TO THE EDITOR:
This Friday, Sept. 13, the Board of Governors will be meeting for the first time this academic year.
Over the past few months, this body that rules over all UNC campus affairs has acted in direct contradiction to the pleas of UNC-system students, administrators and faculty.
The board has banned gender-neutral housing, planned to shorten the drop period from eight weeks to 10 days starting next year and failed to keep tuition rates from rising.
While these actions each negatively impact our safety and academic experience, they are indicative of a greater problem: The Board of Governors does not take student input seriously and lacks transparency to students across North Carolina.
This Friday at 8:30 a.m., students will gather in the Pit and head over to the Board of Governors meeting to make members aware that we need our voices to be heard so we can work constructively to better our institutions together.
Students from all across campus will speak out on this issue. I dare each and every one of you to come out to show your support for the student voice.
Regardless of our beliefs and backgrounds, we are all students here and what happens to this University matters to all of us.
Come out and be a part of history as we defend the Carolina Way and preserve everything that has made this University such a special and incredible place.
The time for action is now! If you would like to speak at this rally, please email karon@email.unc.edu.
