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Take a closer look at South Building’s new copper roof

The weathervane at the top of South Building hasn’t been the highest point on campus in nearly a century, but for now, anyway, it is the newest. The directional device was the finishing touch on a major roof construction project that wrapped up in March. South Building, which dates to 1798, had not undergone a project this extensive since 1927. (UNC.edu)

Scott Forbes sends tear-jerker message to his UNC players after rough loss to Oklahoma

It's tough to put this loss into words. For UNC and , one win was needed to make school history in winning the College World Series for the first time. Oklahoma had other ideas, posting a dominant victory in Game 3 to break hearts all over Chapel Hill. Forbes himself was emotional after the defeat, fighting back tears while speaking to the media. (Keeping It Heel)

Bill Belichick, Three Tar Heels Set For ACC Kickoff July 17

UNC Football coach , defensive lineman Melkart Abou Jaoude, offensive lineman , and wide receiver will preview the 2026 football season at ACC Kickoff July 17 at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown in Charlotte. Belichick and the players will meet with the media and TV broadcast partners throughout the day Friday. (GoHeels.com)

Four UNC Women's Soccer Standouts Set For National Team Training Camps

U.S. Soccer is bringing the U-19 and U-18 Women's National Teams together for concurrent training camps June 25-July 3 in Fayetteville, Ga. at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center. Bella Devey from UNC Women's Soccer is on the U-19 roster while Scottie Antonucci, Riley Kennedy, and Cali O'Neill will train with the U-18 squad. (GoHeels.com)

Caleb Wilson's selection at No. 4 in NBA Draft puts him among UNC Basketball royalty

There are several ways to be considered a legend at a blue-blood program like UNC. One criteria would be where a player is selected in the NBA Draft. When was drafted No. 4, he entered a select group of Tar Heel royalty. Seven players have gone at that spot and are not only huge names in Chapel Hill, but in the world of college basketball. (TarHeel247)

UNC Wrestling Adds Nine Newcomers For 2026-27 Season

Entering year four under coach , the UNC wrestling program has welcomed nine newcomers to campus prior to the 2026-27 campaign. The newest group of Tar Heels includes seven freshmen and two transfers, highlighted by Brody Kelly (184 lbs.), a two-time Illinois state champion who won the Class 2A 175-pound title as a junior and senior. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Caleb Wilson drafted by Chicago Bulls with 4th overall pick

Watch as NBA commissioner Adam Silver announces on Tuesday night that the Chicago Bulls have selected North Carolina forward with the fourth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. (View Video)

UNC Women’s Tennis Signs Transfer All-America Nicole Khirin

UNC Women's Tennis has announced the signing of graduate transfer Nicole Khirin. The addition will bolster the Tar Heels' 2026-27 roster as Khirin brings all-America and national championship experience to Chapel Hill. Khirin spent the previous three seasons at Texas A&M. As an Aggie, she compiled a 60-15 record in singles and went 47-19 in doubles. (GoHeels.com)

Caleb Wilson follows Michael Jordan’s path to Chicago, wants to 'be better than Mike'

is headed to Chicago, joining one of the NBA’s most iconic franchises and following the path of the most famous Tar Heel, . The moment Tuesday, when the Chicago Bulls made Wilson the No. 4 pick in the NBA Draft, carried added meaning because former UNC coach was at the Barclays Center to share it with him. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Newsletter: Caleb Wilson To The Bulls, Angelo Brizzi Buzz, Oh So Close In Omaha

joined Michael Jordan and in becoming the third Tar Heel drafted in the first round by the Chicago Bulls, UNC Basketball is heavily involved with Buffalo transfer point guard , Carolina Baseball fell just short in the College World Series to end an incredible season, and the Tar Heels landed 3 more football commits. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Caleb Wilson goes to Chicago Bulls at No. 4, bringing athletic upside to rebuilding team

, who turns 20 next month, always felt like the most obvious fit for the Bulls. A 6-foot-10 forward with notable athleticism and high creative upside, Wilson averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds as a freshman for the Tar Heels while shooting 57.8% from the field and racking up highlights above the rim. Wilson will need to improve his shooting. (Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bulls Pick Caleb Wilson 4th Overall In NBA Draft

The Chicago Bulls selected North Carolina's with the fourth overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday night. Wilson is the 56th Tar Heel to be a first-round draft pick, third-most of any program in NCAA history. He is Carolina's first top-five draft pick since (second) and (fifth) in 2005. (GoHeels.com)

Caleb Wilson Selected By Chicago Bulls to Become Latest Tar Heel Lottery Pick

Following a freshman season that rewrote the North Carolina record books, another Tar Heel great is headed to the Windy City. With the No. 4 overall pick in Tuesday night’s NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls selected North Carolina freshman phenom . Wilson enters the professional ranks following a dominant rookie season in Chapel Hill. (Inside Carolina)

UNC ranked No. 55 among universities across the world

The University of North Carolina is the 55th best school in the world, according to U.S. News. Carolina’s best subject areas, according to the rankings, are social sciences, where it ranks 17th across the globe, and microbiology, for which it ranks 22nd. It also ranks highly in pharmacology and toxicology, infectious diseases, and psychiatry and psychology. (MSN.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Transfer PG Angelo Brizzi Update, Baseball Season In Review

UNC Basketball continues its hunt for a backup point guard. They are out on Oregon transfer . But is Buffalo transfer the answer for the Tar Heels? The Diamond Heels lost in the national championship to Oklahoma. We look back on a very special UNC season. (View Video)
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June 25, 1963
On June 25, 1963, the N.C. General Assembly rushed through the Speaker Ban law. The bill prohibited speeches on state campuses by members of the Communist Party, persons advocating overthrow of the constitution and individuals who had pleaded the Fifth Amendment about related topics. The target of the ban was UNC-Chapel Hill. In many people's minds, UNC was associated with liberals, the left and Communism.
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