Informational

ATTENTION UNC STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FACULTY: Officials are conducting maintenance on two of the Alert Carolina siren / public address system towers on Thursday, March 12, 2015—one located near Hinton James Residence Hall and the other located off Mason Farm Road.  This maintenance will require separate activation of the towers that will sound an audible “wail”…

The campus community is invited to a vigil this evening to honor the three young people who died yesterday evening. At 6:30 p.m. in the Pit, Triangle university and community leaders are coming together to remember the departed. Sadly, Deah Barakat, a student in the School of Dentistry, and his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha, who had…

Our community has been rocked by a horrible crime with the shootings of three young people. On behalf of the Chapel Hill community, I ask that you join with me in remembering the parents, family and friends of Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, in your thoughts and prayers. I offer them…

Dear Carolina Community: It is with profound sadness that I write to you this morning about the tragic loss of three young people from our community. As most of you likely have heard, last night there was a shooting at a condominium complex near campus that took their lives all too soon. Sadly, Deah Barakat,…

Following is an update from the Chapel Hill Police Department about its investigation into last night’s shooting that occurred off campus. The University will continue to provide updates as information becomes available. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 11, 2015 Contact: Lt Josh Mecimore (919) 968-2866 UPDATE – Shooting Investigation on Summerwalk Circle At 5:11 PM…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA:   Chapel Hill Police Release New Information in Homicide Investigation The Chapel Hill Police Department has released additional information this morning about Tuesday’s shooting near campus that claimed the lives of three people. It is with deep sadness that we share with you the news that the victims included Deah Barakat,…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA:   Update on Chapel Hill Homicide Investigation University officials continue to cooperate with the Chapel Hill Police Department in its investigation of the shooting late today resulting in the tragic deaths of three people at the Finley Forest Condominiums. At this time, Chapel Hill Police have not released the names of…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Chapel Hill Police Investigate Multiple Homicide on Summerwalk Circle At 5:11 PM today, Chapel Hill Police Officers responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Summerwalk Circle in Chapel Hill.  When officers arrived, they located three subjects who had been shot.  All three subjects were pronounced dead at the scene.  The…

UNC Students, Staff and Faculty: According to reports recently released by the FBI, college students across the United States have been targeted to participate in work-from-home scams through emails to their school accounts that recruit them for payroll and/or human resource positions with fictitious companies. The “position” then requires the student to provide his/her bank…

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: You may hear the University’s emergency sirens Today, January 20, between noon and 1 p.m. during a TEST that is part of Alert Carolina, our ongoing safety awareness campaign. No action is required. The sirens sound only for a major emergency or an immediate safety or health threat, such as…