An Orange County District judge found Maya Little guilty of defacing Silent Sam after a daylong trial Monday. She will not have to pay court costs or restitution.
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“In terms of next steps, the History Task Force will take this on, but we don’t have specifics yet on timing or process. Stay tuned for more details,” UNC Media Relations' Carly Miller said.
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Here’s a recap of everything that has happened with the Confederate monument in this school year:
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One of van Noort's goals is to encourage collaboration among all of the schools. She also hopes to improve access to higher education for transfer, military and first-generation students.
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On its 225th birthday, UNC-Chapel Hill’s administrators, faculty, staff and students pledged to look back on its checkered history to help UNC adapt to a modern age. In a year where debates surrounding Silent Sam have taken precedence in campus discourse, many University Day speakers emphasized the need to carry the lessons of UNC’s past into its future.
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Throughout the years, UNC's celebration of University Day has included a variety of event and guests. Despite all the changes the University has seen over the years, the celebrations have remained mostly the same. Here's a look back at previous celebrations and demonstrations from University Day throughout UNC's history, including fights for equal rights, visits from past presidents and celebrations from the student body.
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Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Winston Crisp has had a career at UNC for 26 years. Here's a timeline of some notable moments in his career.
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“Hard to imagine Carolina without priceless gem @ViceCrispy by my side.”
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After 26 years at UNC, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Winston Crisp will retire later this month.
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Kenan Sr.'s son, William R. Kenan Jr. was the donor who made the gift, and the University is working with its History Task Force established in 2015 to focus on him instead of his father, who the gift was made in honor of, according to a statement released by Chancellor Carol Folt.
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On Wednesday, the UNC Board of Trustees discussed the decision to rename Saunders Hall to Carolina Hall, the contributions of University housekeeping services and preparations for the University's 225th birthday celebration.
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UNC and NCSU students were warned against sharing personal information or granting unknown people access to residence halls following the incident on Tuesday.
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“The (monument) law says the monument goes back on the pedestal. What we’ve been given is the opportunity to develop an alternative to that,” said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Robert Blouin.
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The Chancellor and Board of Trustees have opened the floor to suggestions regarding Confederate monument Silent Sam's future.
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The Chapel Hill Town Council, including Mayor Pam Hemminger, sent a letter to UNC Chancellor Carol Folt, the University's Board of Governors and its Board of Trustees to ask for the permanent relocation of Silent Sam from McCorkle Place to one that puts the monument in a historical context.
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When the Board of Trustees huddled in closed session earlier this month, awaiting instruction on how to proceed on the delicate Confederate monument issue, Savannah Putnam met with them. As the SBP, her job is to act as a liaison between the students and administration. Yet despite her status as a voting ex-officio member of the BOT, she was asked to leave a conversation which took place before the official special meeting dates of both the BOT and BOG.
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More than 400 UNC faculty members have weighed in on the Silent Sam debate, signing a letter stating their support for 54 Black faculty who called for the statue’s removal at the beginning of September.
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UNC has 30 buildings with names tied to white supremacy, and the UNC community has mixed opinions about the potential renaming of buildings.
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About 200 of Florence’s refugees have checked into the state shelter on campus — many hoping it’ll be their last stop before returning home.
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On Friday, WRAL released texts and emails exchanged between UNC faculty and administration before and shortly after Confederate monument Silent Sam fell. In the messages, faculty and administration discussed what was happening at the protest, expressed shock when it was pulled down and coordinated media strategy. They also discussed their messaging in reaction to the demonstration, with some saying that they should be clear in expressing how wrong it was. In the aftermath, messages were also exchanged about student government, and their subsequent response to monument's toppling.
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