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Folt, Spellings resignations raise questions about whether UNC supports women leaders

January 26, 2019

Both Chancellor Folt and former President Spellings clashed with the male-dominated UNC System Board of Governors.

Roper says Silent Sam should not return to McCorkle Place, but its future remains unclear

January 26, 2019

UNC System Interim President Bill Roper says Silent Sam should not be reinstalled in its former location, but the Board of Governors will have the final word on the Confederate statue’s fate.

Government shutdown ends, but UNC students still feel its effects

January 26, 2019

The shutdown affected families across the state including families of UNC students who rely on government food benefits.

Study reveals sleep texting is common among college students

January 11, 2019 Brighton McConnell

By Brighton McConnell Most people know using a smartphone right before bed isn’t good for a healthy night’s rest. But now, a new phenomenon is happening to some college students: using their smartphones as they sleep. Brighton McConnell has the details.

UNC plan would keep Silent Sam on campus in new $5.3 million building

December 3, 2018

105 days after protesters toppled Silent Sam, Chancellor Folt and the Board of Trustees are recommending the Confederate statue move to a proposed History and Education Center.

UNC’s Silent Sam decision looms. Is compromise possible?

December 1, 2018

After delaying their decision on Silent Sam’s future, UNC leaders are scheduled to announce their plan for the Confederate monument Monday.

New scholarship will target middle-income students who fall through the cracks

December 1, 2018

Their families aren’t wealthy enough to pay for college without help, but they’re not poor enough to qualify for low income programs like Carolina Covenant.

New voter ID law likely will allow student IDs at the polls

December 1, 2018

Last month, North Carolina passed a constitutional amendment requiring voters to present photo IDs at the polls. Now the legislature is deciding what kind of IDs will be accepted.

The FBI’s college basketball investigation is over. Now, it’s the NCAA’s turn.

December 1, 2018

While the FBI investigation resulted in three criminal convictions, observers say it’s unlikely the scandal will bring major NCAA reforms.

Proposed tuition increase worries out-of-state and grad students

November 17, 2018

UNC’s Board of Trustees has voted to raise out-of-state and graduate student tuition and fees 3 percent.