Members of the University and local communities are invited to attend one of several upcoming workshops to provide feedback about the opportunity for renewal and redevelopment of buildings surrounding Porthole Alley, the area where Carolina’s campus meets downtown Chapel Hill … Continued

Construction of the UNC School of Medicine’s new Medical Education Building will begin Tuesday, Jan. 14, and is expected to be completed July 2022. The new eight-story building will replace Berryhill Hall with a state-of-the-art facility that will allow the … Continued

Construction of the Curtis Media Center will begin Dec. 30 and is expected to be completed January 2021. The 13,000 square foot state-of-the-art media center will house flexible learning spaces, production studios and technical support spaces, and will serve students … Continued

Receiving new electronics during the holidays? Don’t throw out old computers, phones or other electronic equipment. If items are in good working condition consider donating to a local thrift store, charity or other organization in need, or drop items off … Continued

If you are cleaning out or moving out of your campus residence hall or apartment at the end of this semester, here are some tips and resources for disposing of items you no longer need while limiting the amount of … Continued

Chapel Hill receives an average of 7 inches of snow a year, and while most snow or ice events occur in January, Facilities Services begins to prepare for winter weather in September. That’s when the Grounds Services Snow Team, lead … Continued

Since 2012, UNC-Chapel Hill has safely lowered building temperatures and campus energy use during University holidays, particularly during the winter holiday when the University is closed for about nine consecutive days. During the 2019 Winter Holiday Energy Saving Initiative (Dec. … Continued

Today is Veterans Day, the day Americans set aside to honor those who have served their country in one of the military branches. Carolina has 306 veterans who are now working at the University, from all branches of service, who retired … Continued

The demolition of 37 residential buildings in Odum Village is now in progress and will be completed in phases through June 2020. Normal project work hours will be Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Surrounding roads and … Continued

Student intern Hongyu Li is hosting a building energy use competition between Ehringhaus and Craige residence halls. The competition will take place Oct. 21 through Nov. 18 and will determine which residence hall saves the most electrical energy. Students will … Continued