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Chapel Hill's immigrant and refugee residents bring up new issues about the town

By Sofia Lesnewski | November 27

Chapel Hill Town Council is taking steps toward making the Town a better place to live by addressing key issues affecting foreign-born residents.

November is Native American History Month and there are various spots on campus where students can gather to celebrate their heritage.

Here's how UNC is celebrating American Indian Heritage Month

By Casey Quam | November 12

Many campus groups and groups around the state are hosting events to celebrate American Indian Heritage Month.

Postdoctoral diversity fellow makes her homecoming to UNC

By Praveena Somasundaram | November 2

Danielle Purifoy spent many weekends at UNC during middle and high school as part of the North Carolina Math and Science Education Network, a program ...

'Wrench Night' aims to create gender inclusive space for bicyclists

By Aislinn Antrim | October 31

Nestled in Carrboro is a bike repair shop that offers so much more than tire repairs and chain oiling. It's a place where women, femme, transgender, non-binary ...

Meet one of your 2018 diversity fellows: Sarah Mills

By Grace Little | October 24

Second-year postdoctoral trainee from the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Sarah Mills is one of the five 2018 diversity fellows from the Carolina ...

UNC National Black Society of Engineers chapter hosts summit for N.C. universities

By Maydha Devarajan | October 15

Members of the National Society of Black Engineers filled Strum Auditorium on Saturday, all of whom hoped to gain professional development and networking ...

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Robeson County activists challenge Atlantic Coast Pipeline

By Henry Haney | October 8

“It’s not natural, it’s not green, it’s not clean and it certainly won’t be cheap. It is the last gasp and grasp of the entire fossil fuel industry.” ...

Southern Oral History Program aims to give a voice to untold stories

By Suzanne Blake | October 8

The Southern Oral History Program online database allows students to look back into the lives 6,000 people in the American South.

Column: End the 'Model Minority' myth

By Ramishah Maruf | October 4

"Why should poorer Asians be held up to the same racial stereotypes as their wealthier counterparts?"

‘Why not me?’: N.C. House Reps reflect on what Year of the Woman means to them

By Rachel Weyne | October 4

The lack of gender diversity in politics can only be fixed by new, diverse candidates running — women should recognize they can be in positions of power, ...

'More could be done': UNC students celebrate Latinx Heritage Month

By Maydha Devarajan | September 25

Members of the Carolina Latinx Collaborative hope that UNC’s Latinx Heritage Month will have a positive impact on Latinx representation not only on ...

UNC Latinx Education Research Hub losing on-campus space is nothing new, members say

By Suzanne Blake | September 12

The University took away the Hub’s former space in UNC's School of Education in mid-July.

Carolina Asia Center wants to start conversations with 'Crazy Rich Asians' screening

By Betsy Scarisbrick | September 2

“Is it that Hollywood represents reality, or is reality conforming to Hollywood?"

Welcome to the world of La Borinqueña: The Puerto-Rican superhero you need to know

By Zach Goins | August 27

Everyone is asked that one icebreaker question, "If you could be any superhero, who would you be?" Until now, there hasn't been a superhero that celebrates ...

Column: Change the culture at DTH and apply for staff

By Ramishah Maruf | August 20

Opinions assistant editor Ramishah Maruf on a new year of learning and leading the DTH voice.

VIEWPOINTS: Newsrooms must reflect the communities they serve

By Leah Asmelash | May 31

THE ISSUE: Conversations on the issue of diversity within The Daily Tar Heel have been circling the office for a while, but the way to go about solving ...

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UW-Madison faces racist history as UNC does the same

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | April 26

An investigative report on the university’s student organizations after the events in Charlottesville, V.A. in August 2017 found two student organizations ...

UNC collaborates with American Talent Initiative to make college more affordable

By Veronica Correa | April 26

The American Talent Initiative is collaborating with universities across the country—including UNC—to make their institutions more accessible for ...

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UNC minority enrollment rate does not reflect state demographics

By Ramishah Maruf | April 26

As of fall 2017, UNC had a 7.8 percent enrollment rate for Black students and a 7.5 percent enrollment rate for Hispanic students, unrepresentative of ...

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Black Student Movement welcomes new wave of leadership

By Kayla Boswell | April 25

Alex Robinson and Qieara Lesesne, both rising seniors, have been elected to lead BSM as the new vice president and president.