UNC works on minority representation in study abroad programs
This past academic year, 1,219 students at UNC studied abroad, but awareness and availability of funds often determines who those students are.
DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS
Nelson Mandela remembered through UNC programs
Nelson Mandela is gone but not forgotten thanks to two programs at UNC.
Black Student Movement’s new president Trey Mangum focused on campus visibility
UNC’s Black Student Movement will have a booming voice on campus next year if Trey Mangum dirhas a say in the matter.
Tunnel of Oppression puts focus on discrimination
UNC’s interactive multicultural tour, Tunnel of Oppression, is back for its fifth consecutive year to challenge students to rethink their role in society.
![Osiris Rankin, a senior psychology major, Darius Whitney, a senior political science major, and Dr. Juan Carrillo, an assistant professor in the UNC School of Education, discuss their place in the university setting and the challenges they have faced as minority males at a Carolina Millennial Scholars Program's event entitled "The [Mis]sed Education of the Minority Male" Thursday evening in Wilson Library.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/dth/b8b4103a-aacb-422a-a1fb-42f69cef1c7b.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=800)
Minority men detail ups and downs of UNC life
He would sit in the front row, feeling invisible and scared to even raise his hand.
Low black male retention causes concern
When senior Mycal Brickhouse looked around at the crowd of a minority male forum he attended in January, he noticed something was missing.
Q&A with Maria DeGuzman
Maria DeGuzman, English professor and director of Latina/o Studies at UNC, is hosting a book reading today at 10 a.m. in the Pleasants Family Assembly Room of Wilson Library. She will read portions of her most recent book, “Buenas Noches, American Culture: Latina/o Aesthetics of Night.”
Terri Houston resigns as diversity head at UNC
Terri Houston, who has in her 13 years at UNC established a reputation as a mentor for minority students, will resign her position as senior director of recruitment and multicultural programs, effective April 30.
UNC graduation rates lag significantly for black males
UNC’s four-year graduation rate is just 49.2 percent for black males, compared to a 70.8 percent graduation rate for white males, according to a 2010 study. Richard Epps, who is now deceased, became the University’s first black student body president 40 years ago today, during a time when barely 60 black students walked the campus, said Pam Campbell-Chisholm, a friend of Epps.
The Friday Interview: Sitting down with UNC Diversity Recruiter Terri Houston
“The struggle continues!” That’s what Terri Houston had to say to anyone who might suggest that now that America has a black president, minorities have arrived at an even playing field.
Defining diversity on our campus
Last week, my roommate sent me a link to a YouTube video in which a white comedian in blackface interviewed students at Brigham Young University about their knowledge of black history.
Mipso Trio to headline Cat's Cradle after one year together
Five towering racks of analog audio equipment loom over the occupants of the small, stuffy studio control room at ElectroMagnetic Radiation Recorders in Winston-Salem, NC. The unassuming studio, a small, dumpy building with boarded windows, holds a history much more glamorous than its physical appearance, including the recording of several of the Avett Brothers’ early albums.
Clayton hopes to integrate diversity better
Taffye Clayton decided to devote her career to championing diversity 20 years ago because of her experiences as a UNC undergraduate.
A gender gap, both here and out there
The University’s male-to-female ratio may skew dating patterns and max-out Zumba classes. But come May, we’ll be graduating to a larger, even more disproportionate world: the workforce.
Open House takes on new roundtable format
The honor system and diversity were the topics of choice for Chancellor Holden Thorp’s open house discussion Monday, conducted in a new roundtable format.
UNC sees increase in enrollment of Latino students
During the last 10 years, the number of Latino students at UNC has increased dramatically, a representation of the University’s efforts to grow the presence of minority populations on campus.
UNC hosts professor to discuss teaching math to minorities
Teaching mathematics requires a knowledge of politics and recognition of multiple socioeconomic realities, a visiting professor argued in Hyde Hall on Monday night.
End in sight for UNC diversity provost search
With the selection of four candidates for the position of vice provost for diversity and multicultural affairs, the University has moved one step closer to addressing its diversity woes.
UNC's academic plan inches toward goals
With an eye on quick and noticeable policy changes, the committee charged with developing the University’s latest academic plan has begun to chart out its opening projects.
Top administrator for diversity and multicultural affairs to join provost’s cabinet
The University’s top administrator for diversity and multicultural affairs will soon join the provost’s cabinet — a change administrators hope will heighten UNC’s focus on diversity.
