The GAA has recognized two journalists and a nonprofit entrepreneur with its 2017 Distinguished Young Alumni Awards. The recipients are: Brooke Baldwin ’01, of New York, TV anchor for CNN’s afternoon news show; Nicholas Black ’13 (MBA), of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, founder of … Read more

Today, we received the decision from the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions in our case resulting from academic irregularities that ended more than six years ago. The hearing panel found no NCAA bylaw violations by the University; you may read its decision here. We believe this is the correct—and fair—outcome.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill celebrated its 224th anniversary and announced that the one-year Give for Good: Scholarship Challenge raised more than $65 million to support the Carolina Covenant and the Morehead-Cain scholarship. One year ago, Chancellor … Read more

UNC School of Media and Journalism alumna, investigative reporter and former Park Fellow Nikole Hannah-Jones ’03 (M.A.) was named a 2017 MacArthur Fellow on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The fellowship is considered a $625,000 investment in a person’s originality, insight and potential, enabling recipients … Read more

Take advantage of an easy on-campus opportunity to apply for or renew your U.S. passport at the FedEx Global Education Center from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Nov. 14 and 15. Students, faculty, staff and their families are invited. … Read more

Gov. Roy Cooper, North Carolina’s 75th governor, will deliver the keynote address at this year’s University Day on Oct. 12. The celebration marks Carolina’s 224th birthday and will be held at 11 a.m. in Memorial Hall. University Day, which the campus … Read more

UNC President Margaret Spellings announced the University of North Carolina’s Research Opportunities Initiative (UNC ROI) will provide three new grants worth a total of $6.2 million to teams from six universities, including UNC-Chapel Hill, in the UNC system. The grants … Read more

In September, Arnold A. Chacón will begin service as the Diplomat in Residence (DIR) for the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. A member of the career Senior Foreign Service, Chacón most recently served as director general of the Foreign … Read more

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will celebrate its ninth-annual First Amendment Day on Tuesday, Sept. 26. This campus-wide, daylong event is designed to both celebrate the First Amendment and explore its role in the lives of Carolina … Read more

Led by the Carolina Latinx Collaborative and the University Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will celebrate Latinx Heritage Month from Sept. 19 to Oct. 14.  Latinx Heritage Month commemorates the contributions made … Read more