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APIAutumn empowers Asian American community through month of events

By Ramishah Maruf | October 24

Whether it be through movie screenings or food trivia, the month of events for the Asian and Pacific Islander American Autumn aims to empower and unify ...

MSA helps ease the transition for Middle Eastern refugees

By Charlie McGee | September 21

Living in a nation that has become entrenched in racial division, UNC Muslim Student Association Community Service Chair Rizk Alghorazi sees it as his ...

Edwidge Danticat (left) and Joseph Jordan (right), Director of Stone Center,  talk to the audience at the 25th Annual Sonja Haynes Stone Memorial Lecture.

Haitian author Edwidge Danticat calls for togetherness

By Lorcan Farrell | September 20

Weaving a story of refugees, her own immigration and the world that her daughters must live in today, Edwidge Danticat, an activist and storyteller, delivered ...

Community discusses racial issues in the school system

By Doug Dubrowski | September 17

Parents, students, teachers and leaders of the school district gathered Saturday afternoon to share their experiences and grievances regarding racial ...

Floraffiti and youth collaborators receive awards for project

By Samantha Yi | September 17

A group of students from diverse backgrounds gathered at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens on Saturday afternoon to read a poem they collaborated ...

UNC: Rich in diversity or just plain rich?

By Brinley Lowe | June 13

The breakdown of UNC’s incoming class doesn’t vary much year to year. The percentage of out-of-state students always hovers at around 18 percent—where ...

Salem College stages week-long sit-in for diversity

By Bailey Aldridge | April 24

Salem College students staged a week-long sit-in, which ended April 18, to call for greater diversity, better conditions on campus and decreased transphobia. ...

Legislature elects 12 new members to UNC-system Board of Governors

By Carina McDermed | April 12

Twelve new members will be introduced in the UNC-system Board of Governors in July — the majority of whom are white and Republican.

OJ McGhee is the Instructional Media Services Manager in the Gillings School of Public Health.

'We still have more to do': UNC minority faculty tops peer group at 11 percent

By Cain Twyman | April 9

Though UNC ranks among the highest of its peer institutions in terms of diversity, many still see room for improvement in the percentage of faculty of ...

Ek Taal, a Bharthanatyum dance group, performs at Journey into Asia last spring.

'A family instead of just a dance team': Ek Taal prepares for next year

By Kamilla Rekvényi | March 2

Hemali Oza, a junior environmental science and engineering student and captain of the Ek Taal dance team, has been dancing since seventh grade and was ...

Black male enrollment at UNC hasn’t risen above 125 in a new class since 2009

By Colleen Moir | February 27

For Chris Faison, the key to raising graduation and retention rates for male students of color lies in professional resources and listening to what the ...

Ephesus Elementary kicks off Black History Month celebrations

By Lauren Talley | February 1

Ephesus Elementary School in Chapel Hill will celebrate Black History Month in February by engaging students in an array of activities and projects.

Ayoub Ouederni, president of the Muslim Students' Association, expressed concern regarding President Trump's recent executive order banning immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

Q&A with UNC Muslim Students Association's Ayoub Ouederni

By Preston Lennon | February 1

Ayoub Ouederni is the president of the UNC Muslim Students Association. Staff Writer Preston Lennon spoke with him about what UNC MSA is doing in light ...

More than 1,000 gather at RDU to protest 'Muslim ban' executive order

By Corey Risinger and Ana Irizarry | January 30

For one UNC graduate student from Iran, President Donald Trump’s executive orders last week shifted more than international policy.

Chapel Hill Town Mayor, Pam Hemminger, celebrates the Chinese New Year at Univeristy Place with Lantern Festival participants.

Chapel Hill Lantern Festival brings about 10,000 people out for Chinese New Year

By Molly Horak | January 30

From decorating lanterns to decorating cookies, visitors at the Chapel Hill LIGHTUP Lantern Festival Saturday got a hands-on experience in celebrating ...

Festival lights up town for Chinese New Year later this month

By Lauren Talley | January 24

The first Chapel Hill LightUp Festival will take place Jan. 28 to celebrate the Chinese New Year and cultural diversity throughout the community. ...

Jay Chaudhuri for NC Senate campaign photo

Q&A with Jay Chaudhuri, the first Indian-American state legislator in N.C.

By Rebecca Ayers | January 20

N.C. Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, D-Wake, became the first Indian-American elected to the state legislature — and spoke with staff writer Rebecca Ayers.

Wilson Sink (left) and John Taylor participate in the Student Body President debate hosted by Student Congress Tuesday evening. Bradley Opere was present, however could not participate.

Student Congress, finance committee struggle with gender diversity among members

By Brinley Lowe | January 19

When Ivy Hardy was elected to Student Congress in 2013, she decided to join finance committee so the committee, which had about 20 members at the time, ...