“The thing I like about it is that it's not directed at anyone,” said student volunteer Paloma Baca. “It's not like you report certain students for not wearing their mask, it's literally just information.”
Living in single occupancy dorms comes with its own set of challenges and perks as UNC students adjust to life on-campus this spring. “Everyone's doors are shut and sometimes there’s not even any lights on," Ronik Grewal said. "So it's kind of a little lonely and isolated sometimes, especially at night." Nishtha Mukherji said she sleeps, takes classes and does workouts in her dorm. It can be sad at times, she said, but she still finds some ways to socialize safely.
Throughout 2020, four of the University's administration positions have been filled by new faculty members, including the roles of chief sustainability officer and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity and Students United for Immigrant Equality hosted an event Monday to discuss ICE, its impact and what universities — including UNC — can do to help DACA and undocumented students.
Students discuss whether they plan to move back to campus for the spring semester, as Carolina Housing makes plans to welcome an additional 2000 to residence halls.
Committee members discussed spring reopening with Provost Bob Blouin and the potential for reviving an old committee that gives support to caregivers at the University.
“We assert that university prioritization of mental health doesn’t just look like an optional and poorly advertised “pause” on classes,” Nikhil Rao and Raleigh Cury, co-facilitators of the UNC Mental Health Coalition, said in the letter. “Mental health looks like assuaging uncertainty and preserving safety through comprehensive planning, transparency, and systemic change.”
“I don’t think he had any non-friends,” UNC creative writing professor Bland Simpson said. “This is a beloved man, and not just thought well-of, respected. Absolutely beloved.”
UNC added an option for meeting hosts to allow UNC Zoom users to bypass the waiting room, in order the manage the high volume of users in large classes.
Angelica Edwards and Julian Berger spent their summer establishing a new chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists — UNC-Chapel Hill NAHJ.
A screenshot from the "ICE, It's Impact and What We Must Do" event held by UNC's chapter of Lambda Pi Chi, Lambda Upsilon Lambda and Students United for Immigrant Equality on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020.
Screenshot from the Faculty Executive Committee meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020.
