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UNC Professor Patricia Parker listens as Professor Jim Leloudis talks during last week’s Universities Studying Slavery conference, a consortium of over 90 institutions studying the role slavery played on campuses. Parker and Leloudis co-chair UNC's Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward.
Most Recent Issues News
3.20.23 | Issues, University Leadership, University News
Chancellor Praises Work on Renaming Buildings, Says More Recommendations Soon
In opening remarks last week at a conference studying the role of slavery on university campuses worldwide, UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said he’s proud of work being done by a University commission that has recommended removing names from…
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3.2.23
| Issues,
University News
Panel Divided on Merits of Affirmative Action in Admissions
A panel on affirmative action that included three professors who specialize in economics, linguistics and law couldn’t come to consensus last week about whether race should be considered a factor in college admissions, though one panelist was… read more
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11.1.22
| Admissions,
Carolina Alumni Review,
Issues
Lawyers Representing UNC Argue Supreme Court Case
Lawyers representing Carolina and Harvard spent hours on Monday facing skeptical questions from the U.S. Supreme Court, which seems poised to rethink — and make dramatic changes to — the role of race in American college admissions. In two… read more
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10.31.22
| Admissions,
Issues
University in Court Today
Today before the nation’s highest court, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz will defend the University’s inclusion of race as one factor in determining admission at UNC. Guskiewicz and University attorneys will appear before the U.S. Supreme Court to… read more
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8.1.22
| Carolina Alumni Review,
Issues
Hannah-Jones Settlement
UNC released in July the details of its settlement with Nikole Hannah-Jones ’03 (MA), who was offered a teaching position last year at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media before she accepted a post at another university. The… read more
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2.27.22
| In Class,
Issues
Lambeth Lecture: Lessons from the Covid Crisis
For more information on attending the lecture via Zoom, visit UNC Public Policy’s page The departing secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Mandy Cohen, will discuss “Emerging from the COVID crisis: What Have We… read more
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12.3.21
| Issues,
Students,
University News
Wellness Day Added to Spring Calendar Following Mental Health Summit
As UNC continues to address a “mental health tsunami,” campus leaders also announced other measures aimed at mitigating the crisis. read more
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12.3.21
| Issues,
Race and Reckoning,
Structures,
UNC’s History,
University News
Buildings Renamed for UNC’s First Black Professor, American Indian Student
McClinton Residence Hall replaces the former Aycock Residence Hall, while Henry Owl Building is the new name for the former Carr Building. The names were removed in July 2020 because of their previous namesakes’ ties to white supremacy. read more
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10.19.21
| Admissions,
Higher Education,
Issues,
Students,
University News
UNC Can Continue Using Race Among Admission Criteria, Federal Judge Rules
An advocacy group that wants to end consideration of race in college admissions filed suit against UNC in 2014. read more
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10.11.21
| Issues,
Students,
University News
UNC Cancels Classes for “Wellness Day” After Latest Reported Suicide
The break is intended to give students and other members of the campus community time to reflect on mental health and seek help if needed. read more
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