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Freshman classes provide glimpse of affirmative action ruling's impact on colleges

Some selective colleges are reporting drops in the number of Black students in their incoming classes, the first admitted since a Supreme Court ruling struck down affirmative action in higher education. “The unsatisfying answer is that it’s hard to know which one is having the bigger impact.” On Thursday, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reported drops in …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

How Mack Brown and Texas built a prestigious (and perilous) early recruiting phenomenon

New York Times

Outside of Mack Brown’s office on Feb. 24, 2007, two blue-chip high school quarterback recruits waited to hear whether they’d receive a coveted scholarship offer from the Texas Longhorns. “Before long, you were just trying to keep up with the Joneses.” Brown’s reputation as an elite recruiter added cachet to Texas’ junior day. “They could do that,” Dodge said, “because …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Hijikata’s joy at first U.S. Open win dampened by campus shooting

The Hindu

Rinky Hijikata walked off the court ready to talk about his first win at the U.S. Open on Monday but the Australian wildcard’s thoughts quickly turned to a shooting at the University of North Carolina where he studied business for two years. 4 seed Holger Rune crashes out against Spaniard Baena, Thiem beats Bublik “I came off the court and …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Grad student charged with murder in shooting of University of North Carolina professor

LA Times

Police have arrested a University of North Carolina graduate student in the shooting death on campus of a science professor. Police charged a University of North Carolina graduate student Tuesday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a faculty member that caused a campus lockdown amid a search for the gunman. “And we want to learn from this incident, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Faculty member fatally shot in University of North Carolina building

LA Times

Law enforcement and first responders gather on South Street near the Bell Tower at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill after a report of an “armed and dangerous person” on campus. A shooter killed a faculty member in a science building at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday, police said, after a lockdown paralyzed …

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1 year, 4 months ago

UNC’s Tez Walker, FSU’s Darrell Jackson Jr. have waivers for immediate eligibility denied by NCAA

New York Times

Two ACC transfers — North Carolina receiver Tez Walker and Florida State defensive lineman Darrell Jackson Jr. — had their waivers for immediate eligibility denied by the NCAA on Tuesday. UNC is appealing the decision, with Mack Brown noting after practice Tuesday that Walker has only ever played at one school, despite having been enrolled at North Carolina Central during …

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1 year, 5 months ago

In Ending Affirmative Action, Clarence Thomas Finally Gets What He Wanted

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Chief Justice John Roberts may have written the majority opinion for the U.S. Supreme Court that ended affirmative action on Thursday, but Justice Clarence Thomas may savor the moment the most. “I believe that there is a ‘moral constitutional equivalence’ … between laws designed to subjugate a race and those that distribute benefits on the basis of …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court signals it may outlaw most affirmative action at universities

LA Times

The Supreme Court has voted to hear a pair of appeals contending that Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are violating civil rights laws by giving preferences to some minority students seeking admission while discriminating against others, including Asian Americans. The justices voted to hear a pair of appeals contending that Harvard University, the nation’s …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Argentina opens 3rd Confucius Institute at its oldest university

China Daily

People take part in the Chinese calligraphy competition organized by the Confucius Institute of the University of Buenos Aires, at the University Language Center, as part of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Confucius Institutes in the city of Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, on Sept 27, 2014. Argentina's third Confucius Institute officially opened its doors at the National …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Argentina opens 3rd Confucius Institute at its oldest university

China Daily

People take part in the Chinese calligraphy competition organized by the Confucius Institute of the University of Buenos Aires, at the University Language Center, as part of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Confucius Institutes in the city of Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, on Sept 27, 2014. Argentina's third Confucius Institute officially opened its doors at the National …

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4 years, 4 months ago

As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts

Associated Press

As more universities abandon plans to reopen and decide instead to keep classes online this fall, it’s leading to conflict between students who say they deserve tuition discounts and college leaders who insist remote learning is worth the full cost. “You’re paying that price tag because colleges bring students from all over the country together, to experience different cultures,” he …

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4 years, 4 months ago

UNC Chapel Hill: Chancellor blames off-campus activites for surge in Covid-19 cases; sports to continue

CNN

CNN — Off-campus activities caused a surge in Covid-19 cases among students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, despite precautions the school took to limit the virus’ spread, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said. “When activities began to happen off campus and then bringing some of that back into the residence halls, that’s where we began to see the …

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4 years, 4 months ago

UNC Experience Should Be A Lesson To Other Universities, Says Faculty Chair

NPR

UNC Experience Should Be A Lesson To Other Universities, Says Faculty Chair Enlarge this image toggle caption Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made it one week into the fall semester before scrapping plans for in-person instruction. It's an experience that other large campuses should learn from, Mimi Chapman, chair …

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4 years, 4 months ago

UNC fiasco reveals truth about reopening colleges (opinion)

CNN

Editor’s Note: David M. Perry is a journalist and historian. UNC’s leadership announced a return to fully remote education and full refunds for students who leave the dorms and go home. At a press conference hastily assembled by UNC leadership, as reported by Sara Pequeño for IndyWeek, Provost Robert Blouin said, “I don’t apologize for trying,” when asked whether he …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Universities scramble to deal with virus outbreaks

Associated Press

North Carolina’s flagship university canceled in-person classes for undergraduates just a week into the fall semester Monday as college campuses around the U.S. scramble to deal with coronavirus clusters linked in some cases to student housing, off-campus parties and packed bars. “We have emphasized that if we were faced with the need to change plans — take an off-ramp — …

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4 years, 4 months ago

UNC-Chapel Hill reverses plans for in-person classes after 130 students test positive for Covid-19

CNN

CNN — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill abruptly decided it will no longer hold in-person classes on campus after about 130 students tested positive for Covid-19 in the first week since classes began. In the past week, the Covid-19 positivity rate among students rose to 13.6% of the 954 students tested, and five employees also tested positive, …

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4 years, 4 months ago

UNC has four Covid-19 clusters less than a week after classes resumed

CNN

CNN — Less than a week into the start of classes, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced a fourth cluster of Covid-19 cases on campus. The latest cluster, defined as five or more cases in close proximity, was traced to the Hinton James residence hall, UNC said Sunday. North Carolina has a seven-day average of about 1,200 …

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4 years, 4 months ago

UNC-Chapel Hill Classes To Move Online After 130 Students Test Positive In First Week

NPR

UNC-Chapel Hill Classes To Move Online After 130 Students Test Positive In First Week Enlarge this image toggle caption Gerry Broome/AP Gerry Broome/AP Updated at 7:01 p.m. ET Monday The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is shifting undergraduate instruction entirely online after 130 students tested positive for the coronavirus during its first week of classes. She tweeted later …

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Freshman classes provide glimpse of affirmative action ruling's impact on colleges

How Mack Brown and Texas built a prestigious (and perilous) early recruiting phenomenon

Hijikata’s joy at first U.S. Open win dampened by campus shooting

Grad student charged with murder in shooting of University of North Carolina professor

Faculty member fatally shot in University of North Carolina building

UNC’s Tez Walker, FSU’s Darrell Jackson Jr. have waivers for immediate eligibility denied by NCAA

In Ending Affirmative Action, Clarence Thomas Finally Gets What He Wanted

Supreme Court signals it may outlaw most affirmative action at universities

Argentina opens 3rd Confucius Institute at its oldest university

Argentina opens 3rd Confucius Institute at its oldest university

As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts

UNC Chapel Hill: Chancellor blames off-campus activites for surge in Covid-19 cases; sports to continue

UNC Experience Should Be A Lesson To Other Universities, Says Faculty Chair

UNC fiasco reveals truth about reopening colleges (opinion)

Universities scramble to deal with virus outbreaks

UNC-Chapel Hill reverses plans for in-person classes after 130 students test positive for Covid-19

UNC has four Covid-19 clusters less than a week after classes resumed

UNC-Chapel Hill Classes To Move Online After 130 Students Test Positive In First Week