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Cheryl Autry helps her son Dylan, a sophomore at UNC, move in to his on-campus dorm on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.

Angelina Katsanis

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Finding community in UNC's on-campus dorms, a guide to moving in

By Ashley Quincin | May. 20

Transitioning from living at home to living in a residence hall, often with a stranger for a roommate, can be challenging and scary. “We’re all trying to live with new people, and that’s scary for everyone,” Christina Ahn, the vice president of the Residence Hall Association, said. “It’s an adjustment that everyone has to make, so really just try to be understanding of what other people’s living situations are like, but also make sure that they know what your living situation is like.”

Members of the UNC Workers Union gather in front of the Carolina Inn for a rally on May 17, 2023.

Adrian Tillman

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'UNC Works Because We Do': Graduate students rally for collective bargaining

By Ashley Quincin | May. 19

On Wednesday, May 17, supporters of The Workers Union at UNC participated in a rally during a Board of Trustees meeting. Their demands include the repeal of North Carolina General Statute § 95-98, or the collective bargaining ban, which is currently being addressed in the N.C. General Assembly and makes it illegal for employers to enter collective bargaining agreements with employees.

Kate Bailey

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How sexual assaults are processed by the University Police

By Ashley Quincin | Apr. 26

According to the UNC Police Department crime log, 76 sexual assault offenses occurred in either residence halls or fraternity houses between January 2015 and October 2022.

The Affirmative Action Coalition hosted the Diversity at Carolina event on Saturday, April 15 in Carroll Hall. Photo courtesy of Joy Jiang.

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Affirmative Action Coalition bridges student groups with Diversity at Carolina

By Ashley Quincin | Apr. 17

On Saturday morning in Carroll Hall, the Affirmative Action Coalition hosted the Diversity at Carolina event to discuss affirmative action policy and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at UNC.

Anna Wu, who has worked at the University for nearly 30 years, poses inside the foyer of the FedEx Global Education Center. She is retiring as the associate vice chancellor for facility services.
Photo Courtesy of Jon Gardiner/UNC.

Jon Gardiner

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Q&A: Anna Wu retires, reflects on 28 years with Facilities Services

By Ashley Quincin | Apr. 3

Anna Wu, the previous associate vice chancellor for Facilities Services, sat down with staff writer Ashley Quincin to talk about her time at the University. She said the campus has changed a lot during her tenure.

Emmy Martin is the current City & State editor at The Daily Tar Heel.

Ira Wilder

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City & State Editor Emmy Martin will be 2023-24 editor-in-chief

By Ashley Quincin | Mar. 25

On Saturday morning, City & State Editor Emmy Martin was selected to be the DTH’s next editor-in-chief. Her platform includes restructuring newsroom leadership, focusing on multimedia and digital storytelling, holding the paper accountable to its readers, continuing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and addressing editor burnout.

A collage of the cover of a Southern Exposure issue that won the 1990 National Magazine Award for Public Interest Journalism and a modern photo of individuals protesting the state's poultry industry, the subject of the award-winning issue. Archival Photos Courtesy of Bob Hall and Southern Exposure.

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Southern Exposure magazine to celebrate 50 years of investigations, oral histories

By Ashley Quincin | Mar. 6

Southern Exposure, an award-winning journal with a legacy of investigative reporting in the South, will celebrate its 50th print anniversary this Saturday at Wilson Library. Alongside reporting on mine strikes in Kentucky and the impacts of the Southern poultry industry, the magazine also pioneered the publishing of Great Depression-era oral histories.

Caroline Sibley, a UNC professor implementing virtual reality technology in her language classes, poses at the North Carolina Arabic Teacher Council Conference on Oct. 22, 2022. Photo Courtesy of Caroline Sibley.

Jennifer Tran

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Virtual reality aids cross-cultural communication in language classes

By Ashley Quincin | Feb. 27

Using Google Cardboard VR headsets, UNC students in Arabic language classes are able to explore the histories and cultures of Morocco, Algeria and other Arabic-speaking communities in the U.S.

Battle Hall, home to the AAAD department, is pictured on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.

Samantha Lewis

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AAAD department compiling graduate curriculum, hiring faculty

By Ashley Quincin | Feb. 21

The African, African American and Diaspora Studies (AAAD) department is in the process of developing a graduate program in Africana Studies, which will admit a first cohort of students in fall 2025. It has been in the works since November 2021 and continues to progress forward.

Andy Sisk, the newly appointed Diplomat in Residence for the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, on Feb. 13, 2023. Taken at the Global Fedex Center at UNC, where he will be splitting his time between UNC and Duke University.

Matthew Breiner

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Andrew Sisk, Diplomat in Residence returns to North Carolina, guides UNC students

By Ashley Quincin | Feb. 15

After more than 23 years working for the State Department, the last 17 of which were served overseas, Andrew Sisk returns to North Carolina as UNC and Duke University’s Diplomat in Residence for the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S.

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Finding community in UNC's on-campus dorms, a guide to moving in

'UNC Works Because We Do': Graduate students rally for collective bargaining

How sexual assaults are processed by the University Police

Affirmative Action Coalition bridges student groups with Diversity at Carolina

Q&A: Anna Wu retires, reflects on 28 years with Facilities Services

City & State Editor Emmy Martin will be 2023-24 editor-in-chief

Southern Exposure magazine to celebrate 50 years of investigations, oral histories

Virtual reality aids cross-cultural communication in language classes

AAAD department compiling graduate curriculum, hiring faculty

Andrew Sisk, Diplomat in Residence returns to North Carolina, guides UNC students

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