Carolina Indian Circle, an organization for Native American students at UNC, recently elected officers for the 2021-2022 school year. Meet the candidates below:
Amid the challenges of a virtual school year and COVID-19 last year, one of UNC’s first Asian-interest organizations — now called the Asian American Students Association (AASA) — remained strong. “The idea of having an Asian American community – it was something that I hadn’t grown up with before,” AASA president Katrina Jagadeesan said. “After meeting a couple of the members and getting to know them and participating, that was something I was missing in my life.”
The First-Generation Student Association at UNC aims to create a community that celebrates the difficulties and successes associated with being a first-generation student. To help first-generation students transition to college life, FGSA hosts a variety of social and professional development events. On Sept. 15, FGSA will be hosting an event called “Advocating for Yourself as a First-Gen,” where they will discuss email etiquette, how to be heard outside of the classroom and how to ask for recommendation letters.
Through the Warrior-Scholar Project, a program designed for veterans and service members entering higher education, veterans apply to attend UNC-Chapel Hill and other universities.
Chapman admitted that Guskiewicz is “not perfect,” but that it wasn’t a good time for a change in leadership. “He is someone we know,” Chapman said. “Many of us have served with him for many years, and he could not have assumed his post at a more difficult moment.”
UNC has a variety of organizations that host events throughout the year where students can snag free things — including swag, food and health products. But knowing how and where to find these events can get a little tricky. Here’s a first-year’s guide to finding free stuff on campus.
Residence Hall Association President Elliana Alexander said RHA plans to host events next year for a more traditional Carolina experience. “Half of Carolina students would not have had a typical first-year experience,” Alexander said. “We are hoping to use our platform to be able to connect people to each other and also to make that transition back to campus life a bit easier for everyone.”
Instructor Katharine Henry set up an interactive experiment to help students in her class better understand the concept of NFTs this spring. The class created a collage and put it up for sale on two sites — one normal bidding site and one NFT site — in order to see the site where the art sold for a higher bid.
In a meeting on Thursday, students and faculty on the UNC Mental Health Task Force met to discuss how to help students who are struggling with identity trauma brought up by the current racial unrest. Additionally, the task force addressed the lack of AAPI representation at UNC Counseling and Psychological Services.
UNC-CH and NCCU's schools of business co-hosted the"Sustaining the Momentum of Anti-Racism in Business" symposium Friday. The event highlighted conversations about the people of color experience in the workplace.
