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UNC Announces 2 Library Closures For Construction, Renovations

Posted by Henry Taylor | May 28, 2026 | Higher Education, UNC

UNC-Chapel Hill has closed one of its largest libraries for renovations, and is preparing to close another for construction projects.

Former UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz Elected President of Clemson University

Posted by Michael Koh | May 27, 2026 | Higher Education

Kevin Guskiewicz, who served as the chancellor of UNC for nearly five years before departing for...

Interim Dean Andy Hessick Lands Permanent Job of Leading UNC School of Law

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 21, 2026 | Higher Education, UNC

UNC announced Thursday that it selected Andy Hessick, who has worked at the law school for a decade, to serve in the deanship permanently.

Start Time, Parking and How to Stream: What to Know About UNC’s 2026 Spring Commencement

Posted by Michael Koh | May 8, 2026 | Higher Education, UNC

UNC will celebrate its Spring Commencement on campus this weekend, bringing thousands of graduates...

UNC Opens New Office in Washington, D.C., Touts Experiential Learning and Government Relations

Posted by Michael Koh | May 4, 2026 | Higher Education, UNC

UNC has officially opened a new office in Washington, D.C., which the university is dubbing “Carolina in the Capital.”

Durham Tech Breaks Ground, Begins Construction on S. Briggs Avenue Affordable Housing Community

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 21, 2026 | Development, Higher Education, Housing

Durham Technical Community College began early steps of construction at the site of its 124-unit affordable housing complex in April.

UNC Faculty Call For Transparency Around School of Civic Life Investigation, Clarity on Future School Creation

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 21, 2026 | Higher Education, UNC

The UNC faculty held their last meeting of the academic year and passed a pair of resolutions around the School of Civic Life and Leadership.

Welcomes, Departures and the SCiLL Investigation: Highlights From UNC’s Board of Trustees March Meetings

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 27, 2026 | Higher Education, UNC

The UNC Board of Trustees held its final meetings of the academic year on Wednesday and Thursday at the Rizzo Center in Chapel Hill. Here are some highlights.

UNC’s Announces Departure Of Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Seeks Replacement

Posted by Henry Taylor | Mar 25, 2026 | Higher Education, Technology, UNC

Jeffrey Bardzell, who was appointed as UNC’s chief artificial intelligence officer and vice provost for AI, will depart the university.

UNC, Duke Educators Among Spring Inductees to North Carolina’s Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 24, 2026 | Higher Education, State, UNC

DeVetta Holman-Copeland and Beverly McIver were two of the 12 people who received North Carolina’s highest civilian honor on Mar. 10.

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