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Wilson Library overlooks Polk Place on March 1, 2021.

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University Libraries launches Reckoning Initiative to advance anti-racism work

By Jennifer Tran | May. 31

Elaine Westbrooks, vice provost for University Libraries and University librarian, said that prior to the pandemic, the Libraries held an exhibition examining the historical role of science in creating concepts of race, as well as other exhibitions meant to demonstrate active commitment to the equity and inclusion work stated in the Libraries' framework. “You should belong,” Westbrooks said. “You’ve earned the right to be here, and we want to ensure that you belong, you’re represented and you’re treated equitably.”

Mary Grace and Sebastian Graber pose for a virtual portrait in their home on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021. Grace is a transfer student at UNC.

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UNC students express frustration at lack of COVID-19 vaccine mandate

By Jennifer Tran | May. 25

As other institutions across the country announce that students must be fully vaccinated before they return, some UNC students have expressed frustration at the lack of a mandate at the University. "If we want the pandemic to end, it’s just logical to make it a requirement to show an immunization record for the COVID vaccine,” sophomore Sofia De Oliveira said.

Screenshot from the History, Race and Way forward meeting on May 24, 2021.

Caroline Yaffa

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Commission discusses campus building names, Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure case

By Jennifer Tran | May. 24

The Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward met Monday to discuss campus building renaming, the Board of Trustees' decision to not take action on approving Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure and projects regarding the Barbee-Hargraves Cemetery.

Cofounders of Lux Libertas Ventures, business and computer science major Sanjeev Musuvathy and business major Nathan Ho, pose for a portrait.

Caroline Bittenbender

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Introducing Lux Libertas Ventures: UNC's first student-run venture capital fund

By Jennifer Tran | May. 4

Lux Libertas Ventures focuses on pre-seed investments into consumer internet startups that attack the problems faced by Generation Z, such as mental health, digital wellness, consumer banking and other areas of exploration. The organization is run entirely by UNC students with a strong advisory network of executives from Fortune 500 companies and tier one venture capital funds.

UNC is partnering with champion and HanesBrand as part of its sustainability initiatives.
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UNC partners with HanesBrands Inc. to support sustainability efforts

By Jennifer Tran | Apr. 28

UNC partnered with the North Carolina-based HanesBrands Inc. to establish the Champion Sustainability Fund, which works to support sustainability efforts and provides a paid internship opportunity for students.

Dr. Chandra Ford, a gradutate of UNC's Gillings School of Global Public Health. was honored by The Association for Black Women Physicians and received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Makayla Key

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UNC alumna receives Association of Black Women Physicians lifetime achievement award

By Jennifer Tran | Mar. 15

Chandra Ford — a longtime researcher on racism in the public health field — has become "an independent scholar on her own right."

Tran Nguyen, a junior media and journalism major, poses in front of Carroll Hall, home of the Hussman School of Media and Journalism, on Thursday March 4, 2021.

Helen McGinnis

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One year later, UNC students navigate their summer plans amid the pandemic

By Jennifer Tran | Mar. 14

From remote internships to academic opportunities, UNC students share their plans for the upcoming summer as more organizations are offering programs online.

Screenshot from the African American History Month lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.

Jennifer Tran

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'This is an unfinished world': Charles E. Cobb speaks about Black activism at lecture

By Jennifer Tran | Feb. 25

Cobb, a journalist and former activist with the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, spoke of various Black leaders and organizations aimed toward challenging the denial of voting rights, segregation, racial discrimination and white supremacy.

Former UNC student, Charlie Helms poses for a virtual portrait with his old college laptop in his Seattle apartment on Jan. 27, 2021. Helms co-founded Black in Technology, an organization dedicated to helping students of color in Computer Science.

Chase Cofield

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'Changing the game': Black in Technology works to support Black students in computer science

By Greta Travaglia and Jennifer Tran | Feb. 2

Founded by two UNC alumni, Black in Technology was created to support Black UNC students in STEM. The organization has since planned numerous events for its members related to mentorship, recruitment and community building on campus in the STEM and technology industry.

A small group stands near the Old Well behind South Building on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2020.

Austin Wang

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University converts portion of its loans to grants for 2020-2021 academic year

By Jennifer Tran | Jan. 19

To fund the program, the office intends to use the federal COVID-19 Economic Relief Bill in addition to working with partners and University development to find private donors.