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DTH Photo Illustration. UNC hosts a variety of viewpoints on campus.

Dylan Thiessen

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Questions remain about UNC's implementation of freedom of speech resolutions

By Hannah Rosenberger | Sep. 22

In July, the UNC Board of Trustees passed two resolutions related to free speech on campus: one affirming viewpoint neutrality when it comes to organization funding and one adopting the Kalven Report — which supports institutional neutrality. The Kalven Report, a 1967 document developed at the University of Chicago, outlines institutional neutrality on college campuses. “You really want the University to be a forum for free and open discussion,” UNC BOT member Perrin Jones said. “And if you end up putting your finger on the scale, as it were, then I think it's difficult for that free and open discussion to occur.”

Susie Webb

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Majority of UNC conservative students censor political views in the classroom

By Hannah Rosenberger | Aug. 23

Campuses across the UNC System do not always establish an atmosphere that promotes free expression, according to a recent report produced by UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Greensboro professors.

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Daniel Slim/AFP/Getty Images/TNS.

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UNC and Harvard affirmative action cases to be heard separately by SCOTUS

By Hannah Rosenberger | Aug. 14

UNC and Harvard University’s affirmative action cases will no longer be heard together by the Supreme Court, per a July 22 order. Both cases are part of 2014 lawsuits filed by the Students for Fair Admissions, and discuss the constitutionality of using race as a factor in college admissions decisions.

DTH Photo Illustration. A student throws test materials in the air. UNC, along with other universities, waived their SAT requirement for admissions, providing relief to many applicants.

Maris Ava Cruz

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UNC Board of Governors waives standardized testing requirement through fall 2024

By Hannah Rosenberger | Apr. 10

The BOG also discussed changes to out-of-state undergraduate enrollment caps and funding approvals for capital projects — including UNC-Chapel Hill's innovation hub.

Molly Moran, the Political Chair for the Asian American Student Association, poses for a portrait at the Old Well on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

Elizah Van Lokeren

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'I do not want this to end': LGBTQ+ AAPI students meet for community, friendship

By Hannah Rosenberger | Apr. 6

Three student organizations — the Asian American Students Association, Kasama and Monsoon — first co-hosted a virtual collaboration event for LGBTQ+ AAPI students in fall 2020. The meetings have kept going since, with a goal to build community and provide a space for LGBTQ+ AAPI students.

Willow Taylor Chiang Yang

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UNC Board of Trustees discusses tenure clock, NC Policy Collaboratory

By Hannah Rosenberger | Mar. 31

Student Body President Lamar Richards made his final remarks as an ex-oficio member of the UNC Board of Trustees at the full board meeting on March 24. The BOT also heard a presentation from the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory and the newly-formed UNC Winston National Center on Technology Use, Brain and Psychological Development.

Brady Manek, graduate forward for the North Carolina men's basketball team returns to the Dean Smith Center after the team's Elite 8 victory on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

Abigail Pittman

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'Definitely a big deal': Faculty adjust exam schedules to celebrate UNC men's basketball

By Hannah Rosenberger | Mar. 28

As the UNC men's basketball team continues its run through the NCAA Tournament, some UNC professors have moved exam dates as students celebrate the Tar Heels' progression to the Final Four.

People gather in the Peace and Justice Plaza on Franklin Street on Sunday, March 6, 2022, for an anti-war protest, specifically against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Emma Plumly

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Triangle community holds vigil to advocate for peace in Ukraine

By Hannah Rosenberger | Mar. 7

A vigil for peace in Ukraine took place Sunday afternoon, prompted by calls for a global day of action on March 6 to stop the war.

LaTosha Brown speaks at the MLK Lecture and Awards ceremony in the Carolina Union on Feb. 22, 2022.

Lara Crochik

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LaTosha Brown delivers 2022 MLK celebration keynote address at UNC

By Hannah Rosenberger | Feb. 24

Selected by the MLK Celebration Committee, the theme of this year’s lecture revolved around the question “What are we striving for?” It was inspired by a quote from King himself.

The Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity poses for a portrait. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Pruitt.

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'They see value': Postdoctoral program supports faculty members of color

By Hannah Rosenberger | Feb. 14

The Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity aims to set up scholars from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups for possible tenure-track appointments at UNC or other research institutions. Sarah D. Mills, who completed the program in 2021 and is now an assistant professor at UNC, said programs like the Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity can’t be the only solution to recruiting and retaining diverse faculty. “These types of programs are really critical to there being change in what faculty at universities look like,” she said. “And I don't think just these programs alone are enough.”

Screenshot of the Faculty Executive Council meeting on Nov. 1.

Hannah Rosenberger

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By Hannah Rosenberger | Nov. 2

Screenshot of the Faculty Executive Council meeting on Nov. 1.

At the April 20th Graduate School Administration Board meeting, the group elected to suspend the GRE requirements for the 2022 application graduate program application cycle.

Hannah Rosenberger

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By Hannah Rosenberger | Apr. 20, 2021

At the April 20th Graduate School Administration Board meeting, the group elected to suspend the GRE requirements for the 2022 application graduate program application cycle.