WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion on Ukraine that sparked a conflict resulting in thousands of deaths and displacement of civilians. Despite widespread international condemnation, the conflict has escalated over the past year, leaving … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. —  Last week, the UNC Board of Governors adopted a policy barring schools from asking student and employee candidates about their political beliefs.   The board approved the policy by a unanimous vote and comes shortly after N.C. … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. —  Chapel Hill school bus drivers will soon have the highest bus driver salaries in the state.  A minimum of $20 an hour starts in July for all current school bus drivers in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Opioid overdose deaths increased by 22 percent in the state according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.   In 2021, 4,041 people in North Carolina died from overdoses. That number is the highest … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Want to test your detective skills? Later this month you can at Wilson Library’s Live Action Clue.   Teams of four to five players will work to solve a “whodunit” murder mystery based on the classic board … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.– The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has provided more resources for students and staff across campus in the form of a QR code placed in all of the classrooms.   The QR codes can be scanned … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — One year ago, Campus Y Co-president Laura Saavedra Forero was left stranded in Koury dormitory for 32 hours. On Friday, Saavedra Forero and Megan Murphy, the other co-president of the Campus Y, chained their arms to … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — UNC has often been called the university of national champions. But soon it might also be a university of Jeopardy champions.   UNC junior Stephanie Pierson appeared on the show last week and is participating in the show’s … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Members of the Students for Asian American Studies (SAAS) organization at UNC Chapel Hill have been continuing the push for an Asian American studies program on campus.  Freshman Christina Huang started the initiative in fall 2022, … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The UNC African, African American and Diaspora Studies (AAAD) department is developing a new graduate program.  The department had their Africana Studies program approved November 2021. The department is now working on hiring faculty and building … Read more