At a recent UNC Students for Justice in Palestine rally, a cry for 'No more Hillel' was met with cheers from the crowd. Jewish organizations speak out on fears of antisemitism as SJP compares Hillel and Heels for Israel to white supremacist organizations.
One year after the Hamas-led attacks in Israel, UNC Hillel and UNC Students for Justice in Palestine hosted separate vigils to reflect on the past year of violence and loss.
After the UNC System Board of Governors repealed system-wide policy requiring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion services this May, UNC-CH and all other system schools released updated funding guidelines for money previously allocated to DEI efforts. UNC's annual equality certification and report details the updated use of approximately $5.39 million previously used for DEI initiatives.
The University eliminated 20 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion positions, realigned 27 and redirected 5.3 million dollars of DEI funding.
Many significant changes at the University have happened in the past year, but who called the shots on these major decisions? "It's important to know who is making these decisions that are going to impact your university experience," said Jakob Williams, UNC undergraduate student government Secretary and Chief Communications Officer.
TransparUNCy, a student group at UNC working to educate students and community members about the inner-workings of the UNC administration, plan future "teach-ins."
“I love to run, but I know that not everyone can, and not everyone wants to,” Amelia Loeffler, leader and coordinator of the run club, said. “Something that I try and emphasize is that it's really like a choose your own adventure.”
Emails obtained by The Daily Tar Heel reveal the initial stages, going back to 2017, of developing a civil discourse program — initially called the Program in Civic Virtue and Civil Discourse — that would later give way to the School of Civil Life and Leadership.
Roberts currently serves on the board of a company that makes financial contributions to Republican affiliates, but he claims his position and previous donations do not affect his ability to be nonpartisan as interim chancellor.
Undergraduate Student Senate candidate Matthew Tweden filed a lawsuit — which he later dismissed — against the Board of Elections arguing unclear protocol.
