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End in sight for UNC diversity provost search

By Chelsea Bailey | September 29

With the selection of four candidates for the position of vice provost for diversity and multicultural affairs, the University has moved one step closer ...

UNC's academic plan inches toward goals

By Nick Andersen | September 26

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 ...

Top administrator for diversity and multicultural affairs to join provost’s cabinet

By Nicole Comparato | September 20

The University’s top administrator for diversity and multicultural affairs will soon join the provost’s cabinet — a change administrators hope will ...

Diversity job fair aims to attract students after poor turnout last year

By Nicole Kraemer | September 13

After student turnout that disappointed employers last year, a renewed effort has been made to get the word out about this year’s Diversity Job and ...

Carrboro commemorates school district integration

By Sofía Morales | August 29

Fifty years ago, a scared 12-year-old black boy entered the doors of Chapel Hill Junior High School for the first time. His name was Stanley Vickers. ...

Hate-crime report was falsified, UNC officials say

By Jeanna Smialek and Andy Thomason | April 12

Less than a day after Chancellor Holden Thorp publicly condemned a hate crime against freshman Quinn Matney, the Department of Public Safety determined ...

Gay UNC student attacked, burned in hate crime

By Paula Seligson | April 11

UNC freshman Quinn Matney was walking on South Campus last week when a nearby man came up, grabbed him by the wrist and burned him with an unknown object. ...

Carolina Indian Circle Powwow celebrates native heritage

By Haley Sklut | March 20

More than 200 dancers, singers, students and alumni attended the 24th Annual Carolina Indian Circle Powwow on Saturday, a traditional Native American ...

UNC hosts Elder in Residence Ada Deer

By Katyayani Jhaveri | March 16

Growing up in Wisconsin as a member of the Menominee tribe, Ada Deer had a love of the world around her. Upon reaching adulthood, that love pushed Deer ...

Variety show features transgender individuals

By Chelsey Dulaney | March 15

Even at a young age, Jamez Terry realized something didn’t feel right about being a girl. Terry decided to change sexes at 19 years old, and today openly ...

Ada Deer to visit UNC as fourth elder in residence

By From staff and wire reports | March 13

Ada E. Deer, a pioneer in social work, activism and politics,, will come to UNC as the fourth elder in residence at the University’s American Indian ...

Student diversity in study abroad programs

Minorities underrepresented in study abroad programs

By Jasmine Chen | February 28

White students hold an overwhelming majority in study abroad programs, according to a study to be published in print this month by Research in Higher ...

College students nationwide petition Chick-fil-a for promoting a homophobic agenda

By Viviana Bonilla Lopez | February 22

College students nationwide are accusing Chick-fil-A of promoting homophobia instead of chicken sandwiches. Nine universities are demanding the biblical ...

Blogger gives lesson in ‘gender 101’

By Jacqueline Kantor | February 16

From the history of feminism to the blogosphere and, finally, to a slew of internet videos, audience members were treated to a lesson in “gender 101” ...

UNC graduate Rosario Lopez co-founded the N.C. Dream Team group. (Photo by Justin Valas)

N.C. Dream Team looks to keep the DREAM Act alive

By Jeanna Smialek | January 11

Even as a college graduate and tax-paying member of the community, Rosario Lopez is insecure about her future. Lopez, who graduated from UNc in 2008, ...

Hortense McClinton joined the School of Social Work at UNC in the fall of 1966.

Q&A with UNC's first black faculty member

By Pooja Chandramouleeswaran | November 29

In the fall of 1966, Hortense McClinton joined the School of Social Work as the first black faculty member hired at UNC. McClinton spoke with The Daily ...

Faculty discuss importance of student, faculty diversity

By Davis Wilbur | November 22

Archie Ervin and Terri Houston agree the fight to diversify the University is never quite complete. The pair answered questions on the importance of a ...

A day after the UNC Club Hockey team painted a cube in the Pit, the Feminist Students United Organization had painted a response on the adjacent side of the cube.

Hockey team's cube sparks discussion about 'rape culture'

By Sara Gregory | November 22

It was hard not to stare: The woman’s breasts were so large she made Barbie look downright small-busted. The men on the ice hockey team who painted ...

Blank Canvas dance group is all-inclusive, promotes diversity and unity

By Julie Cooper | November 18

UNC student dance company Blank Canvas has come a long way in the last 10 years. And in the genre-bending, 100- person finale that serves as the highlight ...

UNC to examine salaries of minority and female faculty

By Robert Langdon | November 15

Following up on a study conducted in 2002 under former Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Robert Shelton, the University will examine potential salary ...