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UNC Marks 2 Years Since Zijie Yan’s Fatal Shooting With Memorial Bench Dedication and Lecture

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 28, 2025 | UNC

UNC leaders and the applied physical sciences department held a memorial event Thursday for the two-year anniversary of Zijie Yan’s death.

Budget Cuts, Tenure Practices and A Cricket Arena: Highlights of the July 2025 UNC Trustees Meeting

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 1, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC

The UNC Board of Trustees held its first meetings of the new academic year on Wednesday and Thursday, gathering to swear in several members and discuss key business items.

UNC Leaders Propose An Estimated $70 Million in Budget Cuts Amid Federal Funding ‘Uncertainty’

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 30, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC

Facing funding cuts from both the state and federal governments, UNC administrators said they aim to trim $70 million from the budget.

‘No Response’: UNC’s AAUP President on Lack of Transparency from Trustees on Tenure Delay

Posted by Staff | Jun 24, 2025 | Higher Education, UNC

After an unexplained delay in the tenure approval for 33 faculty this spring, UNC professors are saying the trustees have lost their trust.

UNC Researchers Warn About Effects of Federal Funding Cuts on Cancer Discoveries, Treatments

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 25, 2025 | Health, Instagram, National, UNC

Threats of federal funding cuts are already felt within research circles at UNC, including the labs of some leading cancer research.

UNC Chancellor Interview: Monitoring Executive Orders, Expanding Enrollment, Balancing Academics and Athletics

Posted by Staff | Feb 10, 2025 | Higher Education, Instagram, UNC

UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts joined 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck on Thursday, Jan. 30 for a wide-ranging interview checking in as the university’s spring semester got started.

Excellence Unveiled: Jed Atkins and the School of Civic Life and Leadership

Posted by Staff | Jan 2, 2025 | Excellence Unveiled, Sponsored, Town Square

In the third installment of Excellence Unveiled, listen to Jed Atkins — director of the School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) — speaking on how SCiLL helps shape our collective future.