Editorial: Affirmative action must be protected — not attacked
Last week, UNC — alongside Harvard University — made national headlines after the Supreme Court agreed to reconsider the universities’ affirmative action policies.
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Last week, UNC — alongside Harvard University — made national headlines after the Supreme Court agreed to reconsider the universities’ affirmative action policies.
As we approach the two-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, so much has changed. At the same time, so much has not.
The return to in-person living and learning necessitates widespread mask-wearing among students and faculty. Among available personal protective equipment, N95 and KN95 masks are among the most efficient at controlling the spread of the omicron variant.
It should come as no surprise that, at a University shrouded in national controversy at the hands of its predominantly white Board of Trustees, UNC’s ability to retain faculty members of color is severely limited.
Whenever frustration, disappointment or even anger is felt toward the UNC administration and governing bodies, who do you blame?
Testing has been central to mitigating the spread of COVID-19 across the country and on our campus. Now, at-home testing kits provide a more accessible method to receive quick test results.
Last spring, we published a column exploring wealth inequality in the college application process after the FBI revealed a conspiracy between top universities and wealthy parents, who were essentially paying for their children's admissions.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone who is at least 2 years old wear a mask in indoor public places. UNC requires this in all indoor public spaces — like classrooms, libraries and indoor athletic events.
As students trickle back to campus from across North Carolina and the U.S., there are still concerns among some students and faculty regarding the possibility of COVID-19 spreading rapidly. This comes particularly with the omicron variant surging in parts of the country.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has seen the dramatic impact this virus has had on different populations. The virus has ripped through our country since its emergence, but not all population groups are impacted the same.
The pandemic has challenged University policies from every angle, and the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant before the spring semester highlights the failures of these policies – and the administration that crafts them.
The omicron variant poses a variety of risks to people who may become infected — such as transmission to community members and individual illness. It’s up to institutions to make informed decisions to protect not only their students, but their employees and staff.
With the omicron variant causing global infection surges, COVID-19 has resurfaced as a major hurdle for higher education as students prepare to return for the spring semester.
On Thursday, UNC announced Chris Clemens as the new provost and executive vice chancellor. Clemens joined UNC’s faculty in 1998 and has served in various roles, including chairperson of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, senior associate dean for natural sciences and senior associate dean for research and innovation in the College of Arts & Sciences.
From electing diverse, prominent community leaders to new developments creating housing and resources for residents of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, this year was defined by a slow, yet definitive march toward progress.
A year marked by the rise of Olivia Rodrigo, the lackadaisical return of Lorde, the unwavering reign of Taylor Swift and the refusal by Rihanna to get into a studio, 2021 was an interesting year for music.
Content warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault.
Earlier this month, the General Assembly passed a $25.9 billion budget for the first time since 2018. The budget was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, but that doesn’t mean it fills the needs of many North Carolinians.
We are finally near the end of many students’ first semester on campus, following a virtual year induced by COVID-19.
Although things seem quiet on the COVID-19 front in Chapel Hill with low infection rates among students, faculty and staff, the pandemic is far from over. Scientists in South Africa identified a new COVID-19 variant, omicron, that could potentially affect the U.S. and other regions within the next few months. Countries in Europe are facing fourth waves of infection and fourth rounds of lockdowns.