Days after making history with their election as co-presidents of the Campus Y, UNC students Marjorie Betubiza and Elizabeth McCain are already looking ahead to the next accomplishment.
Seven UNC students are winding down their campaigns to secure one of two spots as co- president of the Campus Y.The election will take place Tuesday, Feb. 9, the same day as the student body president election. In the past, the rules required that co-presidency be shared by one male and one female, but that rule was eliminated last year.
While most people are still focused on their New Year’s resolutions in January, UNC brought two people to campus Thursday who have fought their struggles with weight loss.
Two years after its establishment, Carolina Firsts is expanding its reach in guiding students toward becoming the first in their families to graduate from college.
Larry Conrad is once again knocking down technological barriers between rival universities.Conrad, the vice chancellor for information technology, is reviving an old partnership with Marc Hoit, vice chancellor for information technology at N.C. State University, on a collaboration between the two schools’ new information technology programs.
It’s no secret that Tom Blanton is against the government hiding information from the public.Blanton, the current director of the National Security Archive at The George Washington University, spoke in the Student Union auditorium on Thursday about the importance of government transparency.His speech, titled “The Secrecy Hangover,” was part of the Lucile Kelling Henderson Lecture Series, established in 1990.
As a former U.S. ambassador to South Africa, James Joseph would frequently travel great distances to share his expertise.On Thursday, Joseph, who currently teaches public policy at Duke University, enjoyed a shorter commute to Gerrard Hall, where he delivered the third annual Thomas Willis Lambeth Lectureship.Joseph’s speech, titled “Remaking America: Higher Education and Civic Engagement,” called upon universities to take responsibility for the “economically and socially marginalized” through community service.
