Column: Finding your place at a predominantly white institution

"This feeling wasn’t entirely new to me; I’ve attempted to erase my heritage before. But this time, being in a majority white space, I was constantly ...

Orange County Schools works to diversify student enrollment in advanced courses

Members of Orange County Schools provided the Board of Education with updates on their partnership with Equal Opportunity Schools in a Monday meeting. ...

Data shows mental health decline for adolescents, minority populations during pandemic

According to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, 37.1 percent of high school students experienced poor mental health during the ...

Here are some Black-owned businesses you can support in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

“Minority businesses are more likely to be small businesses, so supporting these businesses really builds diversity into our local economy, in addition ...

Carolina Indian Circle acknowledged that UNC was built on Native American land

Here's what UNC is doing to boost minority graduation rates

In 2003, the four-year graduation rate of Black males was almost 30 percent behind the University average. In the past two years, however, that gap has ...

Shaw University to sell its historic radio station, despite major alumni pushback

Shaw University, an HBCU in North Carolina, has decided to sell its radio station to enhance its curriculum. Alumni are not happy about it, and they think ...

The DTH has a 125-year-old, institutional diversity problem

“It’s profoundly disappointing that it’s been so long since another minority of any kind led the paper,” Rob Nelson said. “I never would’ve ...

UNT student petition stirs up memories of UNC's Saunders Hall

Students at the University of North Texas are petitioning to have a new building named after a woman or a person of color. Despite over 50 percent of ...

Preserving the old to celebrate the new: ECSU to create African-American Heritage Center

Preserving the old to celebrate the new. Elizabeth City State University plans to create an African-American Heritage Center on campus from a building ...

Duke aims to bring minorities into STEM graduate programs

A new program at Duke aims to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in STEM grad programs. 

Raleigh's rally: Thousands gather for women's rights in the state's capital

Ice still covered the grounds of Halifax Mall, but thousands of women and allies braved the cold to stoke the fires of resistance Saturday morning at ...

Disadvantaged minority college grads face increased health risks

A new UNC study may have implications debunking the traditional rags to riches narrative surrounding upward mobility and its relationship to higher education.  ...

U.S. violence against transgender community is the highest it's ever been

The transgender community experienced the highest level of fatal violence this year than ever recorded in the United States, according to the Human Rights ...

Q&A with Shaw University professor about diversity in computer science

Shaw University Professor Lloyd Williams is trying to bring diversity into computer science — an industry disproportionately dominated by white or Asian-American ...

Economic impact of HBCUs is almost $15 billion, study finds

American Historically Black Colleges and Universities contribute $14.8 billion to the U.S. economy, according to a new study.

Girl code: University programs promote women and girls in STEM

Despite research showing increased diversity of work teams yields better performance in the technology sector, the industry is still plagued by a lack ...

Kansas State University hopes to inspire colleges nationwide with diversity event

Kansas State University cancelled classes and closed offices for two hours Tuesday afternoon so faculty and students could participate in a campus-wide ...

LGBTQ representation increases in North Carolina

 Six openly LGBTQ politicians were elected in North Carolina’s municipal elections on Nov. 7 — bringing the total of openly LGBTQ elected officials ...