation is Islamaphobic.

YouTube penalty raises questions of how to protect children’s online privacy

September 28, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission fined Youtube and Google $170 million for violating the Child Online Privacy Protection Act.

UNC senior remembered for selflessness, public service

September 21, 2019

UNC senior Wynn Burrus, a business major and Morehead-Cain scholar, passed away Tuesday.

Trump Administration says UNC/Duke Middle East program violates federal grant

September 21, 2019

The U.S. Department of Education expressed concerns about the UNC/Duke Consortium of Middle East Studies being too ideological and too pro-Islam.

At UNC, Sanders pushes plan to cancel student debt

September 21, 2019

The Vermont Senator came to campus Thursday evening to rally student support for his 2020 presidential campaign.

Chapel Hill residents rally on Franklin Street demanding climate action

September 21, 2019

A crowd gathered at the Peace and Justice Plaza to strike for climate action and the implementation of the Green New Deal on a local scale.

Board of Governors endorses paid parental leave for UNC workers

September 21, 2019

The plan, which must be approved by the Office of State Human Resources, is designed to help UNC remain competitive in recruiting employees.

Playmakers takes on racism, sexism in new ‘Native Son’ adaptation

September 21, 2019

The performance of Richard Wright’s revered and controversial novel is part of Playmakers’ 100th anniversary.

New program sparks concern about political interference on campus

September 21, 2019

The former Program for Civic Virtue and Civil Discourse has been renamed, but UNC faculty remain concerned about it.

Is this Silent Sam? UNC officials won’t say

September 14, 2019

Carolina Connection may have discovered where the parts of the Confederate monument are being stored, as the UNC System Board of Government decides the statue’s future.