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UNC System schools eliminate, realign positions after DEI system cuts

By Sarayu Thondapu and Defne Önal | September 15

All campuses in the UNC System made changes to their job descriptions, admissions of student support centers, employee training and the programmatic content ...

UNC System announces multi-million dollar cuts for DEI positions and programs

By Ananya Cox , Madeleine Ahmadi and Daneen Khan | September 11

The University eliminated 20 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion positions, realigned 27 and redirected 5.3 million dollars of DEI funding.

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Q&A: Chancellor Lee Roberts reflects on his interim term and plans for the upcoming year

By Ananya Cox | August 18

After being elected UNC’s 13th chancellor, Chancellor Lee Roberts sat down with DTH University Desk Editor Ananya Cox to discuss his experience as interim ...

Community members reflect on school desegregation and civil rights leaders

By Albert Carlson | June 10

The Orange County Historical Museum and Spirit Freedom Inc. held an event on Sunday to discuss Brown v. Board of Education and its implementation in Orange ...

University Employee Forum discusses budget priorities, awards and human resources

By Sarayu Thondapu | June 6

In its general meeting Thursday morning, the UNC Employee Forum went over a finance and operations quarterly update, recent amendments to the budget passed ...

UNC Board of Governors removes DEI requirements from UNC System schools

By Ananya Cox | May 23

The UNC Board of Governors voted to repeal Section 300.8.5 of the UNC Policy Manual, which required diversity and inclusion services and officers ...

Student organization leaders steadfast in support for D&I despite potential policy change

By Samantha Nichols | April 30

A new diversity and inclusion policy will be voted on by the UNC System Board of Governors on May 15. If approved, the new policy could have implications ...

Editorial: Despite what the Board of Governors say, DEI is essential to UNC

By Editorial Board | April 23

"DEI programs represent more than empty symbols for institutions to win points for being progressive; these programs are essential to fostering a community ...

Southern Student Action Coalition files complaint against UNC System, says students were denied access to public meeting

By Lauren Rhodes | April 22

Early on Monday morning, The Southern Student Action Coalition filed a complaint with the N.C. Attorney General’s office against the UNC System for ...

The Daily Tar Heel conducted its fourth internal diversity audit. Here are the results.

By Emmy Martin | April 22

The nearly 300 responses to the 2024 internal audit prove that our newsroom must continue to do more. We must continue to transform and take strides to ...

Attack on DEI: Statement from the Black Student Movement

April 18

"These recent actions from the Board of Governors convey that the diverse voices of students across our campuses are not worth protecting, at least not ...

Column: Being multiracial doesn't mean you have to 'choose'

By Jordyn Balam | April 14

"Since I was aware of my racial identity, I’ve struggled with the feeling of never completely belonging to either the white or Filipino half of my ethnic ...

Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts speaks at TransparUNCy teach-in

By Claire Harutunian | April 7

The teach-in was planned to discuss the actions of powerful hidden figures in North Carolina controlling education and advocating against their involvement. ...

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First class of students apply to UNC since Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action

By Olivia Metelo | November 29

Changes include the removal of race as a factor during any stage of the admissions process, including using race as a “benefit” for an applicant profile ...

'Who had the power to name this?': Street renaming explained

By Audrey Kashatus | November 17

Chapel Hill and Carrboro have similar processes for renaming streets, involving community members, property owners and town councils. Recently, there ...

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Students discuss diversity, equity and inclusion at UNC Executive Branch Town Hall

By Lauren Lovitt | November 14

Students discussed safety, community and representation at a town hall focused on diversity, equity and inclusion hosted by the UNC Undergraduate Executive ...

'Has a heart for service': Mariela Hernandez is running for CHCCS Board of Education

By Lola Oliverio | October 30

“We have faculty that tells our kids that either they’re college material or not, and words are big, they can influence a child when they don’t ...

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'An uphill fight': Black doctoral students feel unsupported by University

By Natalie McCormick | August 22

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 ...

A guide to identity-affirming mental health resources at UNC

By Ashley Quincin | June 27

UNC and CAPS offer many identity-based mental health resources for students, including specialized care for people of color and gender-affirming healthcare. ...

'League of his own': DTH alumnus Sharif Durhams pushes to reach more communities in new role

By Ashley Quincin | June 25

Sharif Durhams, the first Black editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel, has been named the managing editor of news of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ...