The LGPSA is a student-run organization for students that identify as or in support of Latin American and Hispanic people at the University. The club seeks to "foster a sense of community and belonging" for students.
"He just wanted to educate people, to teach people and mentor people," UNC senior Bergen Murray said of associate professor Zijie Yan, who died on Aug. 28. Students and academics remember Yan as an intelligent and kind professor, researcher and mentor.
Some Black graduate students, such as Simone Wilson and Daniel Johnson, say they don't feel supported by the University. Data from UNC Graduate School's website says Black students make up about nine percent of graduate and professional students.
Students with ADHD may find that their pharmacy is experiencing shortages of Adderall, Focalin, Concerta and other medications prescribed to treat ADHD. Lean why there is a shortage and what students who are having trouble filling their prescriptions can do as exams approach.
The UNC chapter of Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA) works to create a comprehensive reproductive health network in N.C. and at the University
Over the past few weeks, bands in Chapel Hill and beyond have formed the Safer Shows Collective — a coalition against organizations accused of drink tampering and sexual assault, such as fraternities.
The donation of Phillips Island, from alumnus Llewellyn Phillips II, will be used for research, classes, and more.
Sept. 15 marks the beginning of Latinx Heritage Month and the Carolina Latinx Center is ringing it in with a kick off in The Pit, where there will be student organizations, University departments, music and food. Throughout the month, the CLC will also host a number of events, including a dinner at the Top of Lenoir, which broke out into a conga line last year, a keynote address by Laurie Hernandez, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics, and a Carnaval on Oct. 15.
This Friday, the UNC Pakistan Society, also known as PakSoc, will host its second annual Mehndi Ki Raat (MKR), an event held to celebrate Pakistani culture.
This summer, the Carolina Asia Center received a $900,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. With this grant, the University plans to develop a Southeast Asian studies minor, to expand its Vietnamese language instruction and to spread the study of Southeast Asia to other campuses. “Luce has long been a supporter of Asian studies more generally, but they also know that Southeast Asian studies tend to be a bit overlooked by way of comparison with East Asia, especially China, but also Korea and Japan,” Christian Lentz, an associate professor of geography at UNC, said.
Members of LGPSA welcome students at their International Student Welcome Fiesta at the Bell Tower outdoor amphitheater on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Pictured from left to right, Daniel Vélez, co-president; Samantha Rubio, secretary; Paz Cook, co-president; Luis Zambrana, treasurer; Tiffany Portacio, membership and internal organization manager; Tatiana Quijano, salsa teacher; Carmen Mendoza, social media manager.
The Chancellor's Committee to Review Resolution from Commission on History and Race met over Zoom to discuss the removal of Vance and Hamilton Hall building names on May 25, 2022.
