Die-in at the Union gave students space to express their reactions to the week's police shootings

For ten minutes on Friday afternoon, the usually bustling Student Union was silent as students lay down on the building’s ground floor with their fists ...

Diversity liaisons work to ensure UNC's campus is inclusive

UNC has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for the second year in a row from Insight into Diversity, a higher education magazine.  ...

Inclusion and Diversity Climate survey has an unknown launch time

UNC planned to launch an Inclusion and Diversity Climate survey on March 29, but has postponed due to controversial law changes. 

Faculty discuss privilege, diversity before Spring Break

UNC’s Faculty Council once again put diversity at the center of the group’s monthly meeting Friday afternoon. The pre-spring break meeting began with ...

STORIFY: Supreme Court hears affirmative action case arguments

Folt holds race relations meeting with town hall protestors and other student leaders

“There are definitely a lot of steps being put in the right direction,” Morton said. “Does that mean the work ends? No. Does that mean that there ...

Students ask administrators to act on systemic racism

Halfway through moderator Clarence Page’s first sentence at Thursday’s Town Hall on race and inclusion, a chant broke out.

Session tackles intricacies of Islamophobia with professor Juliane Hammer

Professor Juliane Hammer wants students to know that Islamophobia is not a disease.

Sophomore Joseph Locklear is UNC’s first American Indian Udall Scholar

When sophomore Joseph Locklear was named the 15th UNC student to earn the Udall Scholarship, it meant far more to him because of his family heritage.  ...

Students say they feel unsafe on campus, taking to using #NotSafeUNC on Twitter

After David Horowitz’s controversial visit to campus, many students took to Twitter to share their experiences feeling unsafe on campus, using the hashtag ...

William Jardell sees UNC as model for activism

While some students feel that UNC’s LGBT community faces opposition on its own campus, William Jardell wants them to know how progressive their campus ...

Data skews black history, expert says at African-American History Month lecture

History repeats itself is how the saying goes.

UNC recruits for diversity on Decision Day

“My goal is to make us the Morehouse College of (predominately white institutions),” he said. “They’re known for producing very high quality graduates, ...

UNC junior says members of his church attacked him for being gay

Two years ago, Matthew Fenner was beaten and choked by members of his own church. Three months ago, his mother and brother testified against him when ...

Black women address challenges at UNC

Many UNC students of color consistently face the question of grouping themselves with people of their own race or merging into the majority culture of ...

Students explore Asian-American identities

At least 30 Asian-American students at UNC say they feel as though the University uses them as props.

UNC’s 13th annual Unity Conference hosts drag show

Junior Alex Ponikvar shed his economics major persona Friday night and strutted across the stage in stilettos and a platinum wig as drag queen Diana Thurst.  ...

NC State’s Greek system under review

An offensive book connected to an N.C. State University fraternity — the school’s third Greek-related offense of the spring semester — has caused ...

‘Illuminating’ event looks at black divide

Students from the Black Student Movement and Organization for African Students’ Interests and Solidarity came together Wednesday night to address an ...