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Sheppard shines again, leads Duke to 2-0 start after 31-27 win over Illinois
Sophomore running back Nate Sheppard tallied three total touchdowns, including two receiving scores, to help power the Blue Devils (2-0) to their 11th one-score victory under head coach Manny Diaz. Sheppard also eclipsed 100 yards for a third straight game, with 147 rushing yards on 24 carries.
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Wake Forest, Duke get Big Ten tests on ACC slate
The ACC enters Week 2 with a 1-5 record against teams from the other Power Four conferences.
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UNC football won’t host recruits vs. East Tennessee State as result of previous violation
Coach Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels host East Tennessee State on Saturday in their home opener at Kenan Stadium. General manager Michael Lombardi resigned last week.
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‘Cardiac Pack’ brings NIL fight against NCAA to NC Supreme Court
Should the NCAA pay college athletes for continuing to use their name, image or likeness — even if they played before the NIL era? Members of N.C. State’s 1983 championship basketball team say they’re owed a cut.
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Game day rescue: officer turns beer box and pretzel into squirrel-saving gear
A beer box and a pretzel became an officer's makeshift rescue kit when a squirrel got stuck near the top of Ohio State's football stadium.
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Keelon Russell shows off dual-threat ability as No. 13 Alabama handles East Carolina 48-10
Keelon Russell accounted for 335 yards and touchdown, and No. 13 Alabama opened the season with a 48-10 victory over East Carolina. Russell, a sophomore making his first career start after beating out Austin Mack during training camp, ran for 86 yards and a touchdown. He also threw for 249 yards,...
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'An abandonment': UNC faculty, students raise concerns over campus alert system
UNC Faculty addressed Chancellor Lee Roberts and UNC Police Chief Brian James after a man was taken into custody on campus, accused of shouting racial slurs at Black students during a watch party.
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The University of Florida built an AI curriculum before ChatGPT
The University of Florida has been incorporating AI into its curriculum since 2022, before ChatGPT’s arrival, thanks in part to investments from chipmaking giant Nvidia.
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UNC Tar Heels face TCU in Ireland as season opener
The college football season is about to kick off, with the UNC Tar Heels set to take on TCU in the season opener this Saturday in Dublin, Ireland. The team arrived in Dublin on a direct Aer Lingus flight from RDU, with initial photos capturing their warm welcome by the airline staff at the airport.
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St. Aug's bankruptcy hearing: Judge says there are too many 'surprises'
Saint Augustine's University had a bankruptcy hearing Wednesday to discuss its current financial status and whether to cover legal costs for former board members.
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Colleges embrace PayPal and Venmo for tuition payments
In a push towards modernizing payment methods for tuition, several colleges and universities now accept digital wallets like PayPal and Venmo.
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NCAA gets win in court on 5-year eligibility rule, but this is hardly the end of the lawsuits
A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes an extra year of eligibility. This decision comes just eight days before the college football season begins. The lawsuit was filed by players who graduated high school in 2022 and were not i...
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'It’s a long road': Saint Augustine's pauses professional certification programs
The school's attorney said the Board of Trustees will focus on “emerging stronger.” The update comes just weeks after attorney Ciara Rogers said those programs could launch as early as next month.
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Penn State fraternities linked to drug operation
A significant drug operation involving more than a dozen students from Penn State University has come to light.
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North Carolina Central University opens NC's first artificial intelligence building
There are currently 208 programs offering a bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence, and North Carolina Central University is the first North Carolina college to offer a dedicated AI building.
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College shopping 2026: Student discounts on Apple and more can save families $328
Sending a student to college is getting more expensive this year, but families can still save hundreds of dollars by taking advantage of student discounts before they shop.
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SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate
The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences agreed Friday night to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral.
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Durham Tech receives $1 million grant from Lowe's Foundation to expand skilled trades training
The funding was received from the Lowe's Foundation apart of a larger investment into community and technical colleges.
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Carolina North advisory group tours site of future UNC Chapel Hill expansion
A group of key stakeholders at UNC Chapel Hill on Monday toured the site of what is set to be a major expansion project for the university.
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Nearly 300,000 North Carolina college-goers are in default, owing billions in student loans
Student loan repayments were mostly paused from 2020 to 2024. Now, defaults on student loans have nearly doubled in the past year, and millions are trying to get their lives back on track.
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Davidson College announces free tuition for families earning up to $175,000
Starting in the fall of 2027, Davidson College will offer full costs and tuition-free options.
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Wake Forest University's free tuition begins in the fall
Wake Forest University will begin free tuition next semester
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Oklahoma a win away from national title after roughing up UNC's ace in Game 1 of CWS finals
Deiten Lachance homered twice off North Carolina ace Jason DeCaro, Oklahoma shut down the Tar Heels after the first inning and the Sooners won Game 1 of the College World Series finals 9-3 to move within a victory of the national championship.
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'I wasn't just alone': 6-year-old cancer survivor, Tar Heel fan cheers on Carolina from Omaha
David Hill, 6, was matched with UNC baseball through Team IMPACT. Through the program, Hill and his family said the Tar Heels stepped in to make him feel appreciated while he underwent treatment. Now they are cheering on the Heels as they take on Oklahoma in the College World Series.
