The walkout — protesting UNC-system President Margaret Spellings’ first day on the job — was organized by the UNC-Chapel Hill BOG Democracy Coalition and Faculty Forward, among other organizations.
Protesters took to the steps of Wilson Library, wielding signs while select protesters spoke out about Spellings and her public record.

UNC students and faculty assembled on the steps of Wilson Library for a walkout on Tuesday in protest of hiring Margaret Spellings as the UNC System president.

From left, Rubi Franco Quiroz joins Kara Mitchell and Nicholas Hastings during Tuesday's walkout against Margret Spellings being hired as the UNC System president.

Students, staff, and faculty gathered at the steps of Wilson Library at 11 am Tuesday. Many gathered to hear representatives of student groups and a faculty member speak out against hiring Margaret Spellings as UNC System president.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of Wilson library to protest the appointment of UNC System President Margaret Spellings. The protest was synchronized with similar demonstrations at five other UNC-system schools across the state.

Faculty Forward and multiple other groups on campus were represented at a walkout protesting hiring Margaret Spellings as UNC System president Tuesday.

Professor Mary Floyd Wilson holds class outdoors during the walkout to protest the appointment of Margaret Spellings as the UNC System president Tuesday morning.

Students, faculty and staff walked out of class Tuesday morning at 11 to protest the appointment of Margaret Spellings as the UNC System president.

Students, faculty and staff walked out of class Tuesday morning at 11 to protest the appointment of Margaret Spellings as the UNC System president.

UNC Geography professor Altha Cravey speaks out to channel 5 WRAL news about Margart Spellings' appointment to UNC System President during the walk out on Tuesday in front of of Wilson Library.

Senior Madeleine Scanlon spoke at the walk-out on Tuesday, March 1st, in opposition to the hiring of Margaret Spellings as the UNC System president.

UNC students, faculty and staff gathered on the steps of Wilson Library this Tuesday in protest of Margaret Spellings' to UNC System President.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of Wilson library to protest the appointment of UNC System President Margaret Spellings. The protest was synchronized with similar demonstrations at five other UNC-system schools across the state.

Madeleine Scanlon passionately leads the rally against the appointment of Margaret Spellings to UNC System President with fellow protesters in front of Wilson Library on Tuesday.

Students, faculty and staff walked out of class Tuesday morning at 11 to protest the appointment of Margaret Spellings as the UNC System president.

Students, faculty and staff walked out of class Tuesday morning at 11 to protest the appointment of Margaret Spellings as UNC System president.
Madeleine Scanlon, a UNC senior arrested at a Board of Governors meeting earlier this year, said the main goal of the walkout was to educate students across the UNC system about Spellings and the board.
“People don’t know who the Board of Governors are — they don’t understand why Margaret Spellings needs to go,” Scanlon said.