In early September, a community governor-elect’s suspension kickstarted a chain of events that brought about a constitutional impasse between the Undergraduate Senate and Residence Hall Association. Last week, Nate Worley, former president of the RHA, announced his resignation on Oct. 11. His resignation took effect yesterday.
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The order, titled Executive Order No. 2, prevents the executive branch from contracting or giving funds to any business, organization or individual that actively advocates against reproductive health care, such as abortions or contraceptives.
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On Sunday, UNC students participated in Redirect the Rage, a rally hosted by the UNC Undergraduate Student Government and several other student organizations to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Students made posters at the Old Well and marched down East Cameron Avenue and Raleigh Street to the Pit. Chants such as "My body, my choice," and "I've been mad for too many days, time to redirect the rage!" rang out through the streets.
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The University's Undergraduate Senate unanimously voted to pass a concurrent resolution demanding that UNC remove names of white supremacists, confederates and slave owners from all University buildings during its meeting on June 28.
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Vann received 47.03 percent of the 4,246 votes cast in the student body president election, according to the results from the UNC Board of Elections.
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Junior Lamar Richards' term as student body president will come to an end in April. As the junior public policy and human organizational leadership and development double major reflected on his time in office, he wants to share a message with the UNC community. “Measure failure only in the context of things that you did not attempt," Richards said. "Always keep that in mind. You don’t have to succeed, but you have to try.”
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Here's what you need to know about voting and the offices that are on the ballot in UNC's spring 2022 general election.
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Senior Teddy Vann, president of the Black Student Movement, is running for student body president on a platform that has four different phases: critical assessment, forward-facing accountability, systemic issues in North Carolina and campus culture and climate research.
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A sophomore from Monroe, N.C., Sam Robinson is a candidate for student body president, running with a platform that focuses on student voices and the student experience.
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Student Body President candidate Sage Staley's campaign slogan, “Your Legacy. Our Legacy. Carolina,” encompasses what she hopes to do as student body president. Key issues on Staley's platform include expanding student government, increasing representation for graduate students, supporting students' mental health and combatting the pandemic.
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Phillips currently serves in the Richards administration as the director of the Department of Student Wellness and Safety. In this role, he’s led a team that has worked to support student mental health, sexual violence prevention and safety. If elected as student body president, Phillips said, he plans to expand upon these efforts.
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After a unanimous vote, the Editorial Board is endorsing Teddy Vann for student body president. We believe that her voice is the change this campus needs.
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"It seems as if any criticisms of the administration by students can be brushed aside as “publicity stunts,” and go unaddressed by University leaders."
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"Administrators should listen to the reasonable demands of the President’s Council, starting with an apology for their absence at the table."
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The Campus President's Council held an emergency meeting Friday. The agenda included discussion of a statement released by UNC Student Government executive board officers titled, "Enough is Enough," in response to the University's COVID-19 policies.
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The BOT's decision was met with indignation among UNC students, staff and faculty. Hussman doctoral student Sophia Noor Kiser said she felt Hannah-Jones was very qualified for the position. “Nikole-Hannah Jones is a MacArthur Genius, a Pulitzer Prize winner and has changed the conversation around race in the U.S,” she said. “What more could you want?”
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UNC Student Body President Lamar Richards was sworn in as the sole student representative on the Board of Trustees on Thursday. Richards is the University’s first Black, gay student body president. The ceremony was administered by Cheri Beasley, former chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, who was the first Black woman to serve as chief justice.
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This restructure will focus on creating new roles and cabinets designed to make Student Government more accessible and efficient for students.
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The 2021-2022 Graduate and Professional Student Federation elections take place Tuesday. UNC graduate students will get to vote for the GPFS president. Here's a rundown of the presidential candidates and their positions from last Wednesday’s GPSF presidential forum.
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The president's role is to represent student athletes within CAA and serve as a liaison between UNC athletics and student sports fans. The election will take place on Tuesday.
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