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Judge Acquits UNC Campus Shooter After Experts Agree on Tailei Qi’s Insanity

Roughly 37 months after a campus shooting left a UNC professor dead and the university community shaken, the suspect in the case is acquitted from his murder charges. Tailei Qi, the former UNC grad student and researcher in the Zijie Yan lab, was found “not guilty by reason of insanity” on Friday during a hearing at the Orange County Courthouse. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC School of Education builds pre-K toolkit

The free web-based guide for caregivers of young children in Person County helps bridge gaps in readiness with helpful information about kindergarten readiness and tips for building language, social skills and independence. Colorful and easy to use, the toolkit also includes a kindergarten registration guide and videos of read-aloud books. (UNC.edu)

The PlayMakers Repertory Company at UNC celebrates 50th anniversary

For 50 years, the PlayMakers Repertory Company has operated at the intersection of professional theater and college education, bringing high-level performances and world-class theater to UNC while giving students opportunities to learn alongside them. PlayMakers is marking its 50th season with a lineup that reflects both its history and future. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC alumnae lead cheers in Carolina Hurricanes’ Canes Crew

UNC alumni Maya Lin ’23 and Camryn Tuttle ’26 are part of the Carolina Hurricanes’ Canes Crew that makes the Lenovo Center “the loudest house in the NHL,” according to the Hurricanes website. As brand ambassadors, they bring the same people-first approach they honed in the human development and family science program to games and fan events. (UNC.edu)

UNC’s Ackland Art Museum Preparing for $70 Million Expansion

The Ackland Art Museum is exploring options for its first major upgrades in decades, with aspirations to expand its footprint and create an arts-focused district along the northern edge of UNC campus. The museum — which operates as part of the university — is planning a $70 million project to expand and renovate its spot in downtown Chapel Hill. (Chapelboro.com)

Kenan Stadium Stair Climb remembers 9/11 heroes 25 years later

The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb has become an annual tradition at UNC, and members of the Carolina community returned to Kenan Stadium on Friday to honor those who tragically died in the terrorist attacks 25 years ago. Participants climbed 2,071 stairs, representing the height of the World Trade Center towers, as tribute to the 2,977 lives lost on 9/11. (UNC.edu)

Look back at how UNC responded to 9/11

The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 shocked the nation and world, including here in Chapel Hill. Campus came to a halt as Tar Heels followed the news and tried to make sense of what was unfolding. Six UNC alumni lost their lives on this day 25 years ago. Here’s a look back at how campus responded in the days, weeks, and months following 9/11. (UNC.edu)

Carolina remembers alumni lost on 9/11

Seldom has UNC's campus come to such a halt as it did Sept. 11, 2001. People were glued to TVs, trying to comprehend what was happening. The next day, 10,000 people streamed into Polk Place and listened for words of comfort and hope. Six Carolina alumni were among the almost 3,000 who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks. Here are their stories. (UNC.edu)

Numbers show how Ireland was 'Much More Than a Game' for Carolina

UNC Football's victory over TCU may have been the centerpiece of a week in Ireland for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, but Tar Heels spread Carolina Blue across Dublin in other ways. University leaders, faculty, students, and alumni participated in events that spanned research, business, innovation, arts, and more. These numbers tell the story. (UNC.edu)

There’s no fool like The Motley Fool

It all started April 1, 1994, with an internet message board post. "Joey Roman" bragged that a particular stock was "hotter than an egg on the roof of my new Porsche in mid-August." David Gardner (UNC, '88) created this textbook example of fraud on April Fools’ Day, capitalizing on his sense of humor, financial acumen and the new frontier of the internet. (UNC.edu)

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