by Mark Haywood
Human trafficking is a 32 billion dollar worldwide industry, and as many as 18,000 are brought into the United States each year and forced into unpaid jobs or prostitution.
A growing number end up in North Carolina, which victims’ advocates say is now among the top destinations for trafficking.
Mark Haywood talks with a young human trafficking survivor, who’s trying to rebuild her life in Randolph County.
by Charlie Shelton
UNC has been under a lot of scrutiny for the way it handles sexual assault cases, including two on-going investigations by the U.S. Department of Education.
One program on campus, though, is less concerned about what happens after a sexual assault but rather how to stop abuse before it happens.
Charlie Shelton reports.
by Stirling Little
A panel of prominent figures in college athletics met on campus yesterday to address the role of sports at UNC.
The panel is headed by the President of the Association of American Universities, Hunter Rawlings. It hopes to make recommendations of how UNC could better balance academics and athletics.
Yesterday, Chancellor Holden Thorp took the opportunity to propose some serious reforms to the system. Stirling Little has the story.
by Kirsten Chang
When Carol Folt’s name was announced a week ago as UNC’s next chancellor, many people were surprised. She’s been at Dartmouth College, a private Ivy League in New Hampshire, for almost thirty years. But what is she like as an administrator?
Carolina Connection’s Kirsten Chang talked to some of Folt’s colleagues at Dartmouth about what she brings to the table as a leader.
by Louis Fernandez
In a little over a week, Christi Hurt will become UNC’s first Title IV Coordinator.
Hurt currently serves as the Director of the Carolina Women’s Center. She will work on an interim basis to reform the university’s sexual harassment policies and procedures.
She joins us to talk about her goals for the future.
by Jennifer Brodish
UNC Chancellor-Elect Carol Folt is joined by UNC System President Tom Ross and Board of Governors Chair Peter Hans shortly after Folt was formally named to the job Friday. (Photo by Jennifer Brodish)
There are a lot of differences between UNC Chancellor-elect Carol Folt and outgoing Chancellor Holden Thorp.
Thorp is Tar Heel born and bred. He spent almost his entire career at UNC. Folt was educated on the west coast and spent her whole career at Dartmouth College, where she’s currently Interim President.
Thorp has only worked at public universities while Folt has stuck to private schools.
And of course, Thorp is a man and Folt is a woman–UNC’s first female chancellor.
She was named Chancellor yesterday.
Carolina Connection’s Jennifer Brodish reports.
by Kirsten Chang
Carol Folt has received a warm welcome on campus, but there will be challenges for the chancellor-elect.
Jack Stripling is a senior reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education, where he covers college and university leadership.
He joins us now to talk about what it might be like for Folt to transition to UNC.
by James Kaminsky
A lot of college students remember their first time voting. But if you want to vote in the next election at school, it could cost your family a lot of money. James Kaminsky reports on a proposal in the state legislature that encourages college students to vote at home.
Students rally on campus to protest a proposal in the state legislature that could make it harder for them to vote. Photo by Mike Rodriguez
by Mike Rodriguez
Several athletic and academic scandals in the past couple of years have left UNC juggling the two areas of campus life.
Friday, a panel of former student-athletes and higher education leaders from across the nation will discuss the role of athletics at UNC. One of the speakers will be Jay Bilas, who played basketball at Duke and is now with ESPN.
He joins us to talk about some of the issues the panel will consider
by Kirsten Chang
Some North Carolina leaders want to stop UNC’s new gender-neutral housing program before it even starts.
Starting this fall, the program will allow students of different genders to live together on campus. It’s especially a priority for students who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer.
But under a bill introduced in the state legislature this week, it wouldn’t happen at all.
