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With conversations of race and gender, historical context has become increasingly relevant. Because women comprise 58 percent of UNC’s undergraduate enrollment, it can be perceived that the discussion of women on campus is over. Though issues facing women at UNC have changed since its first female graduated in 1898, problems still persist.
UNC launched “For All Kind: The Campaign for Carolina” today with a kickoff event in Polk Place. A fundraising campaign aiming to raise $4.25 billion by the end of 2022, Campaign for Carolina marks the largest campaign in the school’s history and the second largest among public universities in the country. Its goals are, among other things, to eliminate financial barriers to education and improve the arts at UNC.
Correction: Due to a reporting error, the original version of this story said the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory received at $1.5 million challenge grant. The challenge grant is actually worth $3.5 million. The story has been updated and The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
Updated at 9:35 a.m. on Aug. 22:
Near the end of July, UNC students received calls asking if they would be willing to move out of their current dorms. The calls were coming from Carolina Housing and, due to the nature of their request and other recent changes to student housing, some of the students receiving these calls were confused.
This past weekend, students were welcomed to UNC with the long-standing tradition of FallFest, hosted by the Carolina Union. Around 24,000 students were in attendance, including the new class of 2021. With 360 student organizations present, and 22 performances, Fall Fest served as an informative and energetic welcome to Carolina.
New students touring UNC’s campus are not the usual high schoolers figuring out their college applications. These students are bilingual fourth-graders from Frank Porter Graham Elementary School.
While UNC is home to several rigorous graduate schools and programs, it is also home to graduate school clubs that help students cope with stress and make connections.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is beginning an over $6 million renovation of their building.
Two first-years want to take advantage of having UNC Hospitals on campus. Kerry Doyle and Justin Kiser have decided to found the Roc Solid Carolina Club, an organization that provides services for children with cancer.
After a prolonged election cycle, Elizabeth Adkins was declared the student body president for the 2017-18 school year on Friday. Staff writer Molly Looman spoke with Adkins, whose inauguration is set for April 4, about her plans.
On Friday, the UNC Board of Elections held a hearing for student body presidential candidate Elizabeth Adkins in regard to the complaints filed by junior Ian Muriuki. The complaint included one financial violation, four false start violations, six technology violations and one location violation.
The referendum concerning the split between undergraduate, and graduate and professional student governments was approved on Thursday March 2 after a campus-wide vote.
Staff writer Molly Looman live-tweeted the last student body president debate tonight between Maurice Grier and Elizabeth Adkins which was hosted by the Dialectic and Philanthrophic Societies.
After hearing a complaint from Travis Broadhurst against the UNC Board of Elections, the UNC Student Supreme Court has halted the student body president elections until further notice. Students will still vote on the graduate governance referendum Thursday.
Student Congress met Tuesday night and debated changes to money allocated for student organizations.
Junior Maurice Grier said if he’s elected, his administration would focus on bridging gaps and making connections on campus.
During men’s basketball season, no position is more coveted than a spot among the Carolina Fever top 150 point earners. With tickets to the Duke game in the Smith Center and phase one riser seats at stake, top 150 hopefuls go the extra mile to get a spot in the constantly changing group.
This is part of a series of stories looking into different parts of UNC’s long history and how life at the University has changed over time.