Activists continue the fight to rename Saunders Hall
Students of color are joining together on campus to support each other in ways they feel the University is unable.
DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS
Transgender Day of Remembrance honors 81 killed this year
The UNC LGBTQ Center did not let the issue of gender-prejudiced violence go unnoticed or unaddressed on the international Transgender Day of Remembrance on Thursday.
AN OPEN DEMOCRACY
A poster at the front of the room stated the facts: 91 percent white, 5.9 percent black, 3.1 percent Asian, 0 percent Hispanic, 80 percent men, 20 percent women, 29 Republicans, two Democrats.
On-campus food pantry Carolina Cupboard set to launch Friday
On Friday, the basement of Avery Residence Hall will be the site of a food pantry for hungry, low-income students.
In NC, gay couples tie a historic knot
For some LGBT couples in North Carolina on Friday, patience wasn’t a virtue.
Black and Blue Tour focuses on UNC's racial history
To some, the Unsung Founders Memorial in McCorkle Place, dedicated to the people of color, both enslaved and free, who helped build the University, is simply an outdoor table — but not to Tim McMillan.
Hold lifted on NC lawsuits, giving hope for quick ruling on state ban against gay marriage
A U.S. District Court judge on Wednesday lifted a stay on two lawsuits challenging North Carolina’s gay marriage ban — likely rendering imminent the overturning of Amendment One as unconstitutional.
Students get emotional during Coming Out panel
Travis St. Brice began to choke up.
Supreme Court lets marriage rulings stand
In a landmark decision for gay rights, the U.S. Supreme Court decided on Monday to let stand rulings in five states striking down gay marriage bans — likely clearing the way for same-sex marriage in North Carolina.
The brief, wondrous visit of Junot Diaz at UNC
Junot Diaz spent a couple of hours challenging convention in Memorial Hall on Saturday night.
Q&A with Census analyst Kurt Bauman
After growing by 3.2 million between 2006 and 2011, college enrollment in the United States has declined for the past two years, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Student group event delves in Latina/o identity issue
It's not something that's talked about a lot. But for the Latino students at UNC, it's something that's felt everyday.
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships revoked at last minute
The federal government confirmed funding for a substantial fellowship program Wednesday — two months after UNC students needed to hear it.
Only 9 male undergraduates are education majors at UNC
The population of undergraduate men in UNC’s School of Education can be counted on two hands.
'I am a human' panel discusses racial tensions at UNC
Ferguson, Mo., is more than 800 miles away from Chapel Hill, but conversations surrounding civil rights issues have become a topic of relevance everywhere.
Freshman class is more diverse but UNC is not yet satisfied
Freshman Juan Ortiz was told repeatedly to expect to have mostly white classmates at UNC, but it still came as a surprise.
Diversity Job and Internship Fair kicks off three days of career fairs
For freshman Jeremy Cleary, Wednesday’s Diversity Job and Internship Fair was his first real opportunity to explore his career options.
Charlotte advocates for immigrants want community centers
Laundromats in Charlotte, N.C., may see more change than loose coins in the future.
Recent court rulings affect UNC committees
New federal legislation has forced some UNC Faculty Council committees to rethink how they will recommend and implement changes to the University.
Students call on trustees to rename Saunders Hall
“We will not bow down to racism. We will not bow down to injustice. We will not bow down to exploitation.”
