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May 3, 2021

May 5th officially marks the last day of class for the spring 2021 semester. And it’s no surprise that the weight of the pandemic, coupled with the stress of upcoming final exams and overall fatigue is weighing down on many UNC students at this time of year — especially many students living on-campus who are...


Apr 26, 2021

UNC’s deferred maintenance backlog has grown to over $900 million and counting. The facilities condition index suggests that the average of all UNC Buildings is 0.19 — falling in the poor condition category. DTH reporter Preston Fore talks about what deferred maintenance means and what implications the status of the...


Apr 19, 2021

In July 2020, the Board of Trustees voted to remove the names of four buildings with racist ties on campus. And now, almost a year later, the University is one step closer to making that happen. DTH Reporter Lauren McCarthy talks to Host Evely Forte about this and the implications for the campus community moving...


Apr 12, 2021

As the state and Town of Chapel of Hill have slowly lifted restrictions and the campus community approaches a more normal summer term and fall semester, the University’s jurisdiction over holding students found in violation of University and/or state guidelines may change. Recently, the University has requested...


Apr 8, 2021

The University's COVID-19 vaccination clinic opened Mar. 31 for student vaccinations. Campus Health was approved by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as a vaccine provider and received a 2,000 dose allocation for the week to be distributed to students. Host Evely Forte spoke to University Desk...