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Removing a Member of the Board of Governors

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 26, 2015 | UNC

Speculation has surrounded the future of a member of the UNC Board of Governors after news of his arrest last month on domestic violence charges. UNC System General Counsel Thomas Shanahan says policy was adopted in April of...

Memorial for Former UNC Chancellor Aycock Set for 2 PM Friday

Posted by Staff | Jun 25, 2015 | UNC

A memorial service for former UNC Chancellor William Aycock will be held Friday at University United Methodist.

Should UNC’s ‘Silent Sam’ Share the Recent Fate of Confederate Flags?

Posted by Staff | Jun 24, 2015 | UNC

A historian says the Silent Sam monument on UNC’s campus represents the old white supremacy attitude.

UNC Board of Governors Member Arrested in Alleged Domestic Assault

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 24, 2015 | UNC

A member of the UNC Board of Governors was arrested in May for misdemeanor assault of a female, according to police reports. 61-year-old R. Doyle Parrish was arrested at his home on Kingsley Road in Raleigh on May 12 after a...

Fund Established to Honor Chapel Hill Shooting Victims

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 22, 2015 | UNC

A fund has been established to continue the service work and honor the memory of two UNC dental students who were killed earlier this year. UNC and the Dental Foundation of North Carolina have established a new memorial award...

BOG Search Committee Fine Tuning Pitch for Candidates

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 19, 2015 | UNC

Input compiled from more than 4,000 responses to identify attributes that should be sought in candidates for the next UNC System President was presented at the Leadership Statement Committee meeting on Thursday. The input was...

Former UNC Professor to Receive Back-Pay for Time Spent in Prison

Posted by Staff | Jun 16, 2015 | UNC

The former UNC physics professor convicted of drug-smuggling will receive back-pay for time he spent in an Argentine prison. The state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that UNC violated it policies when it put former physics...

UNC Gets $15M Grant for ‘Heart Health Now!’ Initiative

Posted by Staff | Jun 16, 2015 | UNC

A recent 15 million health care grant to UNC is just the first step toward promoting healthier, longer lives for North Carolina’s heart patients.

UNC Placed on Probation by SACS

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 11, 2015 | UNC

UNC has been placed on probation for 12 months by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the accrediting organization announced Thursday at its semi-annual board meeting. Probation is “usually, but not necessarily,...

NC House Honors Dean Smith

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 11, 2015 | UNC

The North Carolina House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution honoring the life of Dean Smith on Wednesday. Coach Smith’s wife Linnea and daughter Kristen were at the legislature in Raleigh as several members of...

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