Our own university — from the monuments we build to the stories we tell about ourselves — suggests an unwillingness to reckon with our past.
Poverty is not an excuse from but a reason for education. Former UNC President Edward Kidder Graham wrote this in 1916, reminding us of the bedrock principles of accessibility and affordability upon which our “University of the people” is built.
“Poverty is not an excuse from but a reason for education.” Former UNC President Edward Kidder Graham wrote this in 1916, reminding us of the bedrock principles of accessibility and affordability upon which our “University of the people” is built.
I went to Wall Street last week looking for a protest. But beyond the familiar display of activists’ handmade signs and picket lines, I found a smart and incredibly well-organized community sprouting from the dark concrete of the financial district.
