Cherríe Moraga asks UNC, 'If We Forget Ourselves, Who Will Be Left to Remember Us?'
Chicana writer Cherríe Moraga’s “Native Country of the Heart: If We Forget Ourselves, Who Will Be Left to Remember Us?” paints a portrait of her mother's life.
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What the Employee Forum had to say about ConnectCarolina, Weeknight Parking Program
Wednesday's Employee Forum meeting focused on the ConnectCarolina makeover, the Weeknight Parking Program and the Northside Neighborhood Initiative.
UNC announces a new licensing partnership with Hanesbrands Inc.
Hanesbrands Inc. is the number one seller of licensed college gear.
The untold narrative: UNC professor lectured on class structures during slave era
UNC professor William Andrews presented a lecture on Tuesday, April 2 to promote his newest publication which discusses the effects of social mobility among slaves in the American South.
Jonathan Hess’ memory will be honored in conference held by GSLL department
Join the department for the three-day conference from April 13 to 15.
'Everyone loses when bright people play small': how impostor syndrome affects achievement
Many students at UNC describe feeling out of place, or as though they aren't smart enough to compete at Carolina. This is called imposter syndrome, and it's a lot more damaging than you may realize.
Interim Chancellor Guskiewicz goes back to the classroom
Guskiewicz and Professor Buck Goldstein will be holding a once-a-week course to mentor Ph.D. students who are planning to move into academia following graduation.
Leslie Parise, Chairperson of the Faculty Committee, resigns
The Advisory Committee hopes to appoint an interim chairperson by early April.
Here's what you missed at Wednesday's University Governance Committee meeting
The University Government Committee held a meeting on Wednesday to debate potential changes regarding the Faculty Code of University Government.
From 2014 to 2017, female faculty at UNC were paid 28 percent less than men
The report, 2019 Re-Analysis of Gender Pay Inequity at UNC-Chapel Hill, also showed that inequity was highest at the UNC School of Medicine and lowest at the UNC School of Nursing.
UNC professor awarded NC’s 2018 Physician Assistant of the Year
UNC facult member Janelle Bludorn was recognized for her skill “in point-of-care ultrasound,” and how she shares “her vast knowledge on the subject by educating students and providers,” according to the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants' website.
Over half of female surgeons are sexually harassed at work
A team led by members of UNC Surgery conducted an anonymous online survey that asked recipients to identify whether or not they had experienced sexual harassment within the past year.
Up to 50 UNC classrooms are getting an upgrade. Here's where and why:
Almost one-third of classrooms contain outdated furniture, some of which has been there for more than 20 years.
A mother explains why she's not raising her son to follow 'Black codes'
Debra Johnson came to UNC on Tuesday to share her experience of the unique challenges faced by Black parents, lessons she learned while raising her now two-year-old son.
The Faculty Executive Committee talked student voter IDs and more at Monday's meeting
The UNC Faculty Executive Committee's meeting on Monday addressed some of the most important issues facing the University, from libraries to data retrieval.
'Why are there so few Muslim Terrorists?': A UNC professor explains
In the wake of 9/11, many experts believed that the scale and frequency of mass terrorist attacks would increase. In a talk at Flyleaf Books, his UNC professor discussed why this fear was unfounded.
Here are some ways to improve heart health, according to UNC students and professors
Nearly half of Americans have a cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association.
UNC professor's research finds drastic change is necessary to save coral reefs
The coral reefs are dying, and the world's small-scale quick fixes are failing. A new study led by UNC Professor John Bruno details the techniques we are using to combat coral reef depletion and how they are not enough to keep our reefs from perishing.
President of Charlotte Hornets to lecture at Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship
Fred Whitfield, Michael Jordan’s close friend and business confidant, and president and vice chairman of the Charlotte Hornets will join the UNC Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship Thursday night for a talk about sports, culture and entrepreneurship.
These UNC professors created a new scientific word ... about ... poop
There's in vitro, in vivo and now, in fimo. And it all comes down to the study of poop, literally.
