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By Thomas Gessner
Everyone has returned to college and that means that college football season is upon the world. As the gridiron games begin to take place, the North Carolina Division I football teams need their respect, and it is vital that everyone knows out of the fourteen football teams in the state of North Carolina, which schools are the best, and which are the worst. This list will be updated weekly once games begin for the schools, and will continue until the end of the season. To start, the teams will be divided into four categories: Most Likely to Succeed, Dead on Arrival, Anything is Possible, and No Idea.
Most Likely to Succeed University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Even though the Tar Heels came up short at the Orange Bowl last season, and lost a few key offensive players to the NFL, this Carolina team makes the top of the list because it contains one of the favorites to win the Heisman trophy, Sam Howell, along with a more experienced offensive line and defense than last year, which could lead to some great success for the Heels if all goes well. Appalachian State University Last year saw a slight skid for App State, finishing with a 9-3 record and ending their streak as Sun Belt champions, as well as only briefly appearing in the AP top 25 poll, something the program did for seven weeks in 2019. A big question for the mountaineers will be the production of quarterback Chase Brice, but a strong receiver core will bolster him nicely. The defense will be the sticking point for Appalachian State, and it is likely the team will still excel like they have for multiple seasons, and that consistency will keep the mountaineers as contenders for the top spot in the Sun Belt conference. North Carolina State University The Wolfpack was another team to barely participate in the AP poll, with the team’s season high being 23rd, but last season was a sign of upward trajectory for NC State football and coach Dave Doeren, who recovered from a 4-8 record in 2019 to improve to 8-4, as well as becoming much more competitive in the ACC conference, jumping from a .125 percent winning percentage in the conference to .700. The squad kept a lot of their valuable players, and improved their recruiting from last year, and while NC State might not blow anyone away, they will have a positive record and bowl game to add to the books. North Carolina A&T State University Now, North Carolina A&T might be a little hard to judge for two reasons. One, they played no games last season because their conference cancelled football due to covid, and two, they are no longer in that conference, and now reside in the more competitive Big South conference. That information might mean that the Aggies are not deserving of being classified as “Most Likely To Succeed”, but the team’s seven Black College Football National Championships, two of which came from 2018 and 2019, boosts confidence that the team will continue to excel in their division, even if it is no longer the MEAC, but that year off could either work for or against the school. Dead on Arrival Duke University Duke University posted its worst SRS (Simple Rating System) in over a decade last season with a 2-9 record against a -1.60 strength of schedule. This season is not looking much more positive; Duke has no five or four star recruits and is not making any significant personnel changes, so a similar record is the expectation, especially in a conference improving this year. Campbell University The Campbell Camels only played four games in 2020, but they did an exceptional job at losing those games, with the worst loss being against the middling Wake Forest 14-66, only to follow it up with a 21-52 loss to App State. Even if the program were to have a sudden turnaround, that turnaround would not be great enough to overcome such poor football from last year. Elon University Six games is a better sample size than Campbell’s four, and Elon was fortunate enough to win a game against Davidson, but did not ride that win any further, dropping the next four games to the likes of Gardner-Webb, James Madison, Richmond, and William and Mary, none of which were very successful themselves. The Phoenixes also played in the spring instead of the fall; that change in schedule could have effects on the season, but the record is so sour that Elon lands firmly in the Dead on Arrival category. Western Carolina University The Catamounts do not have a strong football program, and they have not done much to show that they have improved. Gardner-Webb University Gardner-Webb had the best 2020 record out of all the Dead on Arrival teams with 2-2 in their shortened Covid season, but the last three seasons for the team, the Runnin’ Bulldogs have failed to crack four wins, and last finished above .500 in win percentage in 2013. Anything is Possible Wake Forest University The Wake Forest Demon Deacons do not have a consistent history in the coaching seasons of Dave Clawson, but overall their defense has been impressive and they might have had a mediocre 2020, but this Clawson era has seen success that Wake Forest has not experienced since last decade. If not for 2020, the Deacs football team would be in the “Most Likely to Succeed” section, but that past year puts into question the idea that Wake will continue its streak. No Idea These last four teams could potentially fall into any of the three other categories, or none at all. They are volatile, play in rapidly fluctuating conferences, and lack a lot of significant information that the other schools have. These are those four schools:
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By Thomas Gessner
Everybody needs a cheerleader, someone in their corner that will defend them and remind everyone why they are the best. The same can be said for North Carolina colleges and universities, most of which have actual cheerleaders, but nonetheless deserve some help in hyping themselves up. For that reason, I have created below a list of arguments for each North Carolina college on why they are the best in the state. Enjoy.
Appalachian State University: That’s right, besides having the most baja jackets in the country per capita, they also get to wake up on a mountain. East Carolina University: They are located in the best Greenville in the Carolinas, and in addition to that, Mr. Beast lives here, so odds are you will get some free stuff. Elizabeth City State University: Home to the only four-year aviation science degree program in North Carolina. Enough said. Fayetteville State University: Blueface went there, that’s about as good as you can get in terms of famous alumni. North Carolina A&T University: The university of the Greensboro Four, this school got to be a part of a historical moment in the civil rights movement. Also they were too good to stay in the MEAC. North Carolina Central University: It’s in the name. They are the center of the state, and therefore the best. If you like community service, NCCU was thefirst UNC-system school to require community service to graduate. North Carolina State University: The biggest college in the state surely has to be the best college in the state, and if the enrollment numbers aren’t big enough, their mascot is not just one wolf, but a pack of them. University of North Carolina at Asheville: The only university in the coolest city in the state, and they get to wake up to the mountains too. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Only the G.O.A.T. basketball player Michael Jordan could go to the G.O.A.T North Carolina university, and that takes precedence over a former president going there. University of North Carolina at Charlotte: There are only five words needed: Regional Banking Capital of America. Also the fastest growing university in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Greensboro: DaBaby spending two years at UNCG would be enough to put them at the top, but also having a tradition where the word rock is misspelled puts them even higher. University of North Carolina at Pembroke: Hail to UNCP is an absolute banger. University of North Carolina Wilmington: Oh yeah, they are only located 6 minutes away from the beach, and oh yeah, their main school color is teal. University of North Carolina School of the Arts: Without a doubt this school contains the most famous alumni list, seriously, it is a crazy list. Western Carolina University: As they say in California, West is Best, and that remains true for the only North Carolina college with Western in the name. Winston-Salem State University: The first historically black college to win the NCAA Basketball championship. Barton College: Student faculty rate of 12:1 means that a student here will be getting to know their teachers. Belmont Abbey College: Their newspaper name is the Crusader, and I call upon anyone to find a college newspaper name cooler than that. Bennett College: People may hype up the Greensboro Four, but do not forget the Bennett Belles, which is a far better name considering the alliteration. Brevard College: Since Brevard is located in Transylvania county, I would argue they are the best college out of fear that a vampire will kill me if I say otherwise. Catawba College: Their nickname the “Catawba Indians” is approved by the Catawba Indian Nation, and because of that the college stands as a visionary, doing something the Washington Football team could never accomplish. Davidson College: https://youtu.be/TGQID66agH4 Gardner-Webb University: They invented Pancake Bingo, can any other NC college say that? Greensboro College: The mascot for Greensboro College is “The Pride”, which doubles as a group of lions and one of the seven deadly sins. Pretty metal, I know. Guilford College: Alma Mater to the coolest name in the history of professional sports, World B. Free, a name that is even cooler considering the Quaker roots of the school. High Point University: The most luxurious school on this list, and it is not even close. I mean, how many colleges can say they have a steakhouse with live music on campus? Lees-Mcrae College: One of the only colleges to be named after two women, and the college used to accept livestock to pay for tuition. Lenoir-Rhyne University: They have both a male and female mascot, so the school is truly progressive. The school also has what is believed to be the largest Martin Luther statue in the world. Mars Hill University: A university you can attend and then tell people you went to Mars. Meredith College: The first female university to adopt a campus-wide laptop program. Montreat College: To quote Emilie Miller Vaughn: "I wish I could tell you of the scenery around here and at the retreat. People who have traveled say it is only equaled by Switzerland". I have no idea if that is true, but I am choosing to believe it. North Carolina Wesleyan College: The yearbook name for North Carolina Wesleyan College is The Dissenter, and for some reason that just makes the school a cut above the rest in my book. Salem College: The oldest women’s college in the United States, and everyone should respect their elders. University of Mount Olive: Have you ever eaten an olive? One of the more underrated snack foods, and I choose to believe there is correlation between that and this university. Since it is the only university located in Mount Olive, it seems no other school listed can make such claims. Warren Wilson College: Work builds character, and at Warren Wilson College, every student has to work on campus to graduate, meaning that the school is filled to the brim with character. William Peace University: A school with peace in the name deserves great recognition, even if it was just the name of the founder of the university, and he luckily made sure that the school would be located in downtown Raleigh, one of the most lively areas in the state. Campbell University: When you attend this school, it is hump day everyday, and you do not have to worry about being surrounded by people not from North Carolina, because Campbell enrolls more North Carolinians than any other private institution in the country. Carolina University: Carolina University did not feel the need to subcategorize itself by having its name contain the location of the school. No, Carolina University is so confident in their abilities as an academic institution, that they define themselves as THE Carolina University. Chowan University: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed only attended the school for one semester, so it's safe to say that his values and the university’s values did not align. Duke University: The only school in the state that people across the country believe is an Ivy League member. Elon University: The school’s colors are maroon, and gold? That is just too exquisite and fancy to not make this a premier university. Not to mention their mascot is a phoenix, and real or not, those things are powerful. Johnson C. Smith University: Not one, but two Harlem Globetrotters attended Johnson C. Smith, and their nicknames were great to boot, that being Twiggy and Curly. Johnson and Wales University: This university is the only college in North Carolina to have its main campus be in Rhode Island. Livingstone College: There has never been a “living stone”, but Livingstone College gives me hope that one day there may be one, and if there is one, odds are it will be at this campus. In terms of real arguments, the school has produced three firsts: First African-American neurosurgeon, first African-American President of the National Education Association, and the first African-American mayor of Salisbury. Methodist University: A man by the name Chip Dicks attended Methodist University; that is simply breathtaking. Mid-Atlantic Christian University: North Carolina is not even in the Mid-Atlantic, but the effort is greatly appreciated and noted. Pfeiffer University: The nickname of the school is the Falcons, which might not be an alliteration, but ingeniously utilizes the “f” sounding Pfeiffer to make you think it is alliterated. And if that isn’t enough, the mascot is named Freddie, which boosts points in the alliteration department. Queens University of Charlotte: Since no Kings University exists in North Carolina, by default the Queen is the highest authority. St. Andrews University: The university could have easily made a mistake and called it St. Andrew’s University, but they smartly avoided that pitfall, showcasing some great insight and critical-thinking. St. Augustine’s University: This university could have easily made a mistake and called it St. Augustine University, but they smartly avoided that pitfall, showcasing some great insight and critical-thinking. Shaw University: One of Shaw University’s school colors is garnet, and that distinction they chose instead of settling with maroon or dark red is impressive. Wake Forest University: A test-optional school, which makes up for their participation in the National athletic scandal in 2019. Wingate University: Mascots are important, and respecting them is even more important. That is why Wingate University is the best college in North Carolina, because they gave their mascot a full, christian name: Victor E. Bulldog. What the E stands for, we may never know. Every school listed clearly has a well-defined and thought out argument for why they are the best college in North Carolina. Every argument is equal in terms of weight and importance, and at no point are the claims made sarcastic, intentionally witty, or humorous. In all seriousness, North Carolina houses an incredibly diverse college education system with some of the best schools in the world, and you cannot go wrong with these appreciable options. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Lucas Thomae NC College Beat has decided to consolidate the COVID-19 data from North Carolina’s many schools and put them here, where we will update the numbers each week throughout the semester. Below, we have cumulative cases, positive test rates, and more from all of the UNC System schools plus the five largest private schools in the state. Schools are ordered from largest to smallest, based on enrollment. Notes:
NOTE: Numbers to the right of the data reflect the change since March 30. UNC System North Carolina State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 12 (↑7) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 1,531 (↑111) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 5 (↑2) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 36 (↑10) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown* Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 (↑3) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.7% (↑0.4%) * 2,289 (↑136) total positive cases since July 1, 2020 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 13 (↑1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 923 (↑40) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 4 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.3% (↑0.1%) East Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 4 (↓7) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 724 (↑84) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 9 (↑1) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 2% (↑1%) Appalachian State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 569 (↑46) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 8 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.7% (↓1.1%) * 7 active student cases on March 2 (↓19) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 10 (no change) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 259 (↑38) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 11 (↓6) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 555 (↑95) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 (↑2) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.8% (↑0.1%) North Carolina A&T University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 29 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 561 (↑173) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 (↑1) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 3.6% (↓0.3%) Western Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓3) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 276 (↑13) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.7% (↓4.2%) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 72 (↑6) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 2 current active student cases (no change) ** 0% in latest surveillance testing period North Carolina Central University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 152 (↑19) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Fayetteville State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 115 (↑19) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 16 active student cases (↑2) Winston-Salem State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 115 (↑49) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Asheville (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 7 (↑2) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 62 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 3.8% (↑3.8%) Elizabeth City State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (no change) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 37 (↑4) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 3 (↑3) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 74 (↑6) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 6.5% (↑6.5%) North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 9 (no change) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Private Schools Duke University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 11 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 3: 901 (↑69) Clusters Reported since Jan. 3: 2 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.2% (no change) * 29 students in isolation (↑4) and 139 students in quarantine (↑60) over the past week Wake Forest University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 948 (↑8) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 5 active cases on March 22 (↓2) ** 0.0% COVID-19 prevalence based on stratified random testing (↓0.1%) Elon University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 7 (↑2) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.2% (↓0.3%) * 87 total students in quarantine/isolation (↓239) Campbell University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 4 current positive on-campus student cases (↓31) High Point University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: not reported/unknown On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 6 active student cases (↓17) ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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Featuring Thomas Gessner and Owen Sizemore
NC College Beat has revamped the weekly roundup from the fall, providing regular updates on happenings within the universities and colleges of North Carolina through our new podcast hosted by Staff Writer Thomas Gessner. Listen to our episode using the audio player above or check out the episode notes below.
1. Roy Williams announces his retirement from UNC Basketball. The three-time national championship coach for Chapel Hill announced on April 1 that he is leaving the team, stunning the North Carolina and College Basketball communities. (Further reading from CNN) 2. Spring Break plans for North Carolina Schools. The many colleges and universities of North Carolina have diverged in their plans for offering a Spring Break to students. UNC Chapel Hill and NC State have opted for regularly-scheduled "Wellness Days" sprinkled throughout the semester, while other schools like Appalachian State and UNC Wilmington opted to use the extra week to end the year early instead. UNC Charlotte was the only institution to maintain a full week-long break for students, albeit in the middle of February. 3. White Boy Summer? D-list celebrity and son of Tom Hanks, Chet Hanks is pushing a mantra and merchandise line through social media that is making waves through college communities of the United States. 4. UNC Charlotte Student Government Association Elections. Senators Dick Beekman and Gabi Hitchcock took home the Student Body President and Vice President race, garnering more than 65% of the vote last week. The Student Government Association Senate also elected its group of officers last Thursday, with Junior Jonathan Mitchell holding on to the number one spot as Speaker of the Senate. (Further reading from NC College Beat) 5. UNC Charlotte opens Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. This multi-year development project had its first guests on March 31, with UNC Charlotte leaders of the past and present expressing their excitement for the hotel to serve as a hub to connect the university's resources to the economic opportunities of the city. (Further reading from Charlotte Business Journal) ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Thomas Gessner
No men’s college basketball team from North Carolina was able to make it out of the first round of the NCAA tournament this year, a rarity considering the depth and history of teams in the Old North State.
Appalachian State, after making their first tournament in twenty years, fell to Norfolk State in their play-in game. Meanwhile, UNC Chapel Hill fell to the Wisconsin Badgers by 23 points, and while there is a tiny chance that the Tar Heels were honoring the great Michael Jordan with that number, it’s more likely that they were seeded artificially high because of some past pedigree. UNCG lost by a less embarrassing margin to Florida State, and they kept the game competitive through the defensive heroics of graduating guard Isaiah Miller, but ultimately it wasn’t enough. Now that these programs’ chances at title for this season are over, there are some interesting developments and possibilities for the coming season that could have a great impact on all three schools. Appalachian State While App State’s showing in the NCAA tournament was disappointing and brief, very few people expected the Mountaineers to even have a chance at making March Madness. The team completely outperformed their seeding in the Sun Belt Tournament by upsetting Georgia State, which should be pride enough for any fan of the program. This recent success shouldn’t be surprising though, because it all correlates to the hiring of head coach Dustin Kerns in 2019. Kerns has helped turn the program into a winning team with true aspirations, doing so by coaching seasons that broke historic droughts, like his 18-win debut season, which was the most wins by a rookie head coach at App State since 1942. This statistic is even more impressive considering that the college has had 22 head coaches. Another impressive feat by Kerns has been the quick turnaround into multiple winning records in and out of the Sun Belt conference, anchored by a great defense. Besides the coaching changes, the Mountaineers have a talented, balanced roster, where no one player is carrying the offensive or defensive load. If that doesn’t sound good enough, they are a young team that is not overly-reliant on graduating seniors, meaning that this team looks like they will only improve next season. The team’s high steal total and top 50 NCAA defense will be enough to keep Appalachian State competitive, but improvements in scoring efficiency for the team would make them contenders to repeat on the Sun Belt title. UNC Greensboro Another great defensive team that lacks a well-rounded offense is UNCG’s Spartans, who have some bigger question marks than App State in the future. This lies mainly in versatile guard Isaiah Miller, who is graduating after winning SoCon player of the year and defensive player of the year for the second season in a row. This past season, Miller posted 19.2 points, 4 assists, and 2.6 steals per game, placing him 9th in the NCAA for steals. He anchored both the offense and defense with his skill and sheer athleticism, and UNCG will likely struggle to replace his contributions next season. Miller was a poor shooter, but he was not alone with the Spartans shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 30 percent from three, and going below 70 percent from the free throw line. This squad has been held together by their already mentioned great defense and almost 40 rebounds per game. One cannot forget the high-level coaching from Wes Miller, who has brought a winning standard to the school. However, that success has led to Miller, who played at UNC under Roy Williams, being in constant discussions about potentially replacing Williams when he retires, or just leaving UNCG for a more high-profile job at a bigger school. UNC Chapel Hill Speaking of Roy Williams, Chapel Hill was the one team from North Carolina in March Madness to lose their first-round matchup as the higher seed. Directly following their loss, the team’s promising duo of freshman bigs, Walker Kessler and Day’Ron Sharpe, announced they were leaving the program, Kessler through the transfer portal and Sharpe through the NBA draft. This is never a good sign for a basketball team, but at the same time, it is often overblown what these decisions mean in regards to the school. Either way, the loss of these two players is big for North Carolina, and in addition to that, senior Garrison Brooks will be graduating, assuming he doesn’t take the opportunity to take this past season as a redshirt and return for a fifth season. Aside from the players, Roy Williams is now 70 years old, and has been a head coach since 1988, spending the past 18 seasons at UNC, which is undeniably taxing. Despite whisperings of his retirement, there seems to be no credence to those rumors. The team also caught a big break when freshman point guard and former five star recruit Caleb Love announced he would be returning for a second season. As of now, UNC is in no position to return to their championship-contender status next season, but like the blue blood program they are, they could always land the next great recruit, which has happened for the Tar Heels time and time again. Unlike the other two teams mentioned, Chapel Hill is one of the most successful college sports teams of all time, and they have done six times what most teams will never accomplish. So even though Carolina has had two uncharacteristically mediocre seasons in a row, Carolina fans should not fret. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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NC College Beat has consolidated the COVID-19 data from North Carolina’s many schools and put them here, where we will update the numbers each week throughout the semester.
Below, we have cumulative cases, positive test rates, and more from all of the UNC System schools plus the five largest private schools in the state. Schools are ordered from largest to smallest, based on enrollment. Notes:
UNC System North Carolina State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 4 (↓7) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 1,409 (↑28) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 21 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 33 (↑28) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown* Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.9% (↑0.3%) * 2,098 (↑48) total positive cases since July 1, 2020 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 15 (↑14) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 858 (↑32) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 4 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.3% (↑0.2%) East Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 11 (↑5) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 640 (↑21) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 7 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1% Appalachian State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 485 (↑23) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 8 (↑4) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.9% (↑0.3%) * 22 active student cases on March 2 (↓20) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 10 (↑1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 201 (↑11) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 21 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 2 (↓6) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 388 (↑24) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.8% (↑0.1%) North Carolina A&T University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 333 (↑24) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 1 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 7% (↑4.3%) Western Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 13 (↑8) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 255 (↑42) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 4.9% (↑3.4%) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 64 Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 0 current active student cases (↓2) ** 2.3% in latest surveillance testing period North Carolina Central University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 17 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 124 (↑9) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Fayetteville State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 87 (↑8) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 13 active student cases (↑1) Winston-Salem State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 63 (↑6) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Asheville (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 54 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0% Elizabeth City State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 33 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown (for students considered high-activity) University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓5) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 65 (↑2) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0% (↓0.5%) North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 20 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 9 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Private Schools Duke University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 3: 789 (↑78) Clusters Reported since Jan. 3: 2 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.3% (↓0.8%) * 61 students in isolation (↓157) and 149 students in quarantine (↓222) over the past week Wake Forest University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 934 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 5 active cases on March 22 (↑1) ** 0.0% COVID-19 prevalence based on stratified random testing (↓0.1%) Elon University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 5 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.2% (↑0.1%) * 101 total students in quarantine/isolation (↑38) Campbell University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 30 current positive on-campus student cases (↑24) High Point University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: not reported/unknown On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 27 active student cases (↑11) The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Thomas Gessner
After a nearly two year hiatus, March Madness is back.
Among North Carolina's Division I basketball programs, five men's teams and six women's teams will be participating in national postseason tournaments. Here is the full list of all the teams looking for a shot at gold this March: Men’s NCAA Tournament Bids UNC Chapel Hill, No. 8 seed After a strong showing in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament, the Tar Heels earned an at-large bid and will be facing the No. 9 seed Wisconsin Badgers on Friday, March 19, at 7:10 p.m. The winner of that matchup that will face No. 1 seed Baylor in what seems like an unlucky draw for UNC. UNC Greensboro, No. 13 seed Coming off a close SoCon Tournament victory, the Spartans will be facing the ACC Tournament runner-ups, the No. 4 seed Florida State Seminoles, on Saturday, March 20, 12:45 p.m. This has compelling upset potential as a 4-13 matchup, but UNCG fans should look out for what could very well be the last college game of standout senior guard Isaiah Miller’s college career. Appalachian State, No. 16 seed After winning the Sun Belt Tournament as a dark horse team, the Mountaineers are gunning for a shot against what might be the best Gonzaga team ever. Standing in their way is a play-in game with fellow No. 16 seed Norfolk State, which will take place Thursday, March 18, at 8:40 p.m. Women’s NCAA Tournament Bids North Carolina State, No. 1 seed & NC A&T, No. 16 seed After a great season ending in the ACC Tournament title, the Wolfpack will be facing another North Carolina college, the No. 16 seed A&T Aggies, who won the MEAC Tournament. The inter-state game will be played on Sunday, March 21, at 4:00 p.m. Wake Forest, No. 9 seed Wake Forest will be facing the No. 8 seed Oklahoma State University, with both teams just doing enough to earn at-large bids. OSU had a much better record in a much weaker conference, and on Sunday, March 21 at 1:00 p.m., there will be a clear idea of what matters more. UNC Chapel Hill, No. 10 seed Right behind the team they lost to in the first round of the ACC tournament, the Tar Heels will be facing No. 7 seed Alabama out of the very competitive SEC conference. The Tar Heels just made it into the tournament as one of the “last four in” and they will have a chance to prove themselves on Monday, March 22, at 12:00 p.m. High Point, No. 16 seed After earning an automatic bid as the winners of the Big South Tournament, High Point will be going up against the greatest program in collegiate women’s sports, that of course being the UConn Huskies, who had yet another spectacular season. The game will be live on Sunday, March 21, at 8:00 p.m. Men’s NIT Tournament Bids Davidson, No. 2 seed & North Carolina State, No. 3 seed Unfortunately for Davidson, the strong first half of their season was not enough to earn themselves a spot in March Madness, but they are in good position against the struggling Wolfpack, who likely lost a chance in the NCAA tournament after a terrible loss to the lower-seeded Syracuse Orange, making for another matchup of North Carolina which will be played on Thursday, March 17th, at 7:00 p.m. Women’s NIT Tournament Bids UNC Charlotte The Charlotte 49ers will be facing the Florida Gators in their WNIT matchup on Friday, March 19, 5:00 p.m. in Charlotte. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Lucas Thomae
NC College Beat has decided to consolidate the COVID-19 data from North Carolina’s many schools and put them here, where we will update the numbers each week throughout the semester.
Below, we have cumulative cases, positive test rates, and more from all of the UNC System schools plus the five largest private schools in the state. Schools are ordered from largest to smallest, based on enrollment. Notes:
UNC System North Carolina State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 11 (↑4) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 1,381 (↑45) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 14 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 5 (↑2) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown* Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.6% (↑0.2%) * 2,050 (↑26) total positive cases since July 1, 2020 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 1 (↓2) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 826 (↑12) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 4 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.1% East Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 14 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 6 (↓7) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 619 (↑17) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 7 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1% Appalachian State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 462 (↑42) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 4 (↑2) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.3% (↓1.0%) * 42 active student cases on March 2 (↓9) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 9 (↑5) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 190 (↑6) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 8 (↑2) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 364 (↑28) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.7% North Carolina A&T University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 309 (↑18) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 1 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 2.7% (↑1.4%) Western Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 5 (↓12) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 213 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.5% (↓2.4%) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 64 (↑2) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 2 current active student cases (↓1) ** 2.3% in latest surveillance testing period North Carolina Central University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 10 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 115 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Fayetteville State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 79 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 12 active student cases (↑5) Winston-Salem State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 57 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Asheville (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 1 Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 53 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Elizabeth City State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 32 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown (for students considered high-activity) University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 5 (↓3) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 63 (↑2) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.5% (↓6.2%) North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 8 Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Private Schools Duke University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 14 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 3: 711 (↑231) Clusters Reported since Jan. 3: 2 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.1% (↑0.8%) * 218 students in isolation (↑165) and 371 students in quarantine (↑229) over the past week Wake Forest University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 927 (↑4) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 4 active cases on March 8 (↓10) ** 0.1% COVID-19 prevalence based on stratified random testing Elon University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 16 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 5 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.1% (↓0.1%) * 63 total students in quarantine/isolation (↓41) Campbell University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 16 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 6 (↑6) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown High Point University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: not reported/unknown On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 16 active student cases (↑6) The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Thomas Gessner
With teams finally playing in their respective conference tournaments, the regular season has come to an end as March Madness begins. Some teams will rise to the occasion and others will see their seasons fizzle out as they fight to earn limited spots in the big dance.
Punched Their Ticket UNC Greensboro (SoCon Tournament Champions) On Monday, UNCG pulled off the rare sweep in three meetings against a hungry Mercer team to win the SoCon tournament and cement a spot in the NCAA tournament. The Spartans will not be a particularly high seed, but the squad led by senior guard Isaiah Miller -- a two-time SoCon Player of the Year -- certainly has upset potential and should not be underrated. Appalachian State (Sun Belt Tournament Champions) Seemingly out of nowhere, the 4-seed Appalachian State took home the Sun Belt Championship on Monday, beating top-seeded Georgia State. With that victory, the Mountaineers secured a bid to participate in the NCAA tournament, their first appearance in over twenty years. The team was not expected to make it this far, and while they will surely be a very low seed, they’ve already proved that anything can happen. Still In The Hunt UNC Chapel Hill (6th Seed, ACC Tournament) The Tar Heels won handily on Wednesday night against the lower seeded Notre Dame in the second round of the ACC tournament. While UNC finished the season strong and are in good position for a March Madness placement, every win in the ACC tournament helps, and now they look forward to a matchup against the three-seed Virginia Tech. North Carolina A&T (1st Seed, MEAC Tournament) North Carolina A&T holds a top-seed in the MEAC, with their first game on Friday against the winner of Norfolk State vs. NC Central. The Aggies have a solid chance to win it all and punch a ticket to March Madness, which would be their first appearance since 2013, an accomplishment on its own. North Carolina Central (3rd Seed, MEAC Tournament) NC Central is a three-seed in a weak MEAC, and they will get to play Norfolk State in the second round of the tournament on Thursday. If they win that game, they will have to face fellow North Carolina team NC A&T, who defeated the Eagles in both of their regular season matchups. Duke (10th Seed, ACC Tournament) Duke would need to win the ACC tournament to get into the NCAA tournament, and while that seemed highly unlikely, especially after the crushing loss to UNC to close the season, they’ve had very impressive victories against Boston College and Louisville. Their postseason run could run into a wall when the Blue Devils play the Florida State Seminoles on Thursday, however. East Carolina (11th Seed, AAC Tournament) On Thursday, East Carolina will be facing six-seed Central Florida, who they previously lost to by just four points. ECU no stranger to pulling off upsets, after defeating then-No. 5 Houston in February, but the Pirates aren’t playing for much other than being a spoiler team. Season’s All But Over North Carolina State (Second Round Exit, ACC Tournament) The Wolf Pack was utterly destroyed by Syracuse on Wednesday in an unexpectedly lopsided 31-point defeat. This is a sad way for NC State’s season to end, but an ending nonetheless. Campbell (Big South Tournament Runner-Ups) Campbell was not able to take home gold in the Big South tournament, losing in the championship to Winthrop by 27 points. The Fighting Camels upset higher-seeded Radford to make the final round, and that is an impressive feat in itself considering their slower start to the season and the competitive conference. Wake Forest (First Round Exit, ACC Tournament) Wake Forest lost in one of the worst ways on Tuesday, falling to a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Notre Dame in the first round of the ACC tournament, marking a frustrating but poetic end to the Demon Deacons’ season. Gardner-Webb (Second Round Exit, Big South Tournament) Gardner-Webb’s season ended their season on Monday with a six-point loss to a superior Campbell team in what was an expected outcome, but it was still a close enough game to keep Bulldog fans excited up until the end. Western Carolina (First Round Exit, SoCon Tournament) Western Carolina and the Citadel decided not to play defense in their first round matchup last Friday, with WCU losing by 14 points in a 100-86 game. That lack of defensive effort, combined with the inability to outscore opponents, sums up the Catamount’s season. Davidson (Semi-Finalists, Atlantic 10 Tournament) Davidson’s season came to a close in the second round against the talented VCU Rams on Saturday, marking the end of the team’s up and down season. However, Wildcat senior Kellan Grady being named to the All-Conference First Team is something to be proud of. UNC Asheville (Second Round Exit, Big South Tournament) Asheville disappointed in the first round of the Big South tournament, losing to the lower seeded Longwood by 16 points, marking an end to an inconsistent season. UNC Wilmington (First Round Exit, CAA Tournament) Wilmington lost to William and Mary, another unimpressive team, in the first round of the CAA Tournament on Saturday. High Point (Second Round Exit, Big South Tournament) While High Point was able to make it to the second round of the Big South Tournament, they had to face a dominant Winthrop team that would eventually win it all and punch their tickets to the NCAA Tournament. Elon (CAA Tournament Runner-Ups) Elon almost pulled off a Cinderella moment in the CAA Tournament, winning three straight games as the eight-seed to make it all the way to the finals, where they fell to another unlikely team, the Drexel Dragons. It is a fun way to end the season for the Phoenix, after a dismal regular season lagged by COVID-19 cancellations. UNC Charlotte (5th Seed, CUSA Tournament) Charlotte lost by ten points to UTSA on Wednesday, bringing their disappointing season to an end after going just 9-16. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Lucas Thomae
NC College Beat has decided to consolidate the COVID-19 data from North Carolina’s many schools and put them here, where we will update the numbers each week throughout the semester.
Below, we have cumulative cases, positive test rates, and more from all of the UNC System schools plus the five largest private schools in the state. Schools are ordered from largest to smallest, based on enrollment. Notes:
UNC System North Carolina State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 8 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 7 (↓4) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 1,336 (↑25) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 7 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 3 (↓15) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown* Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.4% (↑0.2%) * 2,024 total positive cases since July 1, 2020 (↑12) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 8 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 3 (↓4) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 814 (↑26) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 4 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.1% (↓0.3%) East Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 7 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 13 (↑11) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 602 (↑23) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 7 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1% Appalachian State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 9 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 420 (↑54) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 2.3% (↓0.1%) * 51 active student cases on March 2 (↑10) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 8 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 4 (↑1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 184 (↑5) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 8 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 6 (↑3) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 336 (↑27) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.7% (↑0.1%) North Carolina A&T University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 5 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 291 (↑10) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 1 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.3% (↓0.4%) Western Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 9 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 17 (↓6) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 206 (↑24) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 3.9% (↑1.4%) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 8 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 62 (↑2) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 3 current active student cases (↓2) ** 2.3% in latest surveillance testing period North Carolina Central University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 4 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 108 (↑2) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Fayetteville State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 8 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 72 (↑6) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 7 active student cases (↑5) Winston-Salem State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 8 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 50 (↑4) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Asheville (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 9 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 1 (↑1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 52 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0% Elizabeth City State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 8 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 1 Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 31 Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown (for students considered high-activity) University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 8 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 8 (↓21) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 61 (↑2) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 6.7% (↓0.2%) North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 5 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 8 Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Private Schools Duke University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 7 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 3: 480 (↑57) Clusters Reported since Jan. 3: 2 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.3% (↑0.2%) * 53 students in isolation (↑27) and 142 students in quarantine (↑58) over the past week Wake Forest University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 8 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 923 (↑18) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.3% (↓0.6%) * 14 active cases on March 8 (↓6) Elon University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 9 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 5 (↑1) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.2% (↓0.2%) * 104 total students in quarantine/isolation (↓55) Campbell University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 9 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓2) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown High Point University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: not reported/unknown On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 10 active student cases (↓13) The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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