/tags/college-students College Students en-US Copyright Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:41:36 GMT /education/2024-04-24/unc-dei-bog-faculty-react-policy-system-education A week after a UNC Board of Governors committee voted to repeal a policy requiring all public universities in the state to have diversity, equity and inclusion offices, faculty and students want answers on the process, and how far-reaching the impacts may be. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:41:36 GMT /education/2024-04-24/unc-dei-bog-faculty-react-policy-system-education Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-04-18/unc-board-governors-eliminate-dei-hans The policy had been in place since 2019 and previously mandated all public universities in North Carolina to have DEI offices. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:51:07 GMT /education/2024-04-18/unc-board-governors-eliminate-dei-hans Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-04-17/bog-eliminate-dei-policy-public-universities The policy affects all Diversity Equity and Inclusion offices and employees in the University of North Carolina System. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:49:22 GMT /education/2024-04-17/bog-eliminate-dei-policy-public-universities Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-03-29/north-carolinacommunity-college-accessible-student-parents Forsyth Technical Community College is improving on-campus childcare for community college students. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:24:39 GMT /education/2024-03-29/north-carolinacommunity-college-accessible-student-parents Brianna Atkinson /politics/2024-03-21/voter-engagement-2024-election-north-carolina-students ¹ÏÉñapp visited the campuses of N.C. Central and Campbell to gauge the level of elections engagement among college students. Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:46:13 GMT /politics/2024-03-21/voter-engagement-2024-election-north-carolina-students Rusty Jacobs /education/2024-01-22/unc-chapel-hill-program-expanded-safewalk-services-night SafeWalk is a program staffed by UNC-Chapel Hill students who provide escorts on and off campus at nighttime. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:01:35 GMT /education/2024-01-22/unc-chapel-hill-program-expanded-safewalk-services-night Sharryse Piggott /education/2023-09-18/naloxone-unc-fentanyl-deaths-students-harm-reduction-carolina Three UNC-Chapel Hill students have become unexpected distributors of the life-saving drug naloxone in a college town where several students have recently died from opioid poisonings. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:04:33 GMT /education/2023-09-18/naloxone-unc-fentanyl-deaths-students-harm-reduction-carolina Liz Schlemmer /news/2023-09-15/unc-lockdown-shooting-heal UNC-Chapel Hill's Students Demand Action group held a "Walkout and Heal" event Friday in response to recent gun-related lockdowns on campus. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 23:10:09 GMT /news/2023-09-15/unc-lockdown-shooting-heal Sophie Mallinson /education/2023-08-29/after-a-traumatic-lockdown-unc-chapel-hill-community-copes-with-hugs-and-furry-friends Following the fatal shooting at UNC Chapel Hill, members of the campus community came together to process the traumatic events through hugs and petting adorable dogs. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 22:22:09 GMT /education/2023-08-29/after-a-traumatic-lockdown-unc-chapel-hill-community-copes-with-hugs-and-furry-friends Brianna Atkinson /education/2023-05-30/unc-system-millions-grants-mental-health-programs The UNC System is making major investments in mental health prevention initiatives this year, with the help of $7.7 million in COVID-19 relief funding from the governor's office. Tue, 30 May 2023 10:42:25 GMT /education/2023-05-30/unc-system-millions-grants-mental-health-programs Liz Schlemmer