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Audio: 100 Years of Kenan Stadium - 'My Most Memorable Day'

Spring commencement is one of the busiest days of the year at Kenan Stadium. It’s an emotional day for UNC graduates, marking the end of their journeys as students at Carolina. District Attorney Jeff Nieman fondly remembered his commencement on a bright May morning, one which may or may not have led to rule changes for the ceremony. (Chapelboro.com)

Lucas: The Best

It was fitting that a day devoted to commemorating the spirit of one of Carolina's best seemed to bring out the best in everyone involved. The Rams Club began the Montross Day of Service in 2024 as a way to honor Eric Montross, who died after a battle with cancer in Dec. 2023. It's held every year on his birthday, Sept. 23. In 2026, the event boomed. (GoHeels.com)

UNC scientist Nabarun Dasgupta honored with TIME100 Health and Dogwood awards

Nabarun Dasgupta, an innovation fellow at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and senior scientist at the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center, has been named a recipient of two distinguished honors this week: the TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health and the N.C. Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. (UNC.edu)

UNC ranks as nation’s best value for in-state students

UNC ranks among the top five public universities in the country in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings for the 25th straight year. Carolina also ranks as the country's best value for in-state students, reflecting Carolina’s commitment to ensuring North Carolina students have access to an exceptional education at an affordable cost. (UNC.edu)

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)

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