3.8.24 | Carolina Alumni Review, Issues, Research
When Irving Hoffman ’94 (MPH), director of international operations for the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, called his longtime friend Hyman Bielsky ’76 (’80 JD) in Sunny Isles, Florida, he wanted to talk about…
UNC has agreed to pay $4.8 million to cover the fees and expenses that Students for Fair Admissions incurred during its lawsuit against Carolina and Harvard University over their consideration of race in student admissions. The suit reached the… read more
Two prominent journalists, one a UNC graduate and both with ties to The New York Times, led a discussion Jan. 22 on objectivity in journalism that at times was marred by chants from protestors supporting Palestine. Frank Bruni ’86, a… read more
This article was updated Feb. 12, 2024. The U.S Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened an inquiry into allegations of discrimination against Jewish students at UNC. David Weisberg, an attorney from Cary and… read more
The violence between Israel and Hamas has unsettled college campuses across the country. Protests by student groups have been heated, including at UNC, where pro-Palestinian activists staged a sit-in at South Building and dueling demonstrations… read more
The UNC Friday Center will host Nov. 29 the inaugural Statewide Summit on Re-engaging Opportunity Youth, a conference designed to share the impact Carolina and community partners have made on youth across the state after the COVID-19… read more
As part of the state budget that became law in October, the North Carolina Legislature restricted funding for distinguished professorships to only STEM fields at all 16 UNC System institutions, excluding positions in the humanities, which lawmakers… read more
Social media experts gathered in Raleigh last week as part of a worldwide conference on combatting bullying to discuss the recent development of a social media tool that guides parents on how to monitor who their children are talking to online while… read more
by Ira Wilder There are thousands of doors on campus I never think of opening. Doors I have no reason to enter. Doors I expect hold no purpose for me. Doors that lead to obscure offices or electrical rooms or closets. And,… read more
Carolina has begun the second year of its IDEAS in Action curriculum, aimed at teaching students everything from time management practices to ethics and artistic expression — and the skills to land a job. By Eric Johnson… read more