Dear Carolina Community, The University has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that resolves a complaint filed in April following the “Conflict over Gaza: People, Politics and Possibilities” conference. As part of … Read more
The Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office (EOC) wrapped up its fall 2019 Empowering Carolina Seminar on October 30th titled “A Mental Health-Friendly Campus.” View pictures from this event here. This event was the third and final discussion focused on Mental … Read more
Empowering Carolina – Fall 2019 Program The culture surrounding mental health continues to evolve nationally, as it does here at Carolina. At our spring Empowering Carolina event, we discussed ways UNC-CH is working to understand more about the needs of … Read more
The Count Me In Campaign was created in Spring 2019 as a way to promote the self-identification of disabilities. Rudy Jones, ADA Coordinator, announced the Campaign at the Spring 2019 Empowering Carolina Seminar. When the Campaign was announced in April … Read more
Mental illness is often considered a hidden disability, commonly overlooked and not easily understood. But did you know that depression is the second-leading cause of disability in the world? Mental health issues can negatively affect productivity, physical health and attendance. Disability … Read more
Vice Chancellor for Workforce Strategy, Equity and Engagement, Felicia Washington and Vice Chancellor of Research, Terry Magnuson have released an update regarding a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant term and condition. The change requires the University to report findings … Read more
The Equal Opportunity and Compliance office wrapped up its 2019 Empowering Carolina Spring Seminar Tuesday, April 2. The program, hosted by the EOC Office and Accessibility Resources and Service Office, focused on Mental Health and Wellness. It was a topic … Read more
Heels United teamed up with Student Wellness to promote healthy relationships during our Love Empowers Installation on February 11, 2019. The purpose of this installation was to communicate to the campus community about healthy, safe relationships around the Valentine’s Day … Read more
The Equal Opportunity and Compliance office wrapped up its 2018 Empowering Carolina Fall Seminar Tuesday, October 9. More than 150 people packed into the Student Union’s Great Hall for this year’s event, which featured Brian Clarke, a Carolina alumnus and … Read more
