TO THE EDITOR:
As a student and member of the Sierra Student Coalition, I’d like to remind Chancellor Holden Thorp and Jon King of their promise to hold an inclusive and engaging forum on UNC’s endowment investments.
In March, Chancellor Thorp and UNC Management Company CEO King heard our voices. They agreed to start a dialogue about the endowment this fall.
There is not yet a set date or location for the forum, but it’s clear that now is the perfect time to reinforce that promise.
More and more students are talking about responsible investment because we care about the University, and we have a stake in how our investments reflect us as an institution. And the impact of our investment reaches beyond the University’s borders.
For example, the Sierra Student Coalition wants UNC to divest from the coal industry. We stand for sustainable and socially responsible investment.
We don’t want this issue to fall by the wayside because the University is in a time of transition. The endowment matters to us now, and it is still going to matter under new leadership.
In fact, it’s more important now than ever to stay committed to our core values of transparency and accountability to the UNC community. These are the ideals that Chancellor Thorp embodied throughout his tenure.
Let’s not lose sight of them now.
