UNC first-year student, Mary Esposito, has been awarded the 2022 BMTX Annual Financial Empowerment Scholarship. She was selected out of over 1,000 applicants and used her financial literacy TikTok account as the anchor of her application.
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Two complaints against a total of seven identity-based programs associated with UNC were filed with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. The complaints were against programs that encourage participation of certain demographics — primarily women and BIPOC students — alleging the programs were in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
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Earthtones, a club comprised of students of color at UNC, aims to foster a space for community building and self-expression through art. The art collective, which officially started last fall, hosts biweekly community meetings and “paint-and-sips,” during which members can meet to experiment with a new art form together. “Earthtones has really helped me find people that are like me, that really like expressing themselves through art, connecting with each other in art, talking about it and using it to grow or to help ourselves or whatever it is that we use art to do,” Lokumo Eteni, a musician, said.
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As final exams approach, many students are concluding a memorable semester on UNC's campus. Some students have had weird things happen to them.
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University Desk Editor, Liv Reilly spoke with Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz about 2022 and some of the major University events that happened throughout the year.
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From the midterm elections to gun violence prevention, students organized throughout campus, rallying behind and protesting the issues that mattered most to them. Here's a recap of some of the activism seen at UNC throughout 2022.
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A collection of art pieces from UNC senior Dacia Perez-Medina's undergraduate career, ‘Tender Decay’ opened on Nov. 10 and will be on display until Dec. 6. The exhibition is a multimedia production utilizing tactile mediums like fabric, prints and thread is featured in the SAMple Gallery on the second floor of Hanes Art Center.
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In its Monday meeting, the University Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward welcomed Danielle Hiraldo, the director of the American Indian Center, as its newest member. The Commission also provided updates on Barbee Cemetery and the Unsung Founders Memorial, two ongoing projects.
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Since the club’s founding, SolarEquity has grown to around 20 to 25 active members and now comprises four main committees. One of the main motivations for the club is climate change’s disproportionate effect on low-income communities.
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UNC's Kasama is a club dedicated to fostering community and connecting Filipino-identifying students at the University. In recent years, the group has grown to have about 45 students and hosts one social and one cultural event each month.
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UNC senior Landry Kuehn and N.C. State graduate student Joseph Lannan are still pursuing a lawsuit against their respective schools for unused fees for facilities and resources during the fall 2020 pandemic semester.
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During quarantine, many UNC students remember spending hours scrolling through their TikTok "For You" pages, discovering new trends from whipped coffee recipes to dances to Doja Cat’s song “Say So”. Some UNC students became successful TikTok creators.
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UNC Young Democrats organized a “Music Meets Voting” live concert event on Friday, Nov. 4, to encourage students to enjoy live music and ultimately — vote.
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The NPHC Legacy Plaza officially opened last Friday at the Student Academic Services Building courtyard and spans approximately 750-square feet. Nine columns border the plaza, chronologically representing the University’s nine historically Black fraternities and sororities for their significant contributions to the campus community in scholarship and public service.
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The North Carolina Botanical Garden (NCBG) has begun a renovation of the Coker Arbor — the covered walkway that hallmarks the Coker Arboretum — intended to make it safer, more accessible and more attractive.
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With the recent reports of crime on campus, students are urged to remain aware of campus resources to stay safe – such as the Carolina Ready Safety App, Alert Carolina and the SafeWalk program.
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The Question Club — a new student organization — works to connect with the student body by asking random and "goofy" questions to passersby in the Pit.
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Voting has begun, and UNC students are hitting the polls. With many important issues on the docket, students have a lot to consider when casting their ballot.
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Thrift Flippedd aims to promote fashion sustainability by providing students a non-profit on-campus source for second-hand clothes and upcycling workshops.
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As Halloween quickly approaches, student organizations like CUAB and the Campus Y are getting into the spooky spirit by hosting events on campus between now and the haunted holiday.
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