A UNC professor will have a hand in shaping election laws for what could be the first truly democratic elections in the history of Egypt and Tunisia.
A 2004 law giving out-of-state students on full scholarship in-state status for tuition purposes could be repealed, which would put an extra $7 million burden on UNC.Administrators say that if the legislature rescinds the law, the University could lack the funds to recruit the top quality out-of-state students it has in the past.
UNC senior Mariem Masmoudi won’t be graduating this May. Instead, she is delaying her graduation to travel to Tunisia to promote democracy and focus on youth empowerment.
Michele Norris spoke Monday about the full circle she made during the writing of her new book, “The Grace of Silence.”
Upon her arrival at UNC, sophomore Leslie Locklear was met with a challenge. Locklear was not only faced with the usual adjusting-to-college issues — but also with trying to convince people of her American Indian heritage. “Many people on this campus have approached me and stated, ‘I didn’t know Native Americans still existed.’ I find this absolutely amazing,” said Locklear.
African economic growth has skyrocketed in the past decade, and UNC alumnus Tom Woods thinks America needs to beat competitors to the continent. Woods, the deputy assistant secretary of state for Africa from 2004-06, gave a lecture Monday entitled “Winning in Africa: A Strategy for Success” about one of the world’s largest emerging markets. A key purpose of the lecture was to encourage engagement in the region, as opposed to endless donations of humanitarian aid.
