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Chapel Hill, North Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min read

Morning Chapel Hill! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How UNC’s new Faculty Council chair could shape campus life
  • What a new children’s hospital could mean for Triangle families
  • How a new UNC arts partnership could reshape opportunities in Chapel Hill

Also on today's calendar: Rocks & Acid Hung(a)ry for Ghoulish Grapes: Wines of Central Europe and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 69, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. From Capitol Hill to Chapel Hill, Michael Gerhardt aims to make a difference (dailytarheel.com) — UNC-Chapel Hill law professor Michael Gerhardt, a nationally known impeachment expert, is now chairing the University’s Faculty Council, shaping key decisions that affect campus life in Chapel Hill. He balances his high-profile constitutional work in Washington with a deep commitment to faculty governance, academic freedom, campus security, and preserving student experience as enrollment grows.
   

2. Duke Endowment makes big investment in NC Children's hospital (northcarolinahealthnews.org) — Faculty from UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke will help staff and train future pediatric specialists at a new independent children’s health system, North Carolina Children’s, planned for Apex. Fueled by a $100 million Duke Endowment grant and large state investment, the multi-billion-dollar campus aims to keep more North Carolina kids in-state for advanced care and create thousands of jobs.
   

3. UNC-Chapel Hill and UNCSA plan collaboration on education, research and the arts (journalnow.com) — UNC-Chapel Hill is teaming up with UNC School of the Arts to expand joint opportunities in academics, research, and the arts that could benefit Chapel Hill students and faculty. The partnership explores shared programs, exchanges, and performances, including possible new Carolina Performing Arts collaborations and guaranteed admission pathways, aiming to strengthen both campuses while serving communities across North Carolina.
   

4. UNC, DOJ reach settlement over civil rights investigations (abc11.com) — UNC-Chapel Hill has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice that ends 18 civil rights investigations and requires a color-blind admissions system and mandatory antisemitism training. Campus leaders say the agreement protects federal funding and reaffirms equal treatment, while student leadership urges transparency and independence as the university adapts these changes through 2028.
   

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  • Sweet Dog Found Hwy 54 Near Marathon Gas/Piedmont Feed
    Posting for a friend. She found this dog about 9:30am on Hwy 54 across from the Marathon Gas Station near Piedmont Feed. Friendly, no tags, and she… (Nextdoor Dodsons Crossroads)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory?" — da brie (Thank you Pam W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Chapel Hill

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