Scenes from the Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower on March 21, 2023, on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)
7.19.24 | University News
UNC’s Honor System, student-led since its inception more than 100 years ago, is shifting to a model with “hearings and related processes guided by University staff,” campus officials announced in a July 17 email. The email, signed by…
Seven fraternity members from UNC marched down the aisle July 17 at the Republican National Convention carrying American flags, as convention goers cheered and high-fived some of the students. The fraternity members were invited to the convention… read more
Some UNC fraternity members, thrust into the national spotlight after a photo of them holding up the American flag during a campus pro-Palestinian protest went viral, were invited to speak at this week’s Republican National Convention this… read more
A recently completed yearlong initiative to reduce suicide in North Carolina involved working with officials in 15 counties to introduce new training, inform the public on prevention efforts and make mental health resources more… read more
A national championship in field hockey, a trip to Omaha for the College World Series and a fourth consecutive top-five finish in men’s golf led Carolina to a seventh-place finish in the 2023–24 Learfield Directors’ Cup standings. This is… read more
A Carolina alumna has been named interim director of the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, becoming the first woman to lead the organization in its 100-year history. Jessica Grant ’04 began leading the institute July 1 and… read more
Moving up three positions from last year, Carolina in June was named fourth among the nation’s public universities in The Princeton Review’s 2024 list of “Best Value Colleges.” To determine the rankings, Princeton Review… read more
A former marching band and intramural sports participant at UNC will carry the Olympic torch today, becoming part of a prestigious tradition as the world awaits the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Jason Beckham ’93 will be among… read more
The UNC System Office’s division of legal affairs issued on Monday a guidance to chancellors to help them understand what’s expected as they begin implementing a new diversity policy. Chancellors have until Sept. 1 to submit their… read more
A Kansas City-based architect firm is conducting a site planning study that could result in renovations to or replacement of the Dean E. Smith Center. UNC’s athletics department is paying Populous Architects $217,000 to conduct the facility… read more