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History commission discusses land acknowledgment and Barbee Cemetery

By Fiona Hasanaj | February 24

The History, Race and a Way Forward Commission met on Feb. 21 to give updates on the University land acknowledgment, "The Carolina Story: A Virtual Museum ...

LaTosha Brown delivers 2022 MLK celebration keynote address at UNC

By Hannah Rosenberger | February 24

Selected by the MLK Celebration Committee, the theme of this year’s lecture revolved around the question “What are we striving for?” It was inspired ...

Woman- and minority-owned hemp store thrives despite racial gaps in marijuana policing

By Ethan E. Horton | February 22

In Raleigh, 77 percent of those arrested for marijuana possession in 2020 were Black, according to the federal data.

After breaking barriers, Tar Heel Trailblazers hope to inspire next generation

By Asheebo Rojas | February 22

The Trailblazers award recognizes athletes like Synthia Scott Kearney and Reggie McAfee who were pioneers in athletics and made lasting contributions ...

UNC SILS researchers aim to create more equitable makerspaces

By Natalie McCormick | February 22

The UNC Equity in the Making Lab is working to make makerspaces an equitable environment for students in historically underrepresented communities.  Maggie ...

'I love this team': Bhangra Elite wins first place at South Asian dance competition

By Valeria Cloës | February 21

Bhangra Elite, a South Asian dance group at UNC, won first place on Feb. 12 at the East Coast Showdown — the team's first in-person competition in ...

Chancellor's committee meets to draft building renaming report for Board of Trustees

By Brooke Elliott | February 21

Last Thursday, the Chancellor’s Committee to Review History Commission Resolution reviewed and revised a committee report to evaluate the criteria for ...

Community reflects on UNC history in "Race and Memory" discussion event

By Madi Kirkman | February 21

Associate History Professor William Sturkey and civil rights activist and historian Danita Mason-Hogans led the “Race and Memory at UNC” discussion ...

El Centro Hispano announces program to increase job opportunities for Latinx workers

By Maggie McIntyre | February 20

Announced on Feb. 12, the new ToolBank program allows for workers who are a part of the nonprofit's Casa for Employment & Leadership program to ...

'Our stories being told by us': CLC and University Libraries launch book collection

By Zoe Frederick | February 20

From poetry to nonfiction and everything in between, the new AfroLatinx Authors & Stories book collection offers stories from a variety of authors ...

'Do what I love': Black-owned barber shops give back to community

By Caroline Wills | February 16

Across the Triangle, Black-owned barbershops like Masterworks Barbershop and Kendrick's Kave Barbershop provide not only a much-needed service to people, ...

'Maybe it opens the door to new possibilities': CHCCS alumnus wins teaching award

By Samuel Long | February 15

Seifts said a significant population of the students at East Chapel Hill High School are Asian, but many of them have never had an Asian teacher before. ...

Chapel Hill and Durham Black-owned businesses help meet various community needs

By Ian Walniuk | February 15

From college preparation to vegan food options, Black-owned businesses have been offering unique services and filling community needs for years.

Meet Li-ling Hsiao, UNC associate professor in Asian and Middle Eastern studies

By Aisha Baiocchi | February 15

Li-ling Hsiao, associate professor in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and associate dean for First-Year Curricula, teaches classes ...

Diversity committee discusses department hiring, faculty mentoring resources

By Brianna Atkinson | February 15

At its Feb. 14 meeting, the Committee on Community and Diversity met to discuss results from UNCu2019s 2018 Collaborative On Academic Careers in Higher ...

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Proposed renaming of UNC's Hamilton Hall after Pauli Murray still in progress

By Madi Kirkman | February 15

In July 2020, the chairpersons of the history, sociology, political science and peace, war & defense departments all signed a letter to the Chancellor ...

'They see value': Postdoctoral program supports faculty members of color

By Hannah Rosenberger | February 14

The Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity aims to set up scholars from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups for possible tenure-track ...

Asian American Center to host mental health discussion

By Kelly Kendall | February 14

The UNC Asian American Center will host it "Topics in Asian American Mental Health: A Discussion" event this Wednesday at 5 p.m. over Zoom. 

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'A unique culture': Students form bonds through UNC club table tennis team

By Zachary Crain | February 14

The UNC club table tennis team provides its 33 members with an opportunity to play the sport as well as build community.

'Preserving the core of what makes you wonderful': Gillings welcomes new vice dean

By Jade Neptune | February 14

Robert Smith III is leaving his current role as associate chairperson for administration in the Department of Neurology at the UNC School of Medicine. ...