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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.

UNC, Research Triangle Community Members Rally for ‘Stand Up For Science’ Day of Action

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 9, 2026 | Health, Higher Education, National, UNC

Saturday was a national day of ‘Stand Up For Science’ protests, with dozens of Research Triangle community members taking part in Chapel Hill.

‘Back to the Drawing Board’: UNC Rescinds New Policy on Recording Faculty Without Notice

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 2, 2026 | Higher Education, UNC

After briefly implementing a policy around recording faculty members without their permission, the UNC administration is reversing course.

UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts Named to College Football Playoff Board of Managers

Posted by Michael Koh | Jan 27, 2026 | Higher Education, Sports, UNC

Carolina will have a say in the College Football Playoff. But it’s not in the way hopeful...

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