This latest audit — completed between Oct. 25 and Dec. 12 — asked our staff their opinions on the state of diversity, equity and inclusion at the paper.
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"Do you feel that? The hint of Mariah in the wind that has increasingly intensified as the months transitioned from October to December."
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"I’m not sure how I’m supposed to attend journalism classes next semester when I know that the opportunity to be taught by a Black journalist who is one of the most seminal writers of all time has been put on the line in the name of conservative politics and white feelings."
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Rising junior Clay Morris, a senior writer for the University Desk, will be the DTH's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the 2021-22 school year.
Read More »Some students found the choice by their peers to rush as an example of privilege and an extension of irresponsibility on behalf of UNC’s administration, especially as in-person classes resumed Monday. Following concerns after the events of Saturday night, UNC announced that faculty had the option to delay a return to in-person classes until Feb. 17.
Read More »UNC and additional universities waived their test score submission requirement for the 2021 admissions cycle due to COVID-19. With the College Board's recent announcement that it would no longer offer the optional essay on the SAT or supplemental subject tests, students applying to the University experience a modified application process that could carry on after the pandemic.
Read More »A group of UNC students partnered with Campus Health to introduce medicine vending machines on campus. The goal is to make over-the-counter drugs and self care items more accessible to students.
Read More »Over the summer, graduate student Erin Day faced multiple obstacles while applying for a disabled parking permit at UNC. After repeated requests in both 2018 and 2020, Day's path to accommodations on campus highlights the challenges in parking experienced by the University's disabled community. To Austin Tyner, a chairperson of the Disability Advocates for Carolina committee within the Campus Y, Day’s experience is an unfortunate example of the barriers that UNC students with disabilities face.
Read More »UNC still hasn't made moves to rename Morrison Residence Hall despite his ties to white supremacy.
Read More »The UNC History Department announced earlier this month that it will not take applications for graduate students for the 2021 cycle Decision comes after a culmination of years of issues with the department's funding model and the University's multi-million dollar loss due to COVID-19 UNC is not alone in its decision, other universities including Brown, NYU, Stanford, etc. have made a similar call
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