Evely Forte

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Chapel Hill's new Chief of Police, David Perry, began his job on Sept. 3, 2019. He hails from Florida State University where he served for 14 years, totaling 25 years of overall experience. During his interview on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 he discussed his plans for addressing sexual assault, protests and monitoring threats to the UNC campus.

'There has never, ever been a police chief here like me': Q&A with David L. Perry

UNC Police Chief David L. Perry speaks on his goals to bring the community together, protect against sexual assault and active shooters and ensure peaceful free speech events.

Photo courtesy of FSU Photography Services.

How Police Chief Perry was chosen, and what his history at FSU means to UNC students

By Evely Forte

“One of the priorities in our search was to find someone with a proven track record in community policing and strong experience building communication and trust.”

Students lay flowers on the Unsung Founders Memorial in McCorkle Place as part of a celebration of the one-year anniversary of the toppling of Silent Sam on August 20, 2019. Speakers at the event remarked on the alleged shortcomings of the University in "reckoning" with its history.

Protesters call for action on 'monuments to white supremacy' beyond Silent Sam

By Hannah Lang , Maeve Sheehey and Evely Forte

On the one-year anniversary of Silent Sam's fall, anti-confederate protesters marched across campus to fight the memorialization of white supremacy that they believe still exists at UNC.

Student Body President Ashton Martin stands in front of the Student Union on Sunday, Aug. 18 prior to preparing for FallFest 2019.

How Student Body President Ashton Martin wants to be remembered at UNC

By Evely Forte

“We are not here to shove our ideas or our policies onto anyone, but really to collaborate with the community and work with other stakeholders to make sure that everyone has a place that they can call home here.”

Anna Berrier, a senior health policy management major and president of the medical fraternity Alpha Epsilon Delta, poses for a portrait at the Gillings School of Public Health on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Berrier agrees with the Kaplan survey that suggests medical school and the medical profession should increase diversity. She views policies like affirmative action as "leveling the playing field."

Med schools are unsure of affirmative action, but students are sure they want diversity

By Evely Forte

Increasing diversity in the medical profession is an important goal for pre-med students and medical school admissions officers alike, as shown by the results of two surveys released by Kaplan Test Prep.

Members of the Faculty Executive Committee discuss at Monday's meeting.

Here's what you missed at Monday's Faculty Executive Committee meeting

By Evely Forte

The University’s Faculty Executive Committee gathered on Monday to discuss the future of Silent Sam and the election of a new faculty chairperson.

Interim Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz meets with Buck Goldstein at South Building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. March 11, 2019.

(Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Interim Chancellor Guskiewicz goes back to the classroom

By Evely Forte

Guskiewicz and Professor Buck Goldstein will be holding a once-a-week course to mentor Ph.D. students who are planning to move into academia following graduation.

After the removal of the Silent Sam pedestal from campus on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, students wonder how Silent Sam will be addressed in future campus tours to prospective students.

Report exposes gaps in educational attainment in N.C.

By Evely Forte

A new report conducted by Carolina Demography and the John M. Belk Endowment identifies gaps within North Carolina’s educational pipeline in the hopes of improving education attainment for certain demographic groups and strengthening in-state talent.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke in the Greensboro Coliseum on Tuesday, June 14.

Here's how the political climate could be making it even harder to get into law school

By Evely Forte

Both pre-law students and law admission officers attribute some increase in law school applications to the current political climate.

UNC-system president Margaret Spellings may leave the system soon, according to multiple sources.

Former UNC-system President Margaret Spellings has a new gig

By Evely Forte

After leaving her three-year position as president of the University of North Carolina’s 17-campus system on March 1, Margaret Spellings will work for a Texas non-profit developing a plan for the future of the state.