Transgender students at UNC are unable to be housed in a dorm according to the gender they identify as without government-issued documentation. Instead, they are assigned to housing based on the sex listed in official academic records, which can be an uncomfortable situation according to some students.
Finding our Way Forward was this year's theme of the 38th annual Martin Luther King Lecture and Awards ceremony, held on Wednesday. The theme represents the progress that has been made by the Black community in healing from the last few years in America, as well as continuing the fight for racial justice.
Safety concerns and conversations about sexual assault prevention are key topics in campus conversations. Students and staff voice their thoughts on the University's handling of recent cases, as well as understanding The Clery Act.
Three students at UNC, Tanner Stutts, Edda Yamada and Gavin George, have expressed concerns about the issue of date rape on campus. Together, they formed Students Against Date Rape, a coalition that aims to urge UNC to provide rape-preventative measures, such as drink testing kits, free of charge to students.
Earlier this year, the Graduate School’s Diversity and Student Success program hosted a summit called Surviving and Thriving: Narratives from graduate students of color. The summit touched on subjects such as how isolating it can feel as a person of color attending a predominantly white university, how to connect with others going through some of the same situations and how to prioritize mental health.
On Sunday, Sept. 11, UNC professor Randall Kenan’s friends and former colleagues held a book launch for a compilation of Kenan’s work from before he passed, titled “Black Folk Could Fly.” The book contains 21 works of non-fiction pieces, some of his most personal writings and was made available for sale last month.
Decorated with items ranging from pacifiers to an Ed Sheeran CD, the Coker Arboretum shrine provides an opportunity for forgotten goods to find a new home.
The Hussman School of Journalism and Media was granted provisional accreditation status by an international professional journalism evaluation agency. The decision was the result of a vote on April 29 made by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.
Here's a look at resources for UNC students to help them prioritize their mental health and well-being while at the University.
The Carolina Veterans Resource Center is offering the Boot Print to Heel Print Summer Bridge Award to UNC students with military backgrounds. The deadline to apply for the 2022 Boot Print to Heel Print Summer Bridge Award is on April 27 at 5 p.m. EST.
