Diversity and Multicultural Affairs

University leaders, community members address fall updates at faculty meeting

By Praveena Somasundaram | July 14

During the Faculty Executive Committee's first official meeting for the 2020-21 school year, administrators and community members discussed important ...

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UNC Board of Governors' Racial Equity Task Force outlines work ahead at first meeting

By Brian Keyes | July 13

The UNC Board of Governors Racial Equity Task Force met for the first time Thursday to outline the group's mission and the work it plans to do over the ...

UNC professor accused of ignoring students of color's concerns over role-playing class

By Sara Raja | July 7

A UNC sociology professor is under fire for the use of role-playing pedagogy in his classroom after a student went public with allegations that he created ...

Column: We just changed our social media policy. Here’s why.

By Anna Pogarcic | July 1

"We need to do better, and as a student newspaper that claims to train the next generation of journalists, that change has to start with us. So, we’re ...

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Faculty Executive Committee discusses fall semester, racial injustice at UNC

By Rachel Crumpler | June 23

Two UNC professors presented a roadmap for racial equity that has been in development for over a year at Monday's Faculty Executive meeting.  The ...

Heel Talk episode 10: UNC leaders discuss racial equity plans for the 2020-21 school year

By Evely Forte and Meredith Radford | June 15

In this episode, host Evely Forte spoke to incoming senior class president Chris Suggs; incoming Black Student Movement president Tamiya Troy; Multicultural ...

Tale of two districts: Orange County Schools tackles racial achievement gap

By Guillermo Molero | March 15

After the Orange County Schools Board of Education had its first joint meeting with the Equity Task Force, Orange County Schools are now finding ways ...

Here's how the UNC libraries are advocating for diversity in science

By Olivia Rojas | February 6

The Diversity in Science Brown Bag Lunch Series is a monthly event hosted by the University Libraries to discuss diversity and inclusion in science.  ...

'I'm Smart, Too': Local group aims to fight racial disparities with documentary

By Niharika Vattikonda | January 22

A new documentary hopes to ignite change by shedding light on CHCCS and how since integration, racial disparities have taken shape and continue to persist. ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP president talks community engagement and expansion

By Amena Saad | January 16

In a conversation with senior writer Amena Saad, Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP President Anna Richards discusses the most rewarding and challenging parts ...

Baeeh (left) and Thu You (right) attend a citizenship class taught by Jane Harwell (far right) at the Refugee Support Center of Carrboro. Baeeh and Thu You are refugees from Burma living in Carrboro.

Climbing migration rates in Chapel Hill bring increased community building efforts

By Diane Adame | December 22

The Hispanic and Asian populations grew one percent and 10 percent in Chapel Hill, respectively. The increase brings with it new efforts by the Town of ...

Bars became a safe place during a decade of change for the N.C. LGBTQ+ community

By Alice Bennett | December 4

Bars, like the Pinhook in Durham, have been safe places to discuss and share for the LGBTQ+ community.  

Chapel Hill ranks second statewide in LGBTQ+ equality index, falls behind national cities

By Suzannah Claire Perry | December 2

Chapel Hill has scored its highest score ever in the LGBTQ+ Equality Index, but due to limitations from HB2, it cannot meet all the needs it wants to. ...

Meet the winners of UNC's 2019 Diversity Award

By Elizabeth Thompson | April 10

“Look across the campus. We are in national news for diversity issues. That’s not good."

UNC Chief Diversity Officer G. Rumay Alexander to step down at end of academic year

By Taylor Buck | April 4

Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor G. Rumay Alexander will be resigning at the end of this academic year, continuing a turnover trend ...

Meet the women leading businesses in Chapel Hill and Durham

By Sophia Wilhelm | March 26

To celebrate Women’s History Month, read the stories of four influential women entrepreneurs in the Chapel Hill and Durham communities. From furniture ...

Meet Genevieve Lowry Cole, the first Native American woman to graduate from UNC

By Maeve Sheehey | March 18

Genevieve Lowry Cole became the first Native American woman to graduate UNC in 1954. More than 60 years later, she works with current students to help ...

Kevin Guskiewicz Faculty Council March 8

Here's what the "I Act On" diversity pledge could mean for UNC

By Stephanie Mayer | March 17

Interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz has signed the "I Act On" diversity pledge of the CEO Action coalition, committing himself, as well as all of UNC, ...

UNC files response to SFFA motion for summary judgement

By Leah Asmelash | March 5

A response by UNC to the group suing the University for the affirmative action case about their admission practices is underway.

UNC grad student develops app for African American youth mental health

By Nathan Wesley | March 4

Are better mental health resources important to you? Or are you interested in technology? This UNC graduate student is creating a new app, targeted toward ...