“Both faculty and students are focused on understanding things better and advancing the boundaries of what us humans know, and I think that’s really important. We are helping students think more in terms of making things, and showing them that the barriers of making things are not actually as high as they might think.”
“There's also something about bearing witness to the story with others that makes things really powerful. Having people share their stories is a way to give them a platform to speak their truth, to potentially shape public opinion about a population or minority group but also to humanize people in the eyes of those who might be bigoted.”
Kevin Guskiewicz's longevity at UNC is full of awards and accolades — though the student body, and even some faculty, are left with concern for the decorated interim chancellor.
Student body president elections are always confusing, and so we break down how campaigns work and the rules that candidates must follow.
Award-winning historian and New York Times best-selling author Ibram X. Kendi gave a lecture on the history of racism in America at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center.
The second debate of the student body president campaign season ended with the host endorsing candidate Ashton Martin.
UNC offers a wide variety of scholarships that you can apply for, and they aren't all strictly for tuition.
“I will say that it is important for academia ─ students, faculty, staff, administrators, etc. ─ to reflect the demographic breadth and intellectual richness of the larger society, especially in the case of a public university such as UNC."
In an effort to reduce campus sexual assault, UNC will participate in a national survey asking about student experiences and opinions on the topic.
The full Undergraduate Senate met Tuesday to discuss new appointments to various positions in the UNC Supreme Court, Board of Elections and full Senate. Here’s what you need to know:
The Chancellor’s Science Scholars Program just received two gifts totaling $15 million, largely thanks to former Chancellor Carol Folt.
The Carolina Center for Public Service, a hub for public service at UNC since 1999, is seeking nominees for three annual awards that commend UNC individuals or groups for exceptional community service.
Since 2016, Guskiewicz has been the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, a college that has over 70 academic departments, programs, institutes and centers. The college has over 17,000 undergraduates and 2,400 graduate students.
For places that are most susceptible to human trafficking threats, a UNC student group is using soap to help save lives.
Students who are members of the UNC Facebook meme page agree that it provides a sense of community and makes students relate to each other through funny and creative posts.
In Campus Recreation's first event focusing on Black heath, students can attend a Trap Workout Event and a discussion on the importance of both mental and physical health for people of color.
Find out why the innumerable amounts of middle schoolers wander UNC's campus periodically.
“I think I could never forget it, regardless (of whether) I was a Black student,” UNC junior Sydney Adams said. “I don’t know if it’s something I can feel resolved about ever, especially because I don’t think the solution here is going to be to my benefit at all.” In the minds of UNC students of color, Silent Sam has remained a permanent presence. So much so, that for some it's been difficult to focus on their academics and extracurricular activities.
Bill Ferris, a history professor at UNC, and his creation "Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented," is up for Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes at the Feb. 10 Grammys.
Student tweets picture of worms and undercooked chicken found in UNC dining halls. What next?
The rivals are joining forces to make a special Rivalry Edition (both on-campus and online Feb. 20) and to see which student media program can raise the most money between Feb. 1 and 20.
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