For immediate use Statement from Board of Trustees on Confederate Monument   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – Aug. 25, 2017) – As the current and former chairs, we are writing to address misinformation about the state law governing the Confederate Monument, commonly … Read more

For Immediate Use   UNC-Chapel Hill experts available to discuss impact of Hurricanes    UNC-Chapel Hill researchers and faculty are among those helping communities deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and the impending threat of Hurricane Irma. University experts … Read more

For immediate use    UNC-Chapel Hill welcomes 2,700 new graduate students   (Note: The following statistics are preliminary. Final fall semester enrollment figures will be available in September.)   (Chapel Hill, N.C.— Aug. 25, 2017) – The University of North … Read more

For immediate use   UNC-Chapel Hill exceeds $500 million with best-year-ever fundraising performance              (Chapel Hill, N.C.— Aug. 24, 2017) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received $543.3 million in donor commitments in fiscal year 2017 (concluding … Read more

This is an update on the status of the Confederate Monument, better known on campus as Silent Sam.   Despite how it is being interpreted in the media, the University has not been given the clear legal authority to act … Read more

For immediate use   Dean Bob Blouin to succeed Jim Dean as University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Provost   Blouin to bring focus on innovation to post   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – Aug. 22, 2017) – The University … Read more

For immediate use Carolina welcomes 5,158 new undergraduate students to campus   Fall 2017 first-year class includes record number of North Carolinians   (Note: The following statistics are preliminary and will not be final until after Aug. 30, 2017, the … Read more

Not for publication   Facts and tips for coverage of new academic year at UNC-Chapel Hill   Students will be moving back on campus this weekend   (Chapel Hill, N.C.— Aug. 18, 2017) – Media representatives are invited to cover … Read more

For immediate use   UNC-Chapel Hill startups deliver economic boost to North Carolina communities   Carolina startups and social ventures generate $10 billion in annual revenue toward state and global economies; create more than 8,000 jobs in North Carolina and … Read more

For immediate use    Campus Y selects 2017-2018 Global Gap Year Fellows   Cohort includes two inaugural Bridge Year Fellows sponsored by student-run coffee company   (Chapel Hill, N.C.— July 31, 2017) – The Campus Y at the University of … Read more