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103-672: W. Horace Carter launched the Tabor City Tribune in 1946, shortly after graduating the University of North Carolina journalism school . He also founded the Atlantic Corporation, which retains ownership of the newspaper. The paper published a series of reports and editorials on the Ku Klux Klan starting July 26, 1950, in response to the white supremacist organization's resurgence in the area following World War II. Their efforts and

206-553: A complaint against its board of governors, asking the system to default to online-only instruction for the fall. On August 17, UNC's management announced that the university would be moving all undergraduate classes online from August 19, becoming the first university to send students home after having reopened. Notable leaders of the university include the 26th Governor of North Carolina, David Lowry Swain (president 1835–1868); and Edwin Anderson Alderman (1896–1900), who

309-549: A quadrangle that runs north to Chapel Hill. This is named McCorkle Place after Samuel Eusebius McCorkle , who campaigned for the foundation of the university and was the original author of the bill requesting the university's charter . A second quadrangle, Polk Place, was built in the 1920s to the south of the original campus, with the South Building on its north side, and named after North Carolina native and university alumnus President James K. Polk . The Wilson Library

412-405: A yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who choose to attend the university) of 45.3%. UNC-Chapel Hill's freshman retention rate is 96.5%, with 91.9% going on to graduate within six years. Of the 60% of enrolled freshmen in 2021 who submitted ACT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite score was between 29 and 33. Of the 15% of the incoming freshman class who submitted SAT scores;

515-624: A $ 500 million company employing more than 800 workers in the U.S. and the Caribbean, remains under the leadership of the Carter family; Rusty Carter was president until 2016, when his son Wes Carter took over the role. The paper provides about a tenth of a percent of the company's revenue, and its leadership regards the paper as a "public service." Other news outlets have cited the Tabor-Loris Tribune for its coverage of local issues and events. The paper

618-515: A 15.6 percent increase in tuition , a historically large increase. The budget cuts in 2011 greatly affected the university and set this increased tuition plan in motion and UNC students protested. On February 10, 2012, the UNC Board of Governors approved tuition and fee increases of 8.8 percent for in-state undergraduates across all 16 campuses. In June 2018, the Department of Education found that

721-480: A GPA of 4.0 or higher on a weighted 4.0 scale. The most popular majors at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2009 were biology, business administration, psychology, media and journalism, and political science. UNC-Chapel Hill also offers 300 study abroad programs in 70 countries. At the undergraduate level, all students must fulfill a number of general education requirements as part of the Making Connections curriculum, which

824-692: A bachelor of arts in media and journalism. The journalism curriculum offers five sequences: The advertising/public relations curriculum offers three sequences: The school also offers a separate business journalism major, in conjunction with the Kenan–Flagler Business School , which follows a separate application policy. The program was created in 2004 to produce a path for students interested in enrolling in both prestigious professional schools that previously did not exist. Its curriculum prepares students for positions primarily in journalism, but also in public relations and internal communications. It

927-497: A failure to monitor and lack of institutional control". In October 2017, the NCAA issued its findings and concluded "that the only violations in this case are the department chair's and the secretary's failure to cooperate". The South's Oldest Rivalry between North Carolina and its first opponent, the University of Virginia , was prominent throughout the first third of the twentieth century. The 119th meeting in football between two of

1030-525: A letter from her lawyers, said she will not take a faculty position with the university unless it is offered as a tenured position. On June 30, 2021, the Trustees for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill voted in a closed session to include tenure in the position offer. However, Hannah-Jones refused the position and decided to accept a tenured position at Howard University instead, where she became be

1133-636: A path to a Navy commission. During the 1960s, the campus was the location of significant political protests. Prior to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , protests about local racial segregation which began quietly in Franklin Street restaurants led to mass demonstrations and disturbance. The climate of civil unrest prompted the 1963 Speaker Ban Law prohibiting speeches by communists on state campuses in North Carolina. This stand towards

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1236-556: A period of unrest over the dismissal of Black police chief Willie Gore, Carter was quoted in regional news coverage as an authority on race relations in Tabor City. (Notably, coverage of the campaign against the Klan established that racial prejudice was not a central feature of its activities in the Carolinas in the early 1950s. The paper was renamed the Tabor-Loris Tribune by 2007. Rusty Carter

1339-437: A sequence-by-sequence basis. As a test case in 1978, the school became the first journalism program in the nation to receive unit-wide accreditation. Richard Cole became dean in 1979 after Adams stepped down. The same year, Harry Amana became the school's first black faculty member. Carol Reuss revived public relations courses in 1980 – more than 50 years after Robert Madry taught two educational publicity courses. By 1982, PR

1442-530: A staff-run "hearing board". UNC-Chapel Hill's library system includes a number of individual libraries housed throughout the campus and holds more than 10 million combined print and electronic volumes. UNC-Chapel Hill's North Carolina Collection (NCC) is the largest and most comprehensive collection of holdings about any single state nationwide. The unparalleled assemblage of literary, visual, and artifactual materials documents four centuries of North Carolina history and culture. The North Carolina Collection

1545-515: Is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). The National Science Foundation ranked UNC–Chapel Hill ninth among American universities for research and development expenditures in 2023 with $ 1.5 billion. The campus covers 760 acres (310 ha), encompassing the Morehead Planetarium and

1648-583: Is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina , United States. Chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolling students in 1795, making it one of the oldest public universities in the United States . The university offers degrees in over 70 courses of study and is administratively divided into 13 separate professional schools and a primary unit, the College of Arts & Sciences. It

1751-598: Is a large recipient of National Institute of Health grants and funds. For fiscal year 2020, the university received $ 509.9 million in NIH funds for research. This amount makes Chapel Hill the 10th overall recipient of research funds in the nation by the NIH. For decades, UNC-Chapel Hill has offered an undergraduate merit scholarship known as the Morehead-Cain Scholarship . Recipients receive full tuition, room and board, books, and funds for summer study for four years. Since

1854-565: Is about 50 master's and 40 doctoral students. The Roy H. Park Fellowships provide graduate students with fully paid tuition, fees, health insurance and stipends. In the 2008-2009 academic year, master's students will receive a stipend of $ 14,000 and doctoral students $ 20,500. An additional $ 2,000 for research and travel is available. The program also supports the Roy H. Park Distinguished Lecture Series and Visiting Professorship. The School's alumni association, "Journalism Alumni and Friends Association",

1957-553: Is at the south end of Polk Place. McCorkle Place and Polk Place are both in what is the northern part of the campus in the 21st century, along with the Frank Porter Graham Student Union, and the Davis, House, and Wilson libraries. Most university classrooms are located in this area, along with several undergraduate residence halls. The middle part of the campus includes Fetzer Field and Woollen Gymnasium along with

2060-498: Is home to the North Carolina Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations and Broadcasting Halls of Fame. The first University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill journalism class was taught in 1909. The Department of Journalism was founded in 1924. It became a school in 1950. In 1990, Mass Communication was added to the name. In 1999, the school moved into Carroll Hall. The school has been nationally accredited since 1958 by

2163-682: Is housed in Wilson Library , named after Louis Round Wilson , along with the Southern Historical Collection , the Rare Books Collection, and the Southern Folklife Collection . The university is home to ibiblio , one of the world's largest collections of freely available information including software, music, literature, art, history, science, politics, and cultural studies. The Davis Library, situated near

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2266-676: Is the only such program in the UNC system, and the only such undergraduate program at any public university east of the Mississippi River. The UNC Hussman School of Media and Journalism offers three graduate degrees: a master of arts in mass communication; a master of arts in technology and communication, which is an online degree; and a doctor of philosophy in mass communication. The school also offers an online graduate certificate in technology and communication. About 25 new master's students and 10 doctoral students are admitted each year. Total enrollment

2369-488: Is the undergraduate and graduate journalism school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . The school, founded in 1950, is ranked competitively among the best journalism schools in the United States. The school offers undergraduate degrees in media & journalism as well as advertising & public relations. It offers master's degrees in journalism, strategic communication, and visual communication and doctoral degrees in media & communication. The school

2472-544: The Whiteville News Reporter and a former employee of the Tribune , republished many of the Tribune's stories. The reporting lead to an FBI investigation, resulting in 254 convictions of Klansmen, of which 62 were imprisoned or fined. The two journalists were awarded the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service . The Tribune was the first weekly newspaper in the United States to win a Pulitzer. Carter later donated

2575-556: The Sears Directors Cup "all-sports national championship" awarded for cumulative performance in NCAA competition. Consensus collegiate national athletes of the year from North Carolina include Rachel Dawson in field hockey; Phil Ford , Tyler Hansbrough , Antawn Jamison , Vince Carter , James Worthy and Michael Jordan in men's basketball; and Mia Hamm (twice), Shannon Higgins , Kristine Lilly , and Tisha Venturini in women's soccer. The university's teams are nicknamed

2678-521: The " Tar Heels ", in reference to the state's eighteenth-century prominence as a tar and pitch producer. The nickname's cultural relevance, however, has a complex history that includes anecdotal tales from both the American Civil War and the American Revolution . The mascot is a live Dorset ram named Rameses , a tradition that dates back to 1924, when the team manager brought a ram to

2781-567: The "Carolina First" fundraising campaign and an endowment that increased fourfold to more than $ 2 billion within ten years. Professor Oliver Smithies was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2007 for his work in genetics. Additionally, Professor Aziz Sancar was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2015 for his work in understanding the molecular repair mechanisms of DNA . In 2011,

2884-442: The "University of North Carolina" for athletics. As of Fall 2011, the university had won 40 NCAA team championships in six different sports, eighth all-time. These include twenty one NCAA championships in women's soccer , six in women's field hockey , four in men's lacrosse , six in men's basketball , one in women's basketball , and two in men's soccer . The Men's basketball team won its 6th NCAA basketball championship in 2017,

2987-422: The 1619 Project and questioned Hannah-Jones's credentials. The University Board of Trustees chose not to approve her tenure. Unable to offer tenure without approval by its trustees, UNC announced they would instead offer a fixed five-year contract with an option for tenure review—terms to which Hannah-Jones agreed. More than 40 Hussman faculty members signed a statement criticizing the board's inaction, noting that

3090-589: The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC). Susan King has been dean of the school since January 1, 2012. King came to the school from the Carnegie Corporation of New York , where she was vice president for external affairs and program director for the journalism initiative. Dulcie Straughan was interim dean of the school in 2011. Jean Folkerts served as dean of

3193-537: The American South , a free public access website of "digitized primary materials that offer Southern perspectives on American history and culture." The project began in 1996. In 2009 the library launched the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center, a statewide digital library, in partnership with other organizations. For 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked UNC-Chapel Hill 4th among

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3296-587: The Carolina, Colonel Robinson, Johnston and Pogue Scholars programs. In 2003, Chancellor James Moeser announced the Carolina Covenant, wherein UNC offers a debt free education to low-income students who are accepted to the university. The program was the first of its kind at a public university and the second overall in the nation (following Princeton University ). About 80 other universities have since followed suit. North Carolina's athletic teams are known as

3399-510: The Chancellor of UNC from 1945 to 1957, and opened in 1968. In 2001, the R.B. House Undergraduate Library underwent a $ 9.9 million renovation that modernized the furnishings, equipment, and infrastructure of the building. Prior to the construction of Davis, Wilson Library was the university's main library, but now Wilson hosts special events and houses special collections, rare books, and temporary exhibits. The library oversees Documenting

3502-461: The Dean Smith era, challenged "The Carolina Way" image. The report alleged that at least 54 players during the Dean Smith era were enrolled in what came to be known as "paper classes". The report noted that the questionable classes began in the spring of 1993, the year of Smith's final championship, so those grades would not have been entered until after the championship game was played. In response to

3605-591: The Philadelphia Inquirer created the school's Board of Visitors – now the Board of Advisers – during the 1988-89 academic year. The board is a vehicle to involve a variety of alumni and other media professionals more closely in the school. The school changed its name to the School of Journalism and Mass Communication to more accurately reflect the diversity and broadness of instruction. At the time, more than 70 percent of

3708-456: The Pit, is the main library and the largest academic facility and state-owned building in North Carolina. It was named after North Carolina philanthropist Walter Royal Davis and opened on February 6, 1984. The first book checked out of Davis Library was George Orwell 's 1984 . The R.B. House Undergraduate Library is located between the Pit area and Wilson Library. It is named after Robert B. House,

3811-519: The Pulitzer to the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , where it was on display as of 2009. They also both won Sidney Hillman awards . Carter has been credited with attracting industry to the area. Carter left the paper when he moved to Florida, turning it over to his son Rusty Carter. He returned to work as editor emeritus in the 1990s. In 1993, during

3914-518: The School of Journalism Sept. 1, 1950, with Skipper Coffin as dean. Coffin was succeeded in 1953 by Norval Neil Luxon, at the time an assistant to the president of Ohio State University. Norval Neil Luxon created the master's of arts program in 1955, and the first M.A. degree was awarded in 1957. The doctoral program began in 1964. The school was first accredited by the American Council on Education in Journalism (ACEJ) in 1958. Since that time,

4017-538: The Student Recreation Center, Kenan Memorial Stadium , Irwin Belk outdoor track, Eddie Smith Field House , Boshamer Stadium , Carmichael Auditorium , Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History , School of Government, School of Law , George Watts Hill Alumni Center, Ram's Head complex (with a dining hall, parking garage, grocery store, and gymnasium), and various residence halls. The southern part of

4120-880: The Tar Heels. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sub-level for football), primarily competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for all sports since the 1953–54 season. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and wrestling ; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. The NCAA refers to UNC-Chapel Hill as

4223-520: The Temple of Love in the Gardens of Versailles , in the same location as the original well that provided water for the school. The well stands at the south end of McCorkle Place, the northern quad, between two of the campus's oldest buildings, Old East , and Old West. The historic Playmakers Theatre is located on Cameron Avenue between McCorkle Place and Polk Place. It was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis ,

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4326-662: The Triad Foundation, pledged $ 5.5 million for the first five years of the Park Fellowship Program, funding graduate educations in the school. The foundation also gave $ 1 million to construct the Park Library in Carroll Hall. It continues to be the school's largest benefactor. The school moved from Howell Hall to Carroll Hall in 1999. "Carolina Week," the school's student-produced newscast, debuted Feb. 2, 2000, under

4429-698: The UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. In April 2021, the University of North Carolina announced Nikole Hannah-Jones would join the Hussman School in July 2021 as the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism, and the school's tenure committee recommended approval of her application for tenure. Hannah-Jones was the subject of criticism, particularly from conservative groups who expressed disagreement with

4532-458: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had violated Title IX in handling reports of sexual assault , five years after four students and an administrator filed complaints. The university was also featured in The Hunting Ground , a 2015 documentary about sexual assault on college campuses . Annie E. Clark and Andrea Pino , two students featured in the film, helped to establish

4635-607: The University's Carr Hall, which was named after Julian Carr, was renamed the "Student Affairs Building". Carr had supported white supremacy and also the Ku Klux Klan. After reopening its campus in August 2020, UNC-Chapel Hill reported 135 new COVID-19 cases and four infection clusters within a week of having started in-person classes for the Fall 2020 semester. On August 10, faculty and staff from several of UNC's constituent institutions filed

4738-462: The Wilson Library, was commissioned by John Motley Morehead III , the benefactor of the Morehead-Cain Scholarship . The hedge and surrounding landscape was designed by William C. Coker , botany professor and creator of the campus arboretum . Traditionally, seniors have the opportunity to climb the tower a few days prior to May commencement. The university has a goal that all new buildings meet

4841-479: The accompanying dangers were noted in the trade press. In 1953, days after the Ku Klux Klan launched a recruiting drive with a parade through Tabor City, Carter published "An Editorial: No Excuse for KKK." The paper published more than 100 news stories about, and editorials opposing, the KKK from 1950 to 1953. He and his paper endured a number of threats, but found an ally in neighboring Whiteville . Willard Cole, editor of

4944-578: The allegations of the Wainstein report, the NCAA launched their own investigation and on June 5, 2015 the NCAA accused the institution of five major violations including: "two instances of unethical conduct and failure to cooperate" as well as "unethical conduct and extra benefits related to student-athletes' access to and assistance in the paper courses; unethical conduct by the instructor/counselor for providing impermissible academic assistance to student-athletes; and

5047-418: The annual game against Virginia Military Institute , inspired by the play of former football player Jack " The Battering Ram " Merrit. The kicker rubbed his head for good luck before a game-winning field goal, and the ram stayed. There is also an anthropomorphic ram mascot who appears at games. The modern Rameses is depicted in a sailor's hat, a reference to a United States Navy flight training program that

5150-589: The best college-run media outlets in the state; including newspapers, magazines, yearbooks, and websites. Originally founded in 1936 locally and becoming statewide in 1941, the media association is run by both students and educators, and hosts annual contests and critiques to help promote and recognize the best middle and high school media outlets in the state. The four critique awards offered are those of 'Achievement', 'Honor', 'Distinction', and 'All-North Carolina', going in order of least to most prestigious. The media association also offers journalist and principal of

5253-613: The campus houses the Dean Smith Center for men's basketball, Koury Natatorium, School of Medicine , Adams School of Dentistry, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC Hospitals , Kenan–Flagler Business School , and the newest student residence halls. Located in McCorkle Place is the Davie Poplar tree under which a popular legend says the university's founder, William Richardson Davie , selected

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5356-501: The center of campus. In April 2024, UNC students joined other campuses across the United States in protests and establishing encampments against the Israel–Hamas war and the alleged genocide of Palestinians in Gaza . Student demands were transparency in investments and that UNC divest from Israel . With the administration coming down hard on the protesters, the students called for

5459-466: The changing media environment. Folkerts stepped down as dean on June 30, 2011, and faculty member Dulcie Straughan was interim dean until January 2012, when Susan King became dean. The school was renamed July 1, 2015, to the UNC School of Media and Journalism. In September 2019, UNC alumnus Walter E. Hussman Jr. and his wife, Ben, donated $ 25 million to the school. The school was subsequently renamed

5562-572: The draft, so the university was one of the few in the Confederacy that managed to stay open. However, Chapel Hill suffered the loss of more of its population during the war than any village in the South, and when student numbers did not recover, the university was forced to close during Reconstruction from December 1, 1870, until September 6, 1875. Following the reopening, enrollment was slow to increase and university administrators offered free tuition for

5665-491: The edge of campus, christened "Dan Moore's Wall" by The Daily Tar Heel for Governor Dan K. Moore . A group of UNC-Chapel Hill students, led by Student Body President Paul Dickson, filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court , and on February 20, 1968, the Speaker Ban Law was struck down. In 1969, campus food workers of Lenoir Hall went on strike protesting perceived racial injustices that impacted their employment, garnering

5768-468: The explicitly racist views espoused in the dedication speech that local industrialist and UNC Trustee Julian Carr gave at the statue's unveiling on June 2, 1913, and the approval with which they had been met by the crowd at the dedication. Shortly before the beginning of the 2018–2019 school year, the Silent Sam was toppled by protestors and damaged, and has been absent from campus ever since. In July 2020,

5871-584: The facility holds over 10,000 books, and over 1,000 online journals. The stated is an organization run by educators and students which works to "improve storytelling and education through technological innovation". Primarily using augmented reality and artificial intelligence , the organization has worked toward finding better ways of conveying news and other media by collaborating with consumers and other journalism schools and companies. The school has two broad curricula for undergraduate majors: journalism and advertising/public relations with students receiving

5974-411: The first of several investigations found fraud and academic dishonesty at the university related to its athletic program. Following a lesser scandal that began in 2010 involving academic fraud and improper benefits with the university's football program , two hundred questionable classes offered by the university's African and Afro-American Studies department came to light. As a result, the university

6077-483: The first photography course, Journalism 80, "News Photography." Lola Lee Mustard became the school's first female faculty member in 1948. Led by UNC journalism graduate Holt McPherson in 1949, the School of Journalism Foundation of North Carolina was incorporated to raise funds to advance journalism at the school. The money collected provided student aid, chaired professorships and equipment. The foundation continues to fulfill this mission today. The department became

6180-497: The first town-gown partnership in the country to make such an agreement. Through these efforts, the university achieved a "A−" grade on the Sustainable Endowment Institute's College Sustainability Report Card 2010. The university was criticized in 2019 for abandoning a promise to shutter its coal-fired power plant by 2020. Initially, the university has announced plans to become carbon neutral by 2050, but in 2021,

6283-539: The inaugural Knight Chair in Race and Journalism. In May 2022, the school's accreditation was downgraded by ACEJMC citing diversity issues. According to the schools official website, there are currently six institutes and affiliate agencies and organizations under the school. Descriptions of each are listed below. Founded in 2009, the stated is a student-run communications agency which focuses on advancing public relations, marketing, and advertising services developed by other students. Originally founded in 1981,

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6386-573: The inception of the Morehead, 29 alumni of the program have been named Rhodes Scholars . Since 2001, North Carolina has also co-hosted the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program , a merit scholarship and leadership development program granting recipients full student privileges at both UNC-Chapel Hill and neighboring Duke University . Additionally, the university provides scholarships based on merit and leadership qualities, including

6489-417: The library moved to Hill Hall in 1907, the building was transferred between the school of law and the agricultural chemistry department until it was taken over by the university theater group, the Carolina Playmakers, in 1924. It was remodeled as a theater, opening in 1925 as Playmakers Theater. Playmakers Theatre was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. The Morehead–Patterson bell tower, south of

6592-426: The location for the university. The legend of the Davie Poplar says that as long as the tree stands, so will the university. However, the name was not associated with the tree until almost a century after the university's foundation. A graft from the tree, named Davie Poplar Jr., was planted nearby in 1918 after the original tree was struck by lightning. A second graft, Davie Poplar III, was planted in conjunction with

6695-445: The many stores and shops located on Franklin Street . Students can participate in over 550 officially recognized student organizations. UNC-Chapel Hill is one of the charter members of the Atlantic Coast Conference , which was founded on June 14, 1953. The university's athletic teams compete as the Tar Heels . The University of North Carolina was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly on December 11, 1789; its cornerstone

6798-436: The middle 50 percent Composite scores were 1330-1500. In the 2020–2021 academic year, 20 freshman students were National Merit Scholars . The university is need-blind for domestic applicants. The university has a longstanding honor code known as the "Instrument of Student Judicial Governance", supplemented by a mostly student-run honor system to resolve issues with students accused of academic and conduct offenses against

6901-880: The plan was changed to 2040. In December 2019, the university was sued by the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity for violations of the Clean Air Act . As of 2007, UNC-Chapel Hill offered 71 bachelor's, 107 master's and 74 doctoral degree programs. The university enrolls students from all 100 North Carolina counties and state law requires that the percentage of students from North Carolina in each freshman class meet or exceed 82%. The student body consists of 17,981 undergraduate students and 10,935 graduate and professional students (as of Fall 2009). Racial and ethnic minorities comprise 30.8% of UNC-Chapel Hill's undergraduate population as of 2010 and applications from international students more than doubled in five years from 702 in 2004 to 1,629 in 2009. Eighty-nine percent of enrolling first year students in 2009 reported

7004-421: The present Judiciary Courts." Until 2024, most academic and conduct violations were handled by a single, student-run honor system. Prior to the student-run honor system, the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies , along with other campus organizations such as the men's council, women's council, and student council supported student concerns. In 2024, the university transitioned from the student-run honor system to

7107-504: The previous two Knight Chairs were given tenure and claiming that UNC "unfairly moves the goal posts" by not offering Hannah-Jones the same. The school's Black Caucus condemned the terms of her contract, and some students joined faculty in protests. Hannah-Jones stated, "It's pretty clear that my tenure was not taken up because of political opposition, because of discriminatory views against my viewpoint and, I believe, [because of] my race and my gender." In late June 2021, Hannah-Jones, via

7210-525: The protection of their first amendment rights . 36 arrests were made with police clearing out the encampment that was set up in Polk Place. Palestine Legal filed the federal civil rights complaint alleging that there was preferential treatment of Israeli students by UNC, and targeting of pro-Palestine students. UNC-Chapel Hill's campus covers around 760 acres (310 ha), including about 125 acres (51 ha) of lawns and over 30 acres (12 ha) of shrub beds and other ground cover. In 1999, UNC-Chapel Hill

7313-441: The public universities and 22nd among national universities in the United States. The Wall Street Journal ranked UNC-Chapel Hill 3rd best public university behind University of Michigan and UCLA . The university was named a Public Ivy by Richard Moll in his 1985 book The Public Ivies: A Guide to America's Best Public Undergraduate Colleges and Universities , and in later guides by Howard and Matthew Greene. The university

7416-604: The racial segregation on campus led up to the Sit-in movement . The Sit-in movement started a new era in North Carolina, which challenged colleges across the south against racial segregation of public facilities. The law was immediately criticized by university Chancellor William Brantley Aycock and university President William Friday , but was not reviewed by the North Carolina General Assembly until 1965. Small amendments to allow "infrequent" visits failed to placate

7519-582: The requirements for LEED silver certification, and the Allen Education Center at the university's North Carolina Botanic Garden was the first building in North Carolina to receive LEED Platinum certification. UNC-Chapel Hill's cogeneration facility produced one-fourth of the electricity and all of the steam used on campus as of 2008. In 2006, the university and the Town of Chapel Hill jointly agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2050, becoming

7622-522: The same architect who renovated the northern façade of Old East in 1844. The east-facing building was completed in 1851 and initially served as a library and as a ballroom. It was originally named Smith Hall after North Carolina Governor General Benjamin Smith , who was a special aide to George Washington during the American Revolutionary War and was an early benefactor to the university. When

7725-410: The school from 2006 to 2011. Folkerts followed Tom Bowers, who had served as interim dean for one year and had been on the faculty since 1971. Bowers followed Richard Cole, who was dean of the School for 26 years, from 1979-2005. English professor Edward Kidder Graham taught the first journalism course at UNC, English 16: "Journalism." The two-credit course was described as "the history of journalism;

7828-465: The school has earned reaccreditation every six years. The school moved into Howell Hall during the fall semester of 1960. Lester Carson, the school's first black student and one of the first black undergraduates at the University, graduated in 1963. The same year, Karen L. Parker , the University's first black female undergraduate, enrolled in journalism classes. Luxon relinquished his deanship in 1964, and Wayne Danielson became dean. Danielson left

7931-405: The school in 1969, and John B. "Jack" Adams took over. Adams' tenure included the implementation of the spelling and grammar test developed by faculty members Tom Bowers and Richard Cole. The test still is required of all students to graduate with a journalism degree. On Feb. 1, 1975, NBC News aired a report about the test on a national television newscast. As of 1977, accreditation was granted on

8034-517: The school's undergraduates were in programs other than news-editorial journalism. The school created the visual communication sequence in 1991, and the dissolution of the Radio, Television and Motion Pictures program in 1993 brought several new faculty members to the school. The broadcast sequence became electronic communication in 1994. In 1995, the Park Foundation of Ithaca, N.Y., which later became

8137-508: The schools of medicine, nursing, business, education, pharmacy, information and library science, public health, or media and journalism. Undergraduates are held to an eight-semester limit of study. UNC-Chapel Hill's admissions process is "most selective" according to U.S. News & World Report . For the Class of 2025 (enrolled fall 2021), UNC-Chapel Hill received 53,776 applications and accepted 10,347 (19.2%). Of those accepted, 4,689 enrolled,

8240-661: The sons of teachers and ministers, as well as loans for those who could not afford attendance. Following the Civil War, the university began to modernize its programs and onboard faculty with prestigious degrees. The creation of a new gymnasium, funding for a new Chemistry laboratory, and organization of the Graduate Department were accomplishments touted by UNC president Francis Venable at the 1905 "University Day" celebration. Despite initial skepticism from university President Frank Porter Graham , on March 27, 1931, legislation

8343-536: The stated recognizes five people each year who have contributed the most to "outstanding and career-long contributions to the fields of advertising, journalism, media or public relations," according to a panel of 12 committee members. The hall of fame was redesigned multiple times before it took its current form in 2016 as a hall of fame for all media forms. Founded in December 2007, the media association hosts annual conferences and contests to help promote and recognize

8446-409: The student body, especially when the university's board of trustees overruled new Chancellor Paul Frederick Sharp's decision to allow speaking invitations to Marxist speaker Herbert Aptheker and civil liberties activist Frank Wilkinson ; however, the two speakers came to Chapel Hill anyway. Wilkinson spoke off campus, while more than 1,500 students viewed Aptheker's speech across a low campus wall at

8549-451: The supervision of professors Charlie Tuggle and Richard Simpson. Cole stepped down as dean in 2005, and longtime faculty member Tom Bowers served as interim dean. Jean Folkerts, former director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, became the school's seventh dean in 2006. In 2009, Folkerts led the school through reaccreditation and oversaw the implementation of an ambitious new curriculum to better reflect

8652-486: The support of student groups and members of the university and Chapel Hill community and leading to state troopers in riot gear being deployed on campus and the state national guard being held on standby in Durham. From the late 1990s and onward, UNC-Chapel Hill expanded rapidly with a 15% increase in total student population to more than 28,000 by 2007. This is accompanied by the construction of new facilities, funded in part by

8755-552: The survivor advocacy organization End Rape on Campus. In August 2018, the university came to national attention after the toppling of Silent Sam , a Confederate monument which had been erected on campus in 1913 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy . The statue had been dogged by controversy at various points since the 1960s, with critics claiming that the monument invokes memories of racism and slavery. Many critics cited

8858-595: The technique of style; the structure of the news story; and the study of modern journals" in the 1909-10 academic catalog. The Department of Journalism was founded in 1924 with Gerald W. Johnson , an editorial writer for the Greensboro Daily News, as its first chairman. With a six-course curriculum, students could earn a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism degree. The department offered its first broadcast journalism course, Journalism 67, "Radio News and Features," in 1943. In 1946, faculty member Stuart Sechriest taught

8961-431: The third for Coach Roy Williams since he took the job as head coach. UNC was also retroactively given the title of National Champion for the 1924 championship, but is typically not included in the official tally. Other recent successes include the 2011 College Cup in men's soccer, and four consecutive College World Series appearances by the baseball team from 2006 to 2009. In 1994, the university's athletic programs won

9064-710: The university community. In 1974, the Judicial Reform Committee created the Instrument of Student Judicial Governance , which outlined the current honor code and its means for enforcement. The creation of the instrument and the judicial reform committee was preceded by a list of "Demands by the Black Student Movement" ( BSM ) which stated that "[e]ither Black students have full jurisdiction over all offenses committed by Black students or duly elected Black Students from BSM who would represent our interests be on

9167-463: The university's bicentennial celebration in 1993. The student members of the university's Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies are not allowed to walk on the grass of McCorkle Place out of respect for the unknown resting place of Joseph Caldwell , the university's first president. A symbol of the university is the Old Well , a small neoclassical rotunda at the south end of McCorkle Place based on

9270-414: The year awards, as well as a distinguished service award for those who have made significant contributions to journalism within the state. Founded in July 1999, the 5,000 sq. ft. library was named in honor of North Carolina native Roy H. Park , and serves as a primary place for staff to help students with questions, especially those relating to their library catalog , courses , and research. As of 2023 ,

9373-568: Was also president of Tulane University and the University of Virginia . On December 13, 2019, the UNC System Board of Governors unanimously voted to name Kevin Guskiewicz the university's 12th chancellor. In the early afternoon on August 28, 2023, the second week of the fall semester, a PhD student shot and killed associate professor Zijie Yan in Caudill Labs, a laboratory building near

9476-631: Was an optional specialization of the news-editorial sequence, and by 1991, public relations became a separate sequence. With Reed Sarratt as president, the school formed the Journalism Alumni and Friends Association (JAFA) on January 26, 1980. The group continues to keep alumni connected to the school. The N.C. Journalism Hall of Fame was created in 1981 to honor individuals who have made outstanding and career-long contributions to journalism. Honorees have to have been born in or become distinctly identified with North Carolina. Dean Cole and Gene Robert of

9579-414: Was attached to the university during World War II. Basketball coach Dean Smith was widely known for his idea of "The Carolina Way", in which he challenged his players to, "Play hard, play smart, play together." "The Carolina Way" was an idea of excellence in the classroom, as well as on the court. In Coach Smith's book, The Carolina Way , former player Scott Williams said, regarding Dean Smith, "Winning

9682-411: Was fined $ 5,000 and barred for two years from contributing to political campaigns, after having dispensed hundreds of thousands of dollars as bonuses to Atlantic Corp. employees with the understanding that some of them would be used as poli tical campaign contributions. The Atlantic Packaging Corp., as it is now known, remains in the Carter family, and retains ownership of the newspaper. It has grown into

9785-539: Was formed in 1980. The school has more than 10,000 alumni living and working throughout the U.S. and more than 40 countries. A number of academic journals in the journalism and mass communication discipline are currently edited by the school's faculty: 35°54′36.81″N 79°3′6.66″W  /  35.9102250°N 79.0518500°W  / 35.9102250; -79.0518500 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC , UNC-Chapel Hill , or simply Carolina )

9888-437: Was introduced in 2006. English, social science, history, foreign language, mathematics, and natural science courses are required of all students, ensuring that they receive a broad liberal arts education. The university also offers a wide range of first year seminars for incoming freshmen. After their second year, students move on to the College of Arts and Sciences, or choose an undergraduate professional school program within

9991-513: Was laid on October 12, 1793, at Chapel Hill, chosen because of its central location within the state. It is one of three universities that claims to be the oldest public university in the United States , and the only such institution to confer degrees in the eighteenth century as a public institution. During the Civil War , North Carolina Governor David Lowry Swain persuaded Confederate President Jefferson Davis to exempt some students from

10094-595: Was one of sixteen recipients of the American Society of Landscape Architects Medallion Awards and was identified (in the second tier) as one of 50 college or university "works of art" by T.A. Gaines in his book The Campus as a Work of Art . The oldest buildings on the campus, including the Old East building (built 1793–1795), the South Building (built 1798–1814), and the Old West building (built 1822–1823), stand around

10197-531: Was only one women's residence hall. As a result, Woman's College was renamed the " University of North Carolina at Greensboro ", and the University of North Carolina became the "University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill". In 1955, UNC officially desegregated its undergraduate divisions. During World War II, UNC was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students

10300-473: Was part of a coalition of local and national news outlets that called on a judge to release search warrants sealed during a criminal investigation into voting irregularities in North Carolina's 9th congressional district in 2018 . The warrants were subsequently unsealed. The Tribune's circulation is estimated at 1,200 in 2018. UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media The UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media (locally regarded as "the J school")

10403-587: Was passed to group the University of North Carolina with the State College of Agriculture and Engineering and Woman's College of the University of North Carolina to form the Consolidated University of North Carolina. In 1963, the consolidated university was made fully coeducational , although most women still attended Woman's College for their first two years, transferring to Chapel Hill as juniors, since freshmen were required to live on campus and there

10506-598: Was placed on probation by its accrediting agency in 2015. It was removed from probation in 2016. That same year, the public universities in North Carolina had to share a budget cut of $ 414 million, of which the Chapel Hill campus lost more than $ 100 million in 2011. This followed state budget cuts that trimmed university spending by $ 231 million since 2007; Provost Bruce Carney said more than 130 faculty members have left UNC since 2009., with poor staff retention. The Board of Trustees for UNC-CH recommended

10609-475: Was very important at Carolina, and there was much pressure to win, but Coach cared more about our getting a sound education and turning into good citizens than he did about winning." The October 22, 2014, release of the Wainstein Report alleged institutionalized academic fraud that involved over 3,100 students and student athletes, over an 18-year period from 1993 to 2011 that began during the final years of

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