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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...

UNC Grad Offers Free Appalachian Hike in Crowdfunding for New App

Posted by Staff | Jun 17, 2015 | News Around Town

A recent UNC graduate is creating an app to help travelers connect in faraway, unfamiliar places – and he’s offering an all-expenses-paid hike on the Appalachian Trail to one lucky winner in a crowdfunding contest.

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...

Allisha Gray Granted Release from UNC

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 16, 2015 | UNC Sports

Another member of the 2013 recruiting class is leaving the UNC Women’s Basketball program. Allisha Gray has been granted her release to seek a transfer from Carolina, the university confirmed on Tuesday. Gray led the Tar Heels...

Nine Tar Heels Make US Team

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 15, 2015 | UNC Sports

Nine current or former UNC women’s lacrosse players led the way at tryouts for the national team. US Lacrosse announced the 36-player roster for the 2015 – 2016 US National Team after three days of tryouts in Baltimore over the...

Controversial UNC Wrestling Coach Mock “Relieved of Duties”

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 12, 2015 | UNC Sports

UNC Wrestling Coach C.D. Mock has been relieved of his duties, Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham announced Friday. Mock was thrust into the public eye in the aftermath of a sexual assault accusation against his son Corey at the...

12 Tar Heels Try Out for US National Team

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 12, 2015 | UNC Sports

There will be a heavy UNC influence this weekend at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore for the US Women’s National Team tryouts. 12 current and former Carolina women’s lacrosse players will be shooting for the chance to...

UNC Pitcher Agrees to Contract with Astros

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 12, 2015 | UNC Sports

UNC Pitcher Trent Thornton has agreed to a contract with the Houston Astros, according to Fox 26 in Houston. The former Tar Heel hurler was selected by the Astros in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball Draft earlier...

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,...

More Tar Heels Hear Name Called in MLB Draft

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 11, 2015 | UNC Sports

Several more Tar Heels heard their name called during day three of the Major League Baseball draft. Junior Catcher Korey Dunbar was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 20th round. Following Dunbar, in the 21st round, Junior...

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