Diversity and Multicultural Affairs -

STEM group unites women and minorities in UNC graduate programs

By Holly Adams | March 5

Allies for Minorities and Women in Science and Engineering, or AM_WISE, is a group of UNC graduate students who serve as both a resource and a support ...

Field hockey, a staple of UNC's athletic identity, reckons with its diversity issues

By Gwen Peace | November 9

For many years, the Tar Heels' roster has been one with very little color. However, this lack of diversity is apparent at college programs across the ...

Employee Forum gives updates on salary caps, campus free speech

By Hannah Rosenberger | November 3

A recent University memo asked employees not to speak directly to media and to refer all media inquiries to the relevant University offices. Provost Chris ...

Journalism school announces new DEI Action Plan, student inclusivity programs

By Liv Reilly | October 18

The Hussman School of Journalism and Media recently released the 2022 plan of action on diversity, equity and inclusion. The plan arrives one ...

UNC's Black Pioneers reflect on decades of 'shared kinship'

By Keerthana Gotur | October 4

Members of the Black Alumni Reunion met for dinner and conversation last Friday at their first full-scale, in-person event since 2019. The dinner ...

Column: Halle Bailey is the Little Mermaid we deserve

By Savannah Clay | September 19

"Ariel’s Blackness does not take away from the original or her beauty, nor is her Blackness the problem. The problem is you — if it bothers you so ...

Op-ed: Kenan-Flagler Business School needs a change in leadership

September 18

"Kenan-Flagler does not prioritize the success of all students, and has made it very clear that if something is not revenue-generating, there is no room ...

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"Put that listening into action," Campus impact of the Hannah-Jones' settlement

By Liv Reilly | August 24

After over a year since the Board of Trustees’ initial failure to grant Nikole Hannah-Jones a tenured position at UNC, a settlement was recently reached ...

Multicultural Health Program enters its third year promoting intersectional mental health

By Kelly Kendall | August 17

MCHP was started by CAPS after recognizing the need for a culturally responsive mental health service for students of color.

'It is time for a change': Hussman students react to school's accreditation status

By Reagan Allen | July 3

After a journalism evaluation agency granted provisional accreditation status to the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, the DTH spoke with current ...

UNC highlights eight members of campus community with 2022 Diversity Awards

By Reagan Allen | May 23

There were eight recipients of the University's annual 2022 Diversity Awards, which are part of an effort to honor those who help promote diversity, equity ...

Breaking down the meaning of the Hussman school's provisional accreditation status

By Zoe Frederick | May 16

The Hussman School of Journalism and Media was granted provisional accreditation status by an international professional journalism evaluation agency. ...

Column: Hussman’s provisional accreditation is not “unexpected”

By Caitlyn Yaede | May 4

"Despite immediate, and understandable, outrage at the profoundly irresponsible administration that allowed this to happen, we shouldn’t be surprised ...

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Here are the results of The Daily Tar Heel's third internal DEI audit

By Clay Morris | April 11

This latest audit — completed between Oct. 25 and Dec. 12 — asked our staff their opinions on the state of diversity, equity and inclusion at ...

Diversity committee discusses 'Tarred Healing' photo story, vice chancellor plagiarism

By Zoe Frederick | March 20

The UNC Committee on Community and Diversity discussed recent news, including Vice Chancellor of Research Terry Magnuson's plagiarism incident published ...

Diversity committee discusses department hiring, faculty mentoring resources

By Brianna Atkinson | February 15

At its Feb. 14 meeting, the Committee on Community and Diversity met to discuss results from UNCu2019s 2018 Collaborative On Academic Careers in Higher ...

'Built on love:" Rise Biscuits to open new location in Chapel Hill

By Ethan E. Horton | November 21

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, a Triangle-founded biscuit and donut chain, is opening its first Chapel Hill location in March.

Column: Students in Greek Life aren’t too young to learn about race

By Zari Taylor and Caitlyn Yaede | November 18

"It’s a privilege to even have the opportunity to have these issues explained rather than learning as you go as someone who lives with the consequences ...

Letter to the Editor: Been there, done that — I'm not a token faculty hire

November 11

"I’ve been asked repeatedly if the UNC communications department hired me as a token after they received flack over their abysmally low number of minority ...

'I'm not a priority here': Students express concerns about campus accessibility

By Jade Neptune | October 26

First-year Eleanor Bolton said that accessibility is not a reality for students with disabilities at UNC.