UNC Plans to Close Its Six Study Centers Amid Federal Funding Cuts

The proposed closure of study centers has mobilized both students and faculty members who are engaged in campus-wide activities such as student discussions, presentations, press conferences, and lobbying with a hope to garner more support, visibility, and demonstrate the impact of the study centers in a bid for the University to reverse its decision.

Local, FellowsShahid S. KhanMarch 8, 2026UNC, UNC Area Studies, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Administration, UNC CutsComment

UNC Professor Placed on Leave Amid Investigation

The placement and subsequent reinstatement of UNC professor Dwayne Dixon reveal the need to center students’ concerns around alleged faculty misconduct, not concerns of outside actors.

LocalZane ReedNovember 10, 2025UNC Chapel Hill, Silent Sam, UNC Palestine, PalestineComment

Ongoing Lawsuit Illuminates Internal Divides at UNC

At the end of the month, Chris Clemens was asked to resign, as the BOT (Board of Trustees) claimed that he had unjustly shared information discussed in their closed-session meeting. Clemens’ and the BOT’s priorities clearly juxtapose each other, as the BOT believes that the confidentiality of the content discussed during these closed sessions should be prioritized, while Clemens believes that the legitimacy of the closed-session meetings themselves should be called into question. As tensions escalated between the BOT and the former Provost, something else began to be overlooked: UNC-Chapel Hill’s students and staff.