Dressed in black and Carolina Blue uniforms, the Marching Tar Heels perform arrangements from tedious formations on the football field to rallying cheers next to the basketball court. “You're part of something bigger than yourself in that moment,” Sophie Hazuka, a first-year band member, said.
Read More »Delta Sigma Pi, a co-ed business fraternity at UNC, is no longer affiliated with the University’s Undergraduate Business Program until at least fall 2024. In an email to potential new members, Associate Dean of the UBP Shimul Melwani and Assistant Dean of the UBP Jordan Hale said they received “very concerning complaints'’ from students about the recruitment process. Melwani and Hale also said they made a formal incident report to the Title IX office of UNC’s Equal Opportunities and Compliance Office, which will conduct its own investigation into the organization, according to the email.
Read More »Imani Rankins and Karina Vasudeva have been elected as the new co-presidents of the Campus Y. The organization is a community that welcomes students, staff and the greater UNC community to talk about social justice matters. Rankins and Vasudeva plan to focus their efforts on the housekeeper movement, mutual aid and disability justice on campus.
Read More »The new Committee for Academic Freedom and Free Speech was formally charged by Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz on Monday, Jan. 30. “This committee will advise the chancellor on ways to advance academic freedom and articulate free speech norms and best practices for the Carolina community,” a University spokesperson said in a statement. “The committee will determine the frequency with which they meet.”
Read More »Almost a year "Tarred Healing" was pulled from display at the University, Cornell Watson's photo project debuted at National Civil Rights Museum. The exhibit features Black history in Chapel Hill, with photographs of places on UNC's campus that are relevant to the University's racial past. “When you do things the right way, when you are connected with the community that you are creating something about, they will stand behind you in those turbulent times,” Watson said. “It was really gratifying to have the Black community of Chapel Hill stand behind this and really kind of become family.”
Read More »UNC’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience provides resources for those struggling with mental health needs. This semester, the department has increased LGBTQ+ resources and support groups within the clinic, along with continuing support for other groups within the Chapel Hill community.
Read More »Two complaints against a total of seven identity-based programs associated with UNC were filed with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. The complaints were against programs that encourage participation of certain demographics — primarily women and BIPOC students — alleging the programs were in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
Read More »From the midterm elections to gun violence prevention, students organized throughout campus, rallying behind and protesting the issues that mattered most to them. Here's a recap of some of the activism seen at UNC throughout 2022.
Read More »Following the Oct. 22 sexual assault of a UNC student inside of Carmichael Residence Hall, the mother of the victim has partnered with other UNC parents to express dorm safety concerns to the University.
Read More »This Friday, students in favor of UNC canceling classes on Election Day gathered in front of the Student Union as local organizers and political figures spoke. The rally was organized by Sam Hiner, a sophomore at UNC and executive director of UNC's chapter of the North Carolina Young People's Alliance.
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