Service-learning enthusiasts presented their programs and shared theirexperiences at APPLES' fifth annual celebration of service Thursday atthe Campus Y.
About 50 students shared personal experiences and reflected on the diversity of UNC's campus during a forum Tuesday at the Campus Y. The third annual diversity forum had two goals — to examine the University's commitment to its Diversity Plan and to discuss various issues of diversity specific to UNC campus life.
The severing of UNC's licensing contract with Russell Athletic will damage the manufacturer's reputation and business but will not lead to an overwhelming financial loss for the University. During the last fiscal year UNC earned $61274 in royalties from the Russell licensing agreement. The royalties are calculated as a percentage of what it costs for Russell to make the goods.
The UNC Employee Forum will vote today on a resolution that would endorse employee furloughs to prevent future layoffs. Currently the University does not have legislative authority to furlough employees though UNC-system President Erskine Bowles has said he will seek that ability for all state universities.
The N.C. Press Association presented two competitive statewide awards to The Daily Tar Heel at a banquet Thursday night in Cary. The DTH staff won first place awards in its division for ""Spot News Reporting"" and ""General Excellence for Newspaper Web Sites.""
Chancellor Holden Thorp will attend a conference Thursday to discuss ways to spur economic development in central North Carolina. He is among about 50 community leaders who hope to ensure that the region develops economically in the next five years.
