January 2019 Archives

Former NAACP President honors MLK with UNC speech

January 28, 2019

Ben Jealous talked with Carolina Connection about Silent Sam and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy.

Folt’s UNC career marked by fundraising success, campus controversies

January 28, 2019

From navigating the NCAA academic scandal to starting one of the largest fundraising campaigns among public institutions, Chancellor Folt left her mark at UNC.

Carolina Connection – Jan. 26, 2019

January 26, 2019

Carol Folt has five days left on the job as UNC’s chancellor, and no replacement has been named. UNC System Interim President Bill Roper says Silent Sam should not return to its former location. Some campus leaders say the resignations of Carol Folt and Margaret Spellings suggest UNC isn’t welcoming to women leaders. The federal government shutdown is over, but it affected families of UNC students. Former NAACP President Ben Jealous talks about Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and race relations. A North Carolina competition brings together storytellers through song.

Folt prepares for her last days at UNC after a stormy month

January 26, 2019

As UNC students returned to campus after winter break, Chancellor Folt suddenly resigned and ordered the base of Silent Sam to be removed.

Folt, Spellings resignations raise questions about whether UNC supports women leaders

January 26, 2019

Both Chancellor Folt and former President Spellings clashed with the male-dominated UNC System Board of Governors.

Roper says Silent Sam should not return to McCorkle Place, but its future remains unclear

January 26, 2019

UNC System Interim President Bill Roper says Silent Sam should not be reinstalled in its former location, but the Board of Governors will have the final word on the Confederate statue’s fate.

Government shutdown ends, but UNC students still feel its effects

January 26, 2019

The shutdown affected families across the state including families of UNC students who rely on government food benefits.

North Carolina Pride Songwriter Showcase melds storytelling and music

January 26, 2019

One year. Five different locations. The North Carolina Pride Songwriter Showcase is a platform for creative songwriters to tell their story.

Study reveals sleep texting is common among college students

January 11, 2019

By Brighton McConnell Most people know using a smartphone right before bed isn’t good for a healthy night’s rest. But now, a new phenomenon is happening to some college students: using their smartphones as they sleep. Brighton McConnell has the details.