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The Board of Governors decision to increase tuition frustrates some students, who say they’re already struggling to afford college.

Board of Governors member Steve Long says UNC’s Poverty Center and Civil Rights Center are not within the university’s academic mission.

The board wants to discontinue the Poverty Center and two other centers, infuriating critics who say the move was political.

The NC Dental Foundation has partnered with Eve Carson Scholarship to honor Deah Barakat and the other victims.

Some Muslim students feel especially vulnerable after last week’s shooting.

As gas prices decrease, public transportation ridership remains steady.

From Chapel Hill to Washington and other world capitals, people are seeking to explain the motives for the killing of three Muslim students.

Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha Barakat and Razan Abu-Salha are remembered by their peers for their character and leadership.

Even people at UNC who didn’t know the victims are feeling a profound sense of loss.

Many believe the tragic loss of three Muslim students was the result of a hate crime against them.