UNC Campus ConnectionsComplete coverage of North Carolina Campus Connections news on Tar Heel Times.Professor Chuck Stone taught to 'tell it like it is'
During my time at the university, Stone's larger-than-life character filled the corridors of the "J School." His funky, large-framed glasses, convertible cars, motorcycles, opulent bow...
Wednesday April 16, 2014UNC researcher's work helps unfinished Boston Marathon runners find closure
A year after the twin explosions at the Boston Marathon, a local statistics professor is helping the nearly 6,000 runners who never made it to...
Wednesday April 16, 2014200 people helped Merritt’s Store and Grill celebrate 85th anniversary
She was sitting at Merritt’s Store and Grill when Patricia Fields Neubert, a child at the time, realized what she wanted to do with the...
Monday April 14, 2014UNC Journalism School Professor Emeritus Remembers Chuck Stone
There was a consensus when Ron Stutts asked people Monday morning about Chuck Stone: he was kind, smart, and caring. UNC Professor Emeritus Phil Meyer...
Monday April 7, 2014Chuck Stone, former UNC professor & NABJ co-founder, dies
Charles Sumner “Chuck” Stone, Jr., a former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill journalism professor and co-founder of the National Association of Black Journalists,...
Sunday April 6, 2014"Breaking Bad" actor R.J. Mitte visits UNC
R.J. Mitte, who stars on “Breaking Bad” as Walt Jr., was diagnosed with a mild form of cerebral palsy at age three. But he did...
Friday April 4, 2014UNC No. 1 public institution in autism research
North Carolina is the No. 1 public institution in the world for autism research, according to a 2012 report from the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee,...
Wednesday April 2, 2014UNC Sets Ninth Consecutive Record For Number Of Applicants
UNC received a total of 31,321 first-year applications this admissions cycle, setting a ninth consecutive record. It’s an increase of two percent from last year...
Wednesday April 2, 2014ESPN president, UNC alum John Skipper talks sports, media, leadership
John Skipper became president of ESPN and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks in early 2012 -- a job, he says, that "only 115 million people...
Tuesday April 1, 2014UNC alum, Michigan State trainer Quinton Sawyer keeps Spartans on the court
For much of the season, the bodies of Michigan State basketball players appeared brittle. One by one, players went down but not out. They suffered...
Friday March 28, 2014Popular vintage shop leaving Franklin Street after 32 years
The couple behind Time After Time, a longtime downtown thrift shop, says the time is right to say goodbye. The store will close April 15,...
Thursday March 27, 2014UNC Dance Marathon raises $550K
A low crackling of bubble wrap under the aching feet of dancers slowly turned into a roar of balloons popping underfoot as UNC Dance Marathon...
Tuesday March 25, 2014Armed man involuntarily committed at UNC Hospitals
The UNC graduate and Chapel Hill resident detained by police for brandishing knives near the Pit Sunday has been sent to UNC Hospitals. Jesse Alan...
Tuesday March 25, 2014Chapel Hill police send knife-wielding man for mental exam
A man who threatened a UNC student with two knives Sunday afternoon has been involuntarily committed to UNC Hospitals for a psychiatric evaluation. Chapel Hill...
Monday March 24, 2014Recent UNC alums working for Google
At tech behemoth Google, six standout young UNC alumnae are doing everything from writing code, making YouTube music better and promoting STEM — science, technology,...
Monday March 24, 2014Suspect in custody following UNC campus lockdown
Chapel Hill police took a man into custody late Sunday afternoon following reports of "an armed and dangerous person" that briefly put the UNC campus...
Sunday March 23, 2014Pepper’s Pizza paintings thrive in new home
A year after the restaurant that housed them closed its doors for good, more than a dozen painted portraits of North Carolina-born musicians have found...
Saturday March 22, 2014UNC fan, model Brooklyn Decker picks Tar Heels to advance to title game
Brooklyn Decker, who appeared on the cover of the SI swimsuit issue in 2010 and co-starred with Adam Sandler in the movie Just Go With...
Friday March 21, 2014Hedgepeth Murder Documents To Remain Sealed
A Durham Court judge denied a motion to unseal search warrants and 911 calls regarding the unsolved murder investigation of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth, the...
Wednesday March 19, 2014Greatest Southern Towns Bracket
The battle for the best Southern town is on! In the spirit of March Madness, we've set up a bracket featuring 32 great Southern towns...
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